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Air T Rex? :)

Might be a bit off topic here, but the part that annoys me about VA is that if you don't have enough points for a points-only redemption, you can't get this far. This is even if you intend to pay the maximum allowable in cash (i.e. reducing the points required to whatever you are able to...

I was guessing it may be part of the chicken broth that has mixed in with the chilli (e.g. the broth was ladelled on top), causing it to turn that colour. While there are a few variations of chicken rice, traditionally it is served as rice (sometimes plain, sometimes flavoured), white cut...

Have never been to either of those. People say many good things about Donna Chang.

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What an odd condition to put on something like this... using a voucher or discount code? Cathay has had a number of sales recently, including for premium classes, or just for lounge access on a ferry transfer to/from the Greater Bay Area cities. So participating in one of those nukes the 24...

Here's a couple of trip reports with reviews: https://thepointsguy.com/airline/skycouch-air-new-zealand/ https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/air-new-zealand-premium-economy-v-skycouch-review/ Overall, I think people see Skycouch favourably, as there is a tangible possibility to lay flat, but...

Aren't all battery banks travelling from Chinese ports subject to the 3C certification check? I know that doesn't guarantee quality, but that's what the authorities wanted to believe. Then this happens. I wonder if the passenger who owns the bank will be arrested.

They did a very long time ago (viz. Borghetti years). Guess that was part of their saving dollars and not seeing that it created a huge point of difference with the competition. Probably not helping in a time now that people just abandon them, or in some cases (pun intended) they are only...

That seems to be the gist of whatever part of the article is available, viz. "prioritising top tier members". I didn't know the mid-tier benefits were of tangible benefit to lower tier members.

To pull things back on topic, let's go back to opining on the effect this policy will have. It's actually pretty tempting to think nothing will happen, especially nothing too adverse against VA. Why should a subtle cut in the cabin luggage allowance, even with active enforcement, dissuade any...

I'd go with visual, thrown in with a bit of along the lines of the same stereotyping that gets some people a second or third look by security screening or border control staff. Maybe they won't weigh 300 pax worth of cabin baggage, but that could well be because doing so is exhausting -...

Airlines seem to struggle making a name for new higher statuses - Platinum One, Platinum Plus, and now Diamond Exec (not even Executive). One symptom of this sometimes is that what used to be top tier, e.g. CX Diamond here, will start to feel sidelined (no doubt QF has experienced this to a...

When I last stayed at the Doubletree CNS, they have continental and full buffet breakfasts available. I get free continental being a Gold, which was acknowledged at the front counter (and an upsell was offered for the full buffet, but I declined). The hot buffet items are placed in one area. It...

Locked in corporate contracts? Blind unconditional national patriotism? Status credits? Jokes aside, the market seems to suggest that people are indeed paying that. They can't all be idiots and suckers. That doesn't mean the food is worth that, but you did ask why people pay the extra anyway.

That's pretty crazy. Still, having new limits or rules may not discourage this until enforcement happens, e.g. at the gate, not on board. I guess that once people are forced to check in bags once on board the aircraft, they are not charged for those, even if it goes over their limit (viz. had...

They could start, both officially and unofficially :D

Putting aside the mad flight timings, does anyone even think this would be a good idea, i.e. to introduce into mainstream business?

So a weigh in at the gate will solve this... add on top that if you're not ready to board once boarding has finished and departure time has passed, offloading starts. Again, it'll depend on how far VA want to take this, viz. how far will they go to annoy pax with this process with the risk that...