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And are the taxes refunded as cash, or as credit etc for a later flight? I'm tired of hearing stories of people not being able to use credit for later flights.

Indeed Fiona. Everyone asks for a bigger screen, but that'd simply result in a further degraded picture quality. F already has a big enough screen, but the system's resolution is not good enough to give it proper support. That's why I always bring my iPad Pro loaded with videos that I want to...

Firstly, it depends on the dimensions of the box. If it exceeds the maximum dimensions for checked luggage, then it'll have to go as freight and that won't be cheap. More importantly, are you confident that the TV would survive a drop of a metre of two. I'm sure you've heard how airlines...

There's always a workaround for these restrictions. I've used mobiletopup.co.uk to pay for a virtual top-up voucher for my Three SIM, which I then use to go online to my Three account and add the topup voucher. Mobiletopup charged me just £1 for the service. They also provide virtual topup...

Even in F the QF toasters are a total failure. They just don't toast bread like most of us expect. They warm the bread and perhaps add a bit of colour, but the bread certainly isn't "toasted".

That report also outlines that 53% of all terrorist deaths in 2014 occurred in Iraq and Nigeria, and that "thirteen times as many people are killed globally by homicides than die in terrorists attacks". We have to keep these statistics in mind when assessing our risk when travelling anywhere...

The issue is that terrorism accounts for far less injuries/deaths than car accidents, muggings, and non-terrorist shootings, yet we get unnecessarily scared off by an act of terrorism.

Not at all. Tourists are still far more likely to be injured/killed in an ordinary car accident in France than by a terrorist. Or if they were going to the USA they'd be more likely to be injured/killed by a police officer (over 500 killed by police already this year), or by someone else with...

Three SIMs won't even connect to a Roaming Partner once the monthly allowance is used. They used to, but Three changed this sometime this year.

I have a related problem with using the Three PAYG SIMs. I travel to the UK about once a year, but I like to keep the same SIM, and more importantly the same phone number. However, Three SIMs expire after 6 months of inactivity. I used to get around this by making a brief call with the SIM in...

There is a simple solution. Go to www.mobiletopup.co.uk and buy a virtual topup voucher, then go to your Three online account and topup your account. I did it, and it cost a mere £1 fee.

Yes, my bonus is posted in the Statement that includes my birthday. It's 10% of the previous 12 months of Points, excluding any Bonus Points. ("Birthday bonus is calculated over a period of 12 months, on the number of Amplify Points or Qantas Points (excluding bonus points"). Why they bother...

Re: UK - in or out of the EU? A million votes counted, with Exit ahead by just 20k. It's a trend with most counting so far, but way to early to call.

I'd expect that if you referred to "Red Roo" to even the best of lounge dragons that they might ask if you mean the two planes painted in the "Retro Roo" livery.

On a related issue (Marriage Certificates), my wife and I have different surnames, and we each have a scan of our Marriage Certificate in our phones, just in case it's required anywhere. For instance, hotels in UAE are not supposed to provide rooms to unmarried couples.

Whilst I always try to fly on the A380 because it is so quiet, and it has an F cabin, I recently had an A380 switched to a 747-400, and the difference in the noise level of the nose wheels descending was to the extreme. Seated at the front and downstairs on both planes, one can barely hear the...

There are other reliable means of transporting a large item other than as cabin luggage. Can it be folded in half? If so, talk with one of the major couriers such as DHL.

Well done. There's nothing worse than being in a state of panic, or at least anxiety, on a domestic flight hoping to connect to a international flight with a short connection time. It's a well-spent $200. A late arrival at SYD could result in either you and/or your luggage not making your...

Yes, I've also had identical problems during the previous week trying to use the Qantas link to PressReader. As I've said before in this forum, I've given up on the Qantas link to PressReader, and use my local Library to get a full 7 days of free access to PressReader. Which library? In...

Well, it took St George at least 6 months to send out my 2 QF passes, despite many phone calls. The expiry date on them is 2 years in the future. Not that I need them myself as a WP, but they make great pressies for NBs. I'm staying with the St George card despite its low earn rate, mainly...