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Oh sure, no one disagrees that transfers at e.g. MEL are much better, if you're going somewhere where that's feasible. But the fact is that thousands (?) of people manage fine with this transfer daily and it gets them where they want to go, at likely the best possible price. There's a network...

Regarding the T1 to T3 direction, does QF allow passengers ticketed as domestic only to use this check-in and bus service if they rock up? Two scenarios: 1) went to wrong terminal, or 2) arrived at T1 via a separately ticketed Intl flight.

I believe someone explained earlier that the outsourced call centres (SA/Fiji) actually use a different system to the one used by the in-house call centres (Hobart/Auckland) and this system simply is not programmed to see the full availability that the web site has (or that Hobart/Auckland can...

If you go into the front cabin when not entitled to in the US, expect that you might find yourself arrested by an air marshal and after that, on a lifetime do-not-fly list. There is an element to this related to security, not just comfort of the premium pax.

I think the solution is that if you want all loos to be available to everyone regardless of ticket price, you have a clear option which is to fly Jetstar, which for narrow bodies being economy-only, would have more loos per economy passenger by a significant factor! QF 737-800 - 162 economy =...

Thanks, I know that's the case in general, but I was going to ask if in a particular instance could have been a MEL that would have reduced the ETOPS circle. However, after studying the graphic more carefully I think it's actually the UAL flight that went further away from Hawaii.

Wonder if they'll figure out how to add new airports by the time WSI comes around!

One thing I did note is that the QF flight was an A380, not subject to ETOPS restriction, and the UA flight was a 787-9 which might be certified to ETOPS 330 (though it might be less). Does this actually affect transpacific planning or not? I would think that all reasonable flight paths...

I have been researching this as I help manage the safety management system on a sailing vessel that travels offshore. We decided to get an F-500 fire extinguisher which if used immediately, should help reduce the risk of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery fires. We also educated our crew...

Yep, I had business in ZA for a while and it was always Jo'burg for the main meetings and then we visited the Cape Town branch office so we had justification to go somewhere better to spend a weekend.

Do note that A32x do have wider seats than 737's, 18" vs 17". It's enough to make a noticeable different in comfort for some of us. Now that I'm no longer chasing status, I actually prefer Jetstar for this reason on SYD-MEL* and similar routes and would be willing to give a longer A321 route...

The underlying fee simple owner of the land is the Commonwealth of Australia, who owns most major airports nationwide. The Commonwealth have entered into a 99-year lease with Perth Airport Pty Ltd which began on 1 July 1997 and therefore has about 72 years left. For most practical purposes...

Just a reminder that you'll need to fly on a QF codeshare to get points and SC, so not actually a 6E code on your ticket. This can only be booked in conjunction with a SIN-[Australia] flight. According to the status credit calculator, this route earns 25 SC in discount economy and 40 SC in...

I had that happen once on a domestic US trip, highly annoying as it turned out the gates were nearby each other and I arrived a full five minutes before boarding closed. Argued about it and they eventually reversed it and offloaded whichever standby they had put in my seat (I take it was a...

The drop-in at Albion Park was a quick visit to HARS, I suppose? Interesting choice of KAT. I wonder if they required customs clearance for departure or if that could be handled at AKL? Sometimes delivery flights trying to avoid Auckland use Bay of Islands (KKE/Kerikeri) as they have the...

Perhaps he's a Cascade drinker?

Correct. Carefully follow the signs to the TBIT and make sure you make a left turn into the terminal connector BEFORE exiting the terminal at the TSA area. If you step too far, you will be deemed to be exiting and forced to continue walking out, and then will need to go through TSA screening...

Why? NRT is directly surrounding by residential and farming areas, while HND is mostly built on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay, with many approach/departure paths over water. And more importantly, NRT was built after those residents already lived there, while HND has been there since 1931.

Aww, I looked up what happened and thought I'd see a funny photo of a 747 at Essendon, but it seems like ATC noticed in time and called them off. Not as exciting as the "Dreamlifter" incident in the US in 2013 - the oversize 747 landed at a small GA airport in Wichita, Kansas instead of the air...

https://www.gooneybirdadventures.com/ Looks like they're charging $490 for a 3-hour flight. That's pretty steep - I wonder why the flight is so long?