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The new BSOD? Airlines can't catch a break. First missiles....... the Microsoft.

Via an e-mail I woke up to this morning - UK will be getting a UA linked card, albeit it's the latest fashion of debit linked cards (which are rubbish). https://united.currensea.co.uk/ Without holding the card, base mileage earning will go down across all status levels (base, all the way to...

I have a reasonably good idea (I think!) of how it is meant to work, but in practise it doesn't seem to be the case. My understanding is that being UK tax resident, my Australian bank accounts should be taking 10% withholding tax on any interest that is paid each month/year. For my Australian...

Some good deals on China Eastern currently. https://www.secretflying.com/posts/australian-cities-to-european-cities-from-only-684-aud-roundtrip/ Routes: Melbourne – Istanbul: $684 AUD Brisbane – Istanbul: $691 AUD Sydney – Istanbul: $694 AUD Sydney – Geneva: $703 AUD-$714 AUD Melbourne –...

I have a data point of several flights to different destinations in the past week, and on those flights Group 4 + 5 pax have been made to gatecheck their carry on bags (rollerboard only), which is setting a worrying trend. Any other data points? Insights as to why? Winter is often worse for...

With the 2025 season over, not as many of us had hoped and the countdown to the makeover of the cars beginning - it's time to get excited for 2026.

It looks like Eurostar is wanting to rollout double decker trains to increase capacity, by mid 2031. https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-eurostars-new-double-decker-trains-launch-date-size-fleet-model-and-more-102225 More so, I'm waiting for the increased...

Another one, quite a lot of data exposed this time. 7.32 million accounts. Compromised Data: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Loyalty program details, Names, Phone numbers Description: In October 2025, data stolen from the Salesforce instances of multiple companies by a hacking group calling...

Late May, my folks flew in J on UL, CDG-(FRA)-CMB. Originally it was CDG-CMB, but after booking UL later changed it to a tag flight that picked up pax in FRA also. When the flight landed in FRA, UL seemed to deliver their bags there. Needless to say, that wasn't terribly helpful as when they...

Have some points that are due to expire (hard expiry) and thinking of a 1-1.5'ish week trip late July. Into PVG and out of PEK/PXK (or vice versa) or just in and out of one of them and do the areas surrounding (train within 1-2 hours of the destination)? Open to recommendations but need to book...

How many airlines have you flown on, where you sit there and scratch your head at the order of service? Well, I've done that on a few, but TK has left me really scratching my head. I'm currently flying IST-TNR (via MRU) and the departure was 2.10am IST time (GMT+3), it arrives in MRU around...

Fortunately it happened while my folks were in the car.......... and I suspect I know the answer here, but does anyone have experience with how damage is dealt with if you weren't the person to cause it? I suspect, that without a standalone policy (which is what I always have) or paying for the...

For the first time since 2018 (and for Mrs FB, 2013), we'll be back in PER for a visit - doesn't time fly........ We will be driving back up from Collie, so thinking dinner/drinks somewhere around 19:30 could be a good option. We're about a 20 minute walk from Burswood Casino et al., but as...

What's the strangest visa requirement you've come across? Jordan is taking the cake for me, for 2 reasons. https://www.flypgs.com/en/visa-information/jordan An HIV test for stays exceeding 30 days may be required. Currently, the fee to get the health certificate is 20 Jordanian Dinars. The...

We knew it was coming..... but we thought 1st April 2026. Nope, 1st April 2025. https://mediacentre.britishairways.com/news/30122024/introducing-the-british-airways-club-more-ways-to-earn-tier-points-than-ever-before It's brutal. Of course it was 'due to member feedback', so we only have...

This feels like a good deal? https://landing.albatros-expeditions.com/greenland-disko-bay-travelzoo

As country #100 nears (Brazil), getting in before they start charging for Aussies to enter the country from April (Vistos.). Having a look, there's flights between GRU and IGU (Brazilian side) on GOL and LATAM. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/igu/departures Using cash, the cheapest...

"We want to enhance our reward programme for Executive Club Members". Not really what you want to see on a Friday afternoon, or ever really - regarding a loyalty program. Enhancements are never good. However, with the realignment of the earning year and the change in how you earn Avios, the...

Mozambique now has an eVisa available online, but it's a bit confusing. https://evisa.gov.mz/createEVisa It asks for Passport Type and the options are P, PA, PB ...... through to PZ, P0 through to P9. The FAQ has zero information! I'm guessing PR as I have an R series passport, but not sure...

Last time I was in JNB I stayed at the Intercontinental Sandton, but that's been rebranded and is no longer part of IHG. I've got a meeting coming up so am back in town and have booked the Hilton Sandton, but just noted this at the bottom of the booking e-mail. What's going on with chain...