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Too true - but it doesn't stop us all from trying!

MBR - I did wimp out, as I couldn't bring myself to dump my mother 200m from the terminal and also ask my colleague to brave the dismal weather that morning. So I told the incoming pax to find her way to the drop-off area (not so easy apparently) and then avoid all eye contact with the PNs...

A lot of good points even though most of them have been repeated many times before. Reducing numbers in the lounge is one tactic, but the easy options would have little impact, for example :- Anytime access for WP is a bit of a joke and could be dropped tomorrow with no impact. Trouble is...

A very good suggestion, kpc, but the outgoing passenger is my Mum who is in her seventies and has a dodgy ankle. I suppose if I'm quick I might be able to get her to check-in and dash back to the car within 10 minutes .... it just seems such a pointless exercise when my colleague can chuck...

I need to both drop and pick up a passenger at T2 tomorrow. By far the most efficient way to do this is as one transaction at the Departure drop-off zone. BUT Will this attract the attention of the aforesaid PNs and is it in breach of their self-serving regulations? Most importantly will I...

I returned from a quick trip across the Big Ditch last week and was peversely looking forward to replying "No" to the cough question in the full knowledge that there was almost bound to be something that followers of the Rabid Fred Nile would deem to be coughographic. At Wellington A/P I was...

I don't see a major problem here. I will continue to tick "No" to this question, even if I'm aware that a mate with too much time on his hands emailed me a picture purporting to be of Homer Simpson (it wasn't), and even if I had been browsing the coughhub celebrity page for anything relating to...

Never did OLCI as I was flat out working. Seat was fine .... until I saw that the system apparently DKWIW. Dragon is a less offensive term than "mature age beauty" IMHO, and flirting with either is so sad. Not as sad as mincing for the "chaps", but if it works for you .... And BTW - I...

You could take this one step further :- Grab BP from lounge dragon on the way in, grab 3 beers, compare seats with two colleagues, gasp in horror to see that some scummy Silver is two rows ahead of you, quickly use laptop to check seat map, find a seat 4 rows ahead of him is free, select seat...

Time to write your column for the SMH, Miranda, and leave this thread on topic. Most politicians can (and subsequently do) earn a lot more money outside politics. They are either in it for the good of the common people or are megalomaniacs .... probably a mixture of both in varying degrees...

I too have succumbed to paranoia and rang Qantas this morning. I have a UK Christmas trip 75% booked (3 Awards done .... my ticket still to be purchased) and the only leg outstanding was a side-trip to Vietnam on the way home (in January). I had the devil's own time booking the 3 FF Awards...

This is purely a PR exercise with no logic to it. I work in the private sector and travel enough (just) to retain Gold FF and along with CC spend (some from work Amex) earn enough points to fund 2-3 tickets to the UK every couple of years. I am happy to accept these perks because lots of the...

Your chances of an upgrade are proportional to your amount of travel with a fair bit of luck thrown in. I have never received a domestic upgrade (the bulk of my flying) but have had a handful of international upgrades - some whilst Silver but most whilst Gold. BTW - I have never asked for an...

Dear Smackbum The Leading Edge, an independent market research company, has been commissioned to help Qantas Frequent Flyer undertake a confidential survey amongst members who earn points using a credit card. It looked interesting so I clicked on the link, only to find that the so-called...

A perfect example of why s[h]itting on your passport is a bad move. I keep my 2 x GBR passports in one of the cheap plastic folders that the wife's Oz passport was delivered in. Keeps the passport looking as good as new and it never has issues with the scanners - even LAX was a breeze last...

I have a better idea. Rather than individually educating each FA about the definition of weekday vs public holiday, why doesn't Qantas change the definition to "Workday"? This was, after all, the intention of the free drinks after 4pm for Cityflyer flights - to top up the poor QC members who...

I hope this isn't a repeat because I really thought this would have come up before. Nevertheless my search came up blank so here goes. I recently flew the Qantas A380 for the first and second time across the Pacific (SYD-LAX, LAX-SYD - 51H both ways). Being long journeys and including...

Isn't it all about complying with instructions from the operator and their staff? Whether or not there is a real risk in not wearing a seatbelt, using/wearing NC headphones, or opening/closing window blinds is irrelevant. If you are told to do something then the best response is to do it and...

I am amused (almost) by the posters who believe that because they are sitting closest to the window that they can decide if the blind should be up or down. Sort of like me deciding whether anybody else is allowed to use "my" aisle. It is the property of the airline and their staff will...

And I would expect no more from you, Sam. It is very hard to keep up, but we got here because I voted to not allow filming of takeoffs and landings because it may be done in a way that is inconsiderate towards other passengers. Personally I like seeing life directly through my eyes rather...