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We are in Stockholm for 7 days, staying at Frey’s Hotel Lilla Radmannen. It’s about a 15 minute, easy walk from the city centre, and was attractive to us as it has genuine triple rooms, which is always a challenge with family travel, as well as being very reasonably priced with breakfast...

It was our first time actually doing something other than transit through Dubai, and as we only had a short time we only did the standard tourist things of the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the Dubai Fountain. The Burj is certainly an impressive building that dominates the skyline. The mall was...

With an early start required for the 0615 EK409 MEL-DXB, we stayed the night at the Holiday Inn at Tullamarine. No photos, but pretty much the same as any other city Holiday Inn. Has what you need but no more or less. Food was fine, and kids eat free. Up early and at the terminal by 3am, check...

Realistically with quite a few more flights to come there will be more hiccups but hopefully not till further down the track. I just want to be travelling now.

We are now at T-5 days and despite my hopes there would be no dramas, the first drama has already arisen. Woke this morning to a notification that the DXB-AMM segment of the first flight, which we booked with Qantas points (CR), has changed. Instead of flying at 10.40pm on the Monday we were...

Thanks - we already did that. Bought the VIP in case weather is cough. Good tip about the boarding passes though, I'll follow up.

We have a little longer. We have 3 nights in Stone Town, then 5 nights in Matemwe. SB-son does not know it yet (as it's a Christmas present) but we've booked him a discovery dive in Matemwe. Then we are taking the ferry to DAR before flying onwards to JRO.

Initially we had CR seats on EK from DAR as far as SIN but could not find a J class fare home for less than about $3000 per traveller. Then some special fare appeared on Qatar JNB to MEL for around $2500 per traveller. Considering QR flights from DAR are around $5000 or more per person we...

Yes, we did not get to Zanzibar on our last visit (for various reasons) so very much looking forward to it.

We'll be doing Zanzibar, Moshi, Lake Chala, Arusha plus out to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara. Mr SB and I have visited Tanzania before but many moons ago as backpackers with quite a different budget range.

I have decided to have a crack at a TR of our upcoming journey to Sweden and Tanzania for this forum. We [me, Mr ShelleyB and ShelleyB-son (10)] are T-9 days away from setting off on the first leg of a 42 day journey that takes in Sweden and Tanzania. Why such an odd combination? It wasn't...

A flight path change does seem to be the only explanation that makes sense.

Last night received a notification of a flight time change for a BA flight we are taking in Dec from AMM-LHR. The flight is now departing 30 minutes earlier but arriving 20 minutes later. How does that work? It's not a problem as although we are transiting there's still plenty of time, but it...

If you want to add the return leg (if you find the award flights you want online) to the already booked award this can only be done on the phone with Qantas. There will likely be a change fee of 5000 points per ticket. The whole thing will need to re-ticketed, potentially risking the flights you...

Another issue that ultimately wasn't a problem for me but could have been. CI award flights for next year have been consistently released at 360 days at 11am AEST. I was looking for a specific flight in J so logged on right at 11.00am when I knew they would be released for the specific day I...

Booked just recently with Qantas points for travel in Sep next year. All flights with CI in J MEL-TPE-KIX -> fees ~$118 per person NRT-TPE-BNE -> fees ~$320 per person Booked first leg as soon as it became available as it's school holiday travel, with plan to add return leg via phone. Usual...

As a side note had no trouble accessing the CI app to select seats using the Qantas PNR, but this was not immediate - took a little under 24 hours for it to be recognised. Have booked MEL-KIX (via TPE) in J and had no trouble selecting seats for the MEL-TPE leg. Could not select seats for the...

I just made one today (MEL-KIX) and it ticketed within the hour. Points and fees all taken immediately

Sorry to hear that Soarer. Thanks for the heads up to everyone though.

Yes this. Earlier this year we were scheduled to fly back from Denpasar and flight was cancelled. Had booked J on JQ as a daylight flight option but ended up whY on QF on a night flight. Was a definite bummer but at least flight was cancelled before arrival at airport and we were only delayed...