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I’ve definitely seen Qantas gate check bags on very full 737 flights to/from NZ. Last year flying from Auckland, while we were waiting at the gate a Qantas staff member was walking around making sure all our cabin bags fit the rules. I’ve seen it once or twice since then as well. Like you, I’ve...

I didn’t realise it’s currently 200,000 — that’s pretty good. I wouldn’t blame. You for signing up, but on the other hand my earlier advice is still valid, I think. Given that you’re in no hurry, I’d still hold off to see if anything bigger comes along, and if it doesn’t, you can be very...

You ask some great questions and raise some great points! My thinking is that in your situation, there's no urgency. You already have the Citi Prestige and Accor Plus membership. The Platinum card is great for the other benefits including a wider range of transfer partners, but I wonder whether...

I was flying an airline in Europe recently (can't remember which ... either Finnair or Air France) and at the gate my carry-on was weighed to ensure that it weighed less than the permitted 12kg.

I'm trying to picture what's happened here. You purchased a scooter, then you changed your mind and wanted to return it, but the retailer refused to accept it, and then it was stolen?

Are you saying that even if there's no online TK availability, there's availability over the phone? Using Aeroplan points?

And the food! Do yourself a favour and do a food tour. (... although in my no doubt unsophisticated opinion, raki is highly overrated...)

That's not my interpretation of the "above article". It has several quotes, including from travel industry experts, supporting the changes and stating that they're good for passengers. Certainly we've all seen people trying to bring everything including the kitchen sink onto flights as...

My assumption has been that this rush to either jettison (Citibank, CommBank) or increase the price of (AmEx) transfers to overseas FF programmes has been partly due to the flagged lowering or abolition of surcharges, but mostly due to the long-term exchange rate deterioration between the AUD...

Surely the more accurate title of this thread should be “Where is the dead pig” ?

A couple of years ago on a Qatar flight I had a flight attendant who was just that perfect mix of patient, cheerful, proactive, efficient and friendly. I asked her for the contact details of the airline so I could put in positive feedback. A few minutes later the Cabin Manager came to thank me...

Thanks. I must admit that in the past it has been my practice to just buy the cheapest supermarket-brand generic honey. But I am now repentant, having seen the error of my ways! The only decision I have to make is whether I wait until our next Woolworths grocery shop, or do I go in especially...

@drron @RooFlyer It’s now on my shopping list and I can’t wait to taste it! I’ll also be visiting my mother in Sydney next weekend and thanking her for her interest in honey (which is what forced me down this delicious rabbit hole) is well and truly on my agenda. Thank you, too!

I absolutely will try it! Thanks for the protip. I suppose the two issues are taste and health benefits. In terms of taste, Manuka Honey is definitely not my favourite. But does Tasmanian Leatherwood have the health benefits of MH?

This is all quite fascinating! In all my previous visits to NZ I really haven’t had any interest in Manuka Honey: I’ve taken one look at the price tag and turned away. However, even though I’m reasonably active, fit and healthy for my age, growing older has inevitably led to some as-yet minor...

Well, the reciprocal healthcare agreement between Australia and NZ did give us some peace of mind (and, I'm sure, made travel insurance cheaper than it would have otherwise been). I managed to find a fairly good policy from, I think, BUPA travel insurance. We took that out for her, and for me I...

Well, after all ... why try to improve on perfection?

Sorry, but I have to briefly re-open this TR for one last important Epilogue-Slash-Public-Service-Announcement. It is in regard to the Irish Pub which my mother and I dined at on the Wednesday night of our trip: I just shared some of the photos with a friend who lives in Dublin, who...

There's no simple, or one-size-fits-all, answer. I discussed it a little bit in this post but it really depends on where, and when, you want to travel. I'm hedging a little and transferring to both Qatar avios and Cathay; I'm pretty sure that I'll be using both in the coming years. I would...

Thanks for a wonderful trip report -- hopefully the first of many!