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I was on a flight where the flaps were extended for take off, what is the reason for this?

What is your price range? As mentioned you are better off going into the city and spending the day walking around. EZE is about 30-40 minutes away from downtown. You can get a taxi booked here for $195 pesos each way Inicio

I am flying from USA to Brazil on gol airlines, then to Buenos Aires on aerolines. I just checked in and got told I would need to collect my bag in Rio and check it in again which means I need to go through customs. The booking is on the same eticket ticket which I thought avoided these...

I have a flight from MIA to GIG on GOL then GIG to AEP on Aerolineas Argentina. I emailed GOL and they told me I am allowed 2 bags X 32 kilos because its from USA to Brazil. I want to make sure that allowance also applies to my Aerolineas flight, they are both under the same e-ticket number. I...

I have a ticket that allows me 2 checked bags which would be a total of 46 kilos (23kg per bag allowance). Is it OK for me to only have only 1 bag that is 34 kilos? Thanks

My money is on it getting weaker, I don't see any fundamentals changing direction in the short term.

Morning JB ! Just landed at Heathrow noticed two of the Qantas A380's parked side by side. I'm guessing these planes standby away from the gate until a few hours before scheduled departure when they get taken to the gate?? Is it your job to take the aircraft from the standby location to the...

HSBC,Citibank,NAB, Comm bank all have multi currency accounts. There are different fees depending on the bank, I'm trying to figure out which offers the lowest fees and best FX rates.

I know FX is one of the most difficult things to predict but does anyone have a rough idea of its general direction over the next few years relative to the AUD. I am trying to decide whether I open a USD dollar account and take advantage if the AUD continues to weaken against the USD?

Had a very short connection after having to get put on another flight due to a non-functioning plane. Managed to run and make the connection from LHR-GRU however I had no idea if my bag had made it. I was told it was 'manually tagged' so I had no baggage ticket and also got told they could not...

Is it possible for turbulence to be so strong that the autopilot cannot deal with the sudden movements? Are there any situations where turbulence may put the plane in danger when at cruising altitude or is it simply an annoyance?

Is there a big variation in pay scales between the different airlines? Eg. Ryanair vs Singapore airlines? I understand living allowances would also come into play if you were working for an airline like Emirates/Qatar.

Hey JB, when taking off I understand you need to reach a certain speed before the plane will leave the ground, how much is the calculation of this speed effected by the air density? EG. Taking off way above sea level. When you mention the pitch of the aircraft, what is changing to effect it? I...

Hey JB, when there are other planes ahead of you do they give you weather updates or is it only from the tower? I was flying out of Miami yesterday and just after we were at cruising altitude the captain told us to expect about 20 minutes of turbulence. A TAM flight had left 10 minutes before us...

I think you can get a free trial with hidemyass, then just ask for a refund before the free trial ends.

What are the benefits to having more seniority? Say #50 vs #20 etc. Do you know who is ranked #1? I noticed quite a few Australian captains on Emirates and Qatar airways in my travels this year, do you think this might be because of the limited opportunities to rise the seniority ranks within...

I will add the Falklands to the list.. Extremely cold, and hardly anything to do that interested me.. You can shoot clay pigeons and get drunk with the locals. I spent some time in Accra and agree with the article, if you do want to visit a west african country Ghana is the one to see. A lot...

I can now add Monrovia, Liberia to places to avoid. Great that the country is not at war any more, however things are still looking very poor.

I find that generally you will get a better response when talking to a person on the phone vs sending emails when possible. I recently had services fees refunded for modifying a classic award on the telephone due to the online booking engine not allowing me to make any changes. I was polite and...

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