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  1. trooper

    Will full recline beds ever be feasible for economy class?

    OK.. what configuration can, "in theory" (while meeting Oxygen/take off and landing/evacuation requirements) give every Y passenger a bed, AND not be significantly more expensive? (In other words..carrying the same number of pax ?) It must be a truly out of the box solution. And no.. I...
  2. trooper

    Thoughts on claiming reimbursements for FF tickets

    Cash fares too. When eligible for reimbursement of Economy fares (only) I have had the advantage of it being for attending a "Team" event so I simply claim the same amount as other members of the team, while actually purchasing a higher/different class of travel. Its never been a...
  3. trooper

    Southwest Airlines changes

    Presumably the new bag charges will mirror those of the legacys? Thats likely to be the end of WN for me. If I have to pay for bags with them I may as well get the FF points from UA or AA. Especially since WN's fares have NOT been all that great for some time. Are there enough people like me...
  4. trooper

    UA Polaris class

    That may well be. Which justifies calling out underperforming individuals. Not a whole age group.
  5. trooper

    Lightweight but BIG hardshell luggage suggestions?

    I can only suggest the OLD Samsonite Oyster, but you'd have to find one second hand. Its within the standard 62" size requirement..not sure of the internal volume but I assume it is somewhat under 100 litres... (That Pelican is about 70" total) I use it for transporting my firearms and have...
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    UA Polaris class

    Due to an NZ cancellation that would have led to a 15 hour layover in AKL I was offered UA839 LAX-SYD on thursday. The Polaris Lounge at LAX is very nice (especially for a US lounge) , as many have reported. The flight itself was on time, the seat was comfortable as a seat and as a bed...
  7. trooper

    Is this fair practice between Turkish, Malaysian and Singapore Airlines?

    Problem is exacerbated, customer is exasperated...;)
  8. trooper

    UA Gold (*A gold) on TG benefits?

    That SEN lounge access works of course for all *Golds... ( I was pleasantly surprised as an NZ Gold)
  9. trooper

    Wanting to book flights to Europe. Points currently with Citibank. What should I do?

    Always best to build in a good buffer when on separate tickets. Overnight has always worked for me (at least so far!) This "Y to Asia/J onwards" tactic is ALSO pretty good with two separately PAID tickets...far cheaper than OZ -Europe. Something to perhaps think about if Awards are not...
  10. trooper

    UA Gold (*A gold) on TG benefits?

    An extra bag, Lounge access, Priority boarding and security (where available) Preferred seating has never been a published *G benefit...of course you may get lucky at check in, some airlines provide more than published benefits.
  11. trooper

    Minimum time for Domestic to International transfer at Sydney - Separate Tickets

    Isn't MCT irrelevant on separate tickets?
  12. trooper

    Multi-seat pricing - is it ethical?

    This. Very likely the lower priced fare has more restrictions that the higher priced.
  13. trooper

    Transit through Hong Kong

    Will depend on whether AF will check the bags through then?
  14. trooper

    Incorrect advice from Qantas check-in agent leads to missed connection.

    What did the baggage tags show? SYD-DFW-YVR?
  15. trooper

    Turkish Smiles and Miles - nope I am not smiling

    Who was the 4th sector operated BY?
  16. trooper

    The Hospital Food thread

    Had 4 nights in last week (National Capital Private in Canberra) First night liquid diet. Next day and night... NIL BY MOUTH!! Arrgghh! 🤣 Then Liquid diet for a day then finally "Light" for the final morning. Makes it hard to comment, there was so little food involved. Get pretty sick of Apple...
  17. trooper

    Forced Landside Transit Manila international airport- Visa?

    Ive done a few "Y to MNL, J onward" trips on separate tickets, and have never needed a visa for the overnight in between. (AU Passport) Concur with the Belmont Hotel recommendation.
  18. trooper

    You haven’t lived until…

    🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
  19. trooper

    VISA Waiver Program to USA

    And approval email received 10 minutes ago.
  20. trooper

    VISA Waiver Program to USA

    Already had a scan of the Passport page. The application took no longer than usual, but I don't recall previously having to have a "US Contact"?? Might be my coughty memory of course... 🤣 Lets see how long it takes this time, assuming approval!
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