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  1. markis10

    Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

    From Dec 15 Amex is not a valid form of payment in Queensland on the translink network
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    Ask the LAME (or anyone), can the Saabs be kept flying for 10 more years?

    Err, that’s the main reason REX are in the mess they are in
  3. markis10

    Iberia Airlines - Refund Approved But Cant Pay

    Op doesn’t need swift, the swift number was why they said no, and I was pointing out there are other options for international on the same account.
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    Iberia Airlines - Refund Approved But Cant Pay

    It also has a routing number for wire and ach transfers
  5. markis10

    Accor Stay Plus FREE Night Allocation and Availability

    It’s allowed as two seperate bookings
  6. markis10

    ALL Accor+ Explorer Membership Discussion

    Unless your short less than twenty nights to qualify for status would make sense to delay.
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    Qantas Abandons Haneda Slots - Unused

    Kind of glad it’s all gone away, I like QF26 as it stands.
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    Turkish c130 inflight break up

    The wing box is intact on the video as it falls near the coughpit section, and I did read some speculation the No 3 engine prop was missing. Unlike the USMC incident however the tail section is not attached, so possibly it went first?
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    Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

    Nothing stopping VA taking the QR Max fleet that are somewhat orphaned.
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    Ask The Pilot

    It’s humans, mistakes happen. Tick in the box mentality is quite prevalent in Asia in my experience across various professional roles and more so with some airlines. Malaysia and Air Asia have had serious incidents at both BNE and OOL, and let’s not forget Batik in CBR arriving before airspace...
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    Ask The Pilot

    AS I mentioned upthread the OFB didn’t have room for the non normal ATIS stuff in both cases
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    Ask The Pilot

    Pilots are not necessarily 100% at fault here, considerable concern needs to be put on the flight dispatchers who provided a report that the airport had no significant applicable notams while in the case of MH the MAB briefing and OFB had inadequate space for the complete ATIS.
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    Fiji Airways meals: dine on demand in J + menu refreshes

    Wine from the future 22022 FRANKLIN ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON! Bring back Gossips, only kidding
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    Turkish c130 inflight break up

    Overnight a Turkish C130E broke up in flight leaving Azerbaijan for Turkey, with wreckage located in Georgia. At least 20 persons on board. C130s are well known for fatigue issues in the wing box area and the Turkish fleet is over 50 years old. The aircraft involved was MSN 1609 delivered to the...
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    Qantas Project Sunrise goes ahead, 12 new A350-1000s ordered

    The airport and the Qantas Group are continuing discussions on international and freight operations at WSI. While short haul narrow body options are the first to operate, the lack of a curfew will eventually be attractive, after all WSI CEO knows QF International very well
  16. markis10

    Jetstar B787 Reliability Issues

    VKJ had a c check, d check is not due next year for this aircraft
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    Jo & Joe opens in Auckland

    Owned by New Zealand-based investor and developer CP Group and operated by Accor, the hotel-hostel, located at 16-20 Fort Street, features 293 beds across 75 rooms, a 40-seat lobby bar where guests self-check-in, and a 50-seat rooftop bar and restaurant offering weekly DJ sets and live music...
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    Ask The Pilot

    Not necessarily, it’s not unusual to have an escort with a works crew using equipment and cars/trucks that don’t have beacons. Crew are not necessarily looking out the window either.
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    Emirates load factors on SYD-CHC route

    No it’s not a requirement. They have to report on Syd-CHC capacity. https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/Final%20Determination%20-%2017.08.23%20-%20PR%20-%20AA1000625%20Qantas%20Emirates.pdf?ref=0&download=y
  20. markis10

    Velocity Family Pooling - Inadequate Disclosure Led to Gold Status Downgrade - Has This Happened to Anyone Else?

    OP has not bothered to check for replies since the day of posting, read into that what you like.
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