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I’m not arguing that you can’t. But I’m just pointing out that debit card would be handy to have as many places really don’t want to take cash. Particularly London for a casual visitor. Just sharing my experience that’s all. In future I won’t bother carrying much cash around other than...

Maybe it would be fairer to say London. Had more luck in small towns and villages. But in London various cafes, pubs, restaurants and hotels all wouldn’t allow cash payments during my visits in the last 3 years. Maybe it’s improved this year? Or maybe we acquiesced too easily 🤣 Never a...

Have not used to withdraw cash at an ATM - I usually take some with me (but living in Singapore I have ready access to low fee FX literally 5 mins walk from home) . But have used the debit card across Europe extensively - and in fact in UK cash can be difficult to use so worthwhile having a...

Golden rule of any airline is that phone based customer service is at best proficient at handling bookings (which some exceptions for some call centres at some airlines) but really don’t have any idea what goes on at airports. As recently as two weeks ago I checked through my bags in separate...

There’s a very good chance that not only will SQ be able to through check your luggage if you ask, but also issue your Brussels Airlines boarding pass. They did for me on separate tickets a couple of years ago going through FRA and on to BRU on SN. If not, you will get priority access...

Looking at sources I can’t find any cancellations over the last 6 months but there was one instance in April where it got to BQB, got down to 5800ft and did a circuit before continuing to PER. With no onwards flight, and another where it diverted to PER directly before continuing on after...

Assuming Jetstar nonstop is not an option you’d be interested in? That would be the other alternative that completely cuts out the connection.

Not surprising, particularly given the timing of the return flight with 2/3am departure. Previous departure time of 6/7pm ex MEL was much more palatable. Fares also seemed to be very high (compared to pre Covid), always same as QF or higher whereas before Covid you could often snare EK for...

Probably also helped by the removal of EK’s long standing fifth freedom between MEL and SIN. Unless I start the journey elsewhere I’ve given up taking SQ on my regular SIN to MEL return flights. Rarely below $1500 return in economy. Prices in upcoming school holidays and the shoulder...

IST-MEL is in a different zone anyway. It costs more points if booked as advantage award but less if booked as saver award (4,000 less for economy, 27K less if PE, 31.5K less if business). You will have to cancel and rebook. The main issue would be if the points you originally used would...

A report from up the back in economy. I do think the cabin manager has a very strong influence on the service during a flight. On recent flight SIN-FRA (day time flight), the scene was set at the start of the flight for us. As Solitaire PPS status, we usually get a welcome on board at the...

Memo to self: stop using Google Chrome to read AFF with. Almost certainly not coincidentally, this popped up in my YouTube shorts feed this morning.

I can understand why as air dryers are so much more effective and a lot quicker than drying hands with a paper towel. ;)

Makes sense. Most of my flying in recent times has been on A350 long haul/ULH which has the Panasonic, it was a noticeable downgrade on the A380 I flew to FRA earlier this month, to the point that internet was difficult to use at times (and it doesn't have coverage over several countries...

The F lounge food (not TPR) with its open kitchen concept prima facie appears to be better than pre-covid. However, dig a little deeper, and whilst the food is tasty and delicious and far from inedible, it is basically just hawker food. SQ have doubled down on hawker food both in lounges and...

Aircraft type is the biggest determinant (some us different providers). IME, in terms of internet performance A350>>>777>A380. Can't recall what it is like on 787-10s or the 737s.

You can choose BTC for both lunch and the light dinner (different options for each) if you want.

What happened to me for not at fault damage was they immediately took my excess then refunded it 14 months later after they had fully recovered the repair cost from the (uninsured) driver who had rear ended me. My rental insurance policy (separate) wouldn’t cover it unless the uninsured...

It is very much read into it what you will. Always difficult to do year on year comparisons with March and April due to the effect of Easter. Good Friday was on 29 March in 2024 and this year 20 April. So the decline in March could well be in part attributable to timing of Easter. Likewise...

Just confirming that after SAS exited Star Alliance and joined Skyteam, the SQ/SAS partnership remains, and SQ continue to codeshare on them to/from CPH. T This includes (dated from 1 April) reciprocal benefits for Krisflyer Gold and PPS members. We had a few sectors on SAS domestically...