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I've noticed that once the new scanners go in at an airport, the rules tend to go a bit all over the place. I don't know if this is just inconsistent training or differences in the make and model of the equipment, but it does make things hard. For example, Melbourne T3/4 and Canberra both have...

I think you're always going to have the odd bad experience with customer service, no matter what you do. I do think that overall I have more positive experiences with VA and over the years I've found them to be consistently good, with an occasional bad outlier. I don't fly QF much, but when I...

This is the Foreign Investment Review Board advice, it's unrelated to the ACCC determination. Those are separate things.

Interview this morning on Insiders with the Treasurer. He said he's received the advice on this matter from the FIRB this weekend and that he expects to make a decision on it this week. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/insiders The episode hasn't appeared on iView yet but it usually does before...

The ACCC has issued its draft determination: https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/Draft%20Determination%20-%2018.02.25%20-%20PR%20-%20AA1000679%20Virgin%20Qatar_0.pdf?ref=0&download=y

I too received the annoying WhatsApp spam. I don't mind if they sign me up for emails, those will get sorted by Gmail into the Promotions category and I can view them when I'm ready. But there's something very annoying about WhatsApp/SMS marketing in that it causes a notification and interrupts...

On the upside, at least we haven't got to this point yet: Ryanair Charges Passenger $62 for Carrying Water Bottle, Says It Counts as "Second Bag" https://www.fodors.com/news/news/ryanair-charged-passenger-62-for-carrying-water-bottle-says-it-counts-as-second-bag Coming soon, I'm sure.

I don't think that rumour is credible, my understanding of the IASC process is that ship has long sailed and there's just no path for Virgin to ask to keep the slot. It's already been handed back and handed to another airline.

Of course not! They're selling a bundle of rights on flights they have no intention of operating.

If the VA flight is $5 cheaper you could just drop by Woolworths beforehand and buy yourself a whole box of "Brekkie Slices"!

It's why I don't have much sympathy for the airlines having a crack down on carry-on bags. This is a self made mess. If it wasn't for the airlines penny-pinching (both charging for the bags and cutting costs for baggage handling) then they wouldn't have to worry about the cost of delayed flights...

I did see Virgin doing some spot checks at SYD last week for the flight I was on, prior to boarding starting. But again, just weighing the bags, not checking the dimensions or even if the passenger has several of them and no scrutiny of the personal item. I reckon for most flights you'd be fine...

That is... very odd.

It's quite possible that there's no breach or mistake been made anywhere and that this is the result of a BIN attack. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-14/cybercriminals-stealing-credit-card-number-bin-attack-scam/103223086 Ultimately the retailers, networks and banks could work together to...

Tried just now, no issues at all.

Are you talking about the passengers or the baggage handlers?

I was in the MEL lounge yesterday evening and noticed the same, there were a few staff there bustling around with trolleys, collecting up cups and plates and wiping down tables.

Just a note that TopCashBack offers 6% all of the time. https://www.topcashback.com.au/accor-live-limitless/

There's a lively thread about this on Whirlpool. Seems to be about 2 months at the moment. https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/9l10x4y2?p=41

I've found it often just leads to an error page, it's not the most reliable...