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  1. trooper

    AirBNB - Share your experiences here

    Well, thats not been my experience. Excellent stays in both Clovis CA and Havana IL recently... where everything needed including laundry necessities was provided. Must have been lucky!
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    What little-known airline pleasantly surprised you?

    Great Lakes (ZK) from DEN-CEZ. Beech 1900. Enjoyed the lack of a coughpit door which gave a very interesting view on approach!! (This was some years ago) Not little known really...but less used by Aussies? Norwegian (D8?) from ARN-LGW. Very comfortable (and clean) for a LCC..and the...
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    Seating advice

    Wouldn't recommend Skycouch for any booking involving 2 adults. ( I recently flew LAX-AKL and the Skycouch was very comfortable... for just ME. I can't imagine 2 people lying down as in the advertising photos!!!!) 3 standard seats would likely be cheaper anyway..and still allow the baby to...
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    Premium Economy not available between Australia and Singapore?

    Only the 787-10 and the A350-900 Medium haul have no Y+... and yes, it seems all the BNE flights are operated by the 359. Plenty of flights from SYD on the 380 and 777 which do though... (on the Feb dates I looked at anyway)
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    Late to bag drop - QF SYD airport experience

    Good question...why not 30? I doubt that anyone would object to there BEING a hard cut off... why not the published one? Why does staff "having discretion" apparently never allow them the discretion to say..."No" ?
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    Air Canada Positive Experience

    Still curious about where you cleared "Customs"... 🤔
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    SQ Business Class Lounge - Guests?

    Generally only if you have *Gold status. Business class doesn't come with a "Lounge guest" priviledge IME.
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    Qantas Passengers "dumped" at Christchurch airport after diverting from Wellington after missing curfew

    25 taxis (probably more given bags) or short notice bus charters .at 0100? I thought this was Palmerston North New Zealand we were talking about? 😆😆😆 (Yes..contingency planning is of course a good idea... I would however be. surprised if such arrangements were actually feasible in small...
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    Qantas Passengers "dumped" at Christchurch airport after diverting from Wellington after missing curfew

    Could require some ability to predict the future. I doubt you could even contact any local bus companies after about 6pm.... so not sure how a delay becoming evident some hours later can be planned for... 🤔
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    Qantas Passengers "dumped" at Christchurch airport after diverting from Wellington after missing curfew

    Arranging buses for 100 people (and baggage) in Palmerston North in the middle of the night? That would be an interesting exercise...
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    Star alliance - help

    Have you tried looking at flights on the "local" websites? It seems that "residency" requirements might be a thing of the past, and I have heard reports of much better pricing that way... 🤔
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    Ask The Pilot

    Good point on the photo. What a shame. And yes, there are some pretty nasty agents out there... "Blood, Choking and Nerve" IIRC.. Many of which were "Persistent/Lethal" Losing a beard was really pretty trivial. (Although the putatively LSD based ones (merely Temporary/Incapacitating)...
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    Ask The Pilot

    Huge number of A-4 photos/stories have been appearing on FB today. That includes the first photo ive seen showing WHY the undercarriage was as high as it was... an A-4 with a Mk7 (?) Nuke. On a somewhat gentler topic..BEARDS. The only time I ever saw any restriction was in the Gulf in...
  14. trooper

    US ends pre-departure COVID testing requirement

    So am I! And Im bouncing from LAX to WAW to LAX to YVR to LAX...so... GREAT NEWS! LOL
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    Qantas domestic economy meals

    Against the flow here...but... recently flew my first QF flight in a while.... DRW-SYD. Was actually impressed (and a bit surprised TBH) to get a hot, simple (Pork sausages/peas/mash) and reasonably edible meal. (Flew UP to DRW on VA in Business and was only offered the dreaded warm...
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    US and CA trip planning - ferry, float plane or chopper and trains

    If I were you I would investigate the baggage situation VERY carefully for the float plane flights. Depending on fare class the allowance can be from 50lbs (which is the absolute limit for a bag) to as little as TEN lb. Dimensions of baggage can be very restrictive also depending on aircraft...
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    AAdvantage points for non reward flights in Australia and to Auckland?

    I suspect that "non reward" flights description was an error? If so, I have certainly used AA miles for domestic flights within Australia. 10k for Economy, 20k for Business. Availability seems quite good when Ive looked/booked. My miles came mainly from the takeover of US Airways by AA in...
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    Heading to Sydney Kingsford-Smith to fly to UK

    At least you haven't reached "A bit cross!";)
  19. trooper

    Testing at Brisbane International

    I hope its the same in SYD! My plan is to arrive in the afternoon... :)
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