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Finally back in SYD this morning on the 7:05 service, after a night at the Hyatt Regency in BNE - where the staff were really lovely and kept the kitchen open to make me some dinner. KUDOS HRB. Since this si a lounge thread I wanted to compliment the VA lounge crew last night who struggled with...

Seriously - it is now 21:18 and VA still have not officially cancelled the 1905 flight - what are they playing at? Even if they board now and hot rod it all the way down the coast it'll never make curfew. I don't understand why they would wait to cancel..........

I'm on the only flight not yet cancelled BNE to SYD, although it is showing a departure time of 2245. No way that is going to land at 0015........I'm off to a hotel.

My bloody oath it is. I just got a flight cancellation for tomorrow morning and nobody around to help with changes. I get that they've been doing it tough, but when flights are disrupted they should have a contingency plan to deal with inquiries. After having moved all of our business to Qantas...

I flew SYD-BNE-SYD last week and there was no bag weighing, but the usual nonsense with oversized and multiple cabin bags went on. I carry a small backpack style briefcase with no wheels and an even smaller backpack for anything that doesn't fit (usually only for multi-night stays. I never check...

I remember my wife and I having one too many red wines, then entering the ballot for tickets for pretty much every event, thinking we'd get one or two. We got everything we applied for (cost a fortune) and I was pretty annoyed. But come Olympics time we just had a ball and thoroughly enjoyed...

Many years ago I (literally) bumped into Sam Neill in a Qantas Pub. Small spillage of his wine and a red face for me, but spent a really nice couple of minutes chatting with him. A gentleman, indeed. Have also sat across from Ross Kemp in the KF lounge - looks exactly like himself (go figure)...

Exporters. BUT....To clarify my comment, what I meant was a higher dollar wouldn't please everyone in the economy, not that it was broadly bad for the economy. But I hear you, friend, the lower dollar does hurt most of us consumers.

Go you good thing, as far as I'm concerned. My (entirely selfish) interests are served well by the rise of the $A. Not necessarily great for the broader economy though. But I'll help support that by spending more on smashed avocado if it goes up. DISCLAIMER: I actually hate smashed avocado.

You mean the $35 lost on exchange?

Great to hear about leadman's positive experience. There will be moments of this sort of thing amidst all the gloom. We should celebrate them.

My wife has worked for me for the past couple of years (I tell myself SHE works for ME, but we all know the truth). We get along very well and the main arguments arise, she tells me, when I am wrong about something.................... But the increased stress, trying to organise (and understand)...

Is it wrong of me to feel a little bit glad that all the kids sport is cancelled? I'm likely to get the first sleep-in for about a million years...................bring on Saturday! On a more serious note- if you look ahead far enough, we can all be sure that there will be some excellent...

Unfortunately, affluence does not correlate with intelligence, and there is no known cure for stupid. I've recently had to cancel a hard-won RTW *Alliance reward, and while bitterly disappointed, once it was done there was a certain sense of relief. Sometimes actually making the decision is...

QF 553 BNE-SYD 13 MAR Y to J $170 and no points. Offer accepted 24 hours prior to flight.

Good luck finding J across NA. I searched for weeks and found nothing. Please let us know if you find some. Regards, Peter

Two other Pacsafe products we've recently used are: Vibe 25 anti-theft 25L backpack (be carefule when you search for that one on Amazon - a few search results are not kid friendly) Travelsafe 12L GII portable safe The backpack was awesome for peace of mind in crowded places known for...

One other thing: Availability for saver J fares (Dom First) on United is all but non-existent, hence my ground sector above. I'll be flying Dom F to BOS then taking Amtrak down to NY. I think the US is the only sour point in the KF Star Alliance RTW equation.

In June I booked an itinerary for May next year as follows: OZ - SYD-ICN-SFO (ground sector to BOS then New York) TP - EWR-LIS SN - LIS-BRU-CPH SQ - SIN-SYD $554.70 in SGD for the fees. As posted above I checked availability in the SQ and United booking tools, and also made use of Expert...

This seems to be a quite QF-centric topic, but here goes my outrageous comment: I'm starting to think SQ's Book-the-Cook is overrated.