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I really have to disagree with that. The reward was not being stuck on a grounded plane for 12 hours. A moving bus and hopefully being able to move around a terminal in Dubai (eat, move, drink and generally try to be entertained) would have been worth it all up. The lack of action from QF is...

No need for apologies. The use of the word scoff was tongue in cheek. Your reaction to it is in order.

Those who recline should be banished from civilised flying. I had tolaugh recently though. On an TAP Portgual flight recently, I lent forward in my seat to scratch my knee. The person in front reclined with such force (not the slow tentative recline of someone who feels guilty about breaking...

SQ gave me both recently. Automatic offer. In fact on three different J sectors both was offered every time. No question I could have both. Maybe QF crew think they can scoff the leftovers

Why not take the opportunity to investigate CX or SQ? You might like what you find? I do wonder if QF will fly into another Euro port other than LHR soon? I saw some speculation in another thread about CDG.

Data is king for me when I travel and the Telstra plan is sadly inadequate. In Europe especially I just grab SIM cards from providers and use those. Sure I don’t get phone calls or SMS on my Aussie phone but I am content with that. The people who need to contact me know how to get me. I find I...

For Washington try the Kimpton Hotel Palomar. Near the Metro. Near DuPont Cicle (short metro back to the monuments). Nice area. A lot of embassies. Could also try the Renaissance Downtown. Nice hotel. In the a Centre. But might be $$$ As for Paris given your Hyatt points look at the newish...

My experience in recent times with SQ J was that availability out of BCN and ARN was good. But that all changes of course with time. I waitlisted flights but was prepared to be flexible (my flight out of BCN was booked a week ahead of departure). But I did find SQ a whole lot better than QF.

Over time we build little prejudices (mostly uninformed) but I've always had niggling doubts about China Air in terms of its safety. I would like to seriously consider these fares. Am I allowing the unspoken psyche to run with an irrational fear?

This is an aside to this thread but you have to give QF credit for its ownership of its shills in the media. The whole Dreamliner hype was just gobsmacking. That PE comment haha! But onto PE and it’s Europe offering, I recently had chance to look at some fares ex Europe (or LHR really) and the...

Qantas really are a joke with their pricing and LHR at all costs mentality. I think QF were around 7K when I quickly had a look at their PE prices. :D

Out of curiosity who are hi fly? Similar to jet connect? I found in Europe it was hard to know who the actual operator was (Google flights was good for showing it). Plane livery doesn't mean a lot these days?

I I always prefer the Westin. Rooms are reasonable. Price is decent. Location is great.

Thanks all for the replies. Decided to stay the night in BCN and come in from Madrid a bit earlier to have a bit longer in town. Also will stay in Singapore centre. It is a 23 hour layover so they should check my bag through and that’s what I will do - I will pack some shorts and a shirt for...

Hi all I am flying out from Barcelona to Syd. The flight leaves BCN at 9. I am in Madrid the day before and coming down to Barcelona. Because it’s an early departure getting out from the BCN city centre to the airport might be a pain. Have people stayed near BCN airport? I am flexible about...

Great sentiments and best wishes to all.

Hi All. Perspectives - please. SYD to SIN. For a Y ticket, BA is coming up $700 cheaper than SQ and Emirates. About $350 cheaper than QF. It is not a long flight and although BA is not great for $350 the difference between QF and BA is too great for me to hang with QF. But i can pick up a J...

what sort of car you getting?

I have had awful issues with it. The app wont let me search at all for them.