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While I'm happy to end this discussion, as it's just going around in circles, I disagree with the statement that "it's simply the best advice the collective brains trust here can give"; there is no agreement that this is the best advice; may I suggest that we agree to disagree, and leave it at that.

My understanding is that ODUs can only be done in a QP, so as long as you can enter, you're fine, regardless of status.

Your amex may also provide free travel insurance as well.

Serfty summed it up a few posts ago that "being economical with the truth" could be a low-risk strategy, given that, as others have noted here, if you do tell the truth, you have to apply for a visa, have that visa ritually rejected, then apply for a waiver, all for doing something silly and...

In fairness, TomCruise did make it clear that his advice was only relevant to NSW.

Has a champagne bar, but a smaller version than T5. They had some food there, but as I was there mid-morning, I didn't take much notice of it, so I can't comment specifically if it's the same as at T5, but I'll go out on a limb and say yes. Has windows. Don't know about showers.

HSBC and thomas cook offer a service, but you need to deposit £2000 I believe. I'd suggest you get it before you leave the UK. To get a UK bank account, you need to show proof of an address and/or employment, and you'll be back in australia before you wade through the bureaucracy if you have...

It's very nice, like a cut-down version of the T5 lounges. It has the usual: alcohol, food, papers, computers.

My understanding is any fast track immigration from Australia and into the UK is based on class of travel (except if you're on an EU/EEA passport into the UK, you can't use the fast track, why not is beyond me), but whether EY offers that I don't know. I know I got the fast track out of...

1) I never said that 50% of australians were obese, I said that that was the projected figure for 10-20 years, and stated that I don't really believe the figures. 2) If we must play these semantic games. There is a difference between "normal" and "average". Obesity is considered to be an...

To the point of becoming morbidly obese? Probably because if the seats have to get wider, let's say 2-2 or 2-3 instead of 3-3, then less passengers mean less revenue, which means airfares would have to go up to compensate for the lost revenue. So it's either charging us all a little bit more...

If it is a genuine medical condition, then yes. Exceptions can be made. But how many of the number of obese people (almost 50% of adult australians in the next 10 years, if you believe such figures) has been caused by a medical condition?

The car example is a good one, but the insurance one isn't. You pay insurance to cover for an unlikely event that has a huge cost if it came off (your house burns down, car crashes, get cancer etc). Paying more tax because you invest your money means you must be earning more that those that...

I once had to fly (I think Canberra to Melbourne) in the middle seat, and the guy sitting in the window seat was so fat that he needed an extender belt for his seat belt (I didn't even knew such things existed). His sides were overflowing over the arm divider and into my seat area. So yes, he...

Obesity is not a normal human shape - it's the result of too much calories and not enough exercise, therefore, I don't have that much sympathy for obese people. I certainly don't see why I should have to have my fares increased to allow wider seats to accommodate people who choose to be obese...

I belive "red-eye" is an american term, whereas in australia I knew it as a "midnight horror", but it essentially entails the same thing - a flight that is over night, but not long enough to get any real sleep (ie, about 5 hours total flying time, so you might get 4 hours of sleep if you're...

You're being too kind...

I assume you mean AVV (avalon) and NTL (newcastle)?

If no-one pays, then yes, it's like a quasi op-up, and I guess will be handed out on a first-come first serve basis. So if you want a front seat, turn up 2 hours before hand to try your luck. But if you want to *guarantee* it, then you pay. I can't see a lot of people paying, but as it's such...