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  1. markis10

    The view or two from my "office"

    Could be an airport but it’s not, the “waiting room” after security at Guanzhou south railway station, one of four high speed rail stations servicing the area.
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    China eastern as a Qantas platinum

    Sydney Skyteam lounge does not allow for MU access. Why not? Confucius is not clear!
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    Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

    Flight radar can pickup anything with an ADSB transponder, and it’s possible missiles, drones and balloons have one. As for radar detectability, we are not talking about SSR/TSR here. The signal was unique to FR24, and would appear to be a deliberate attempt to deceive, possibly a device...
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    Air Traffic Control SYD Industrial Action

    Departure delays due operational restrictions, probably staff related. There is a bit of unrest between the historical union responsible for ATC - Civil Air and the TWU, with controllers being given the right to join the TWU via a court, but that is unlikely to be reflected in strike action.
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    Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

    Methinks the answer is already in your avatar assuming the two days are in the working week
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    Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crashes in South Korea

    Only for 16R/34L
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    Swiss- Checked baggage onto connecting Singapore Airlines flight

    Interline agreements have covered baggage for a long time, but not always. IATA is replacing interlining with offers and orders which will cover who is responsible for what at all points in the journey. The interlining agreement with SQ and Swiss covers baggage and its treatment.
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    ALL Accor+ Explorer Membership Discussion

    Use [email protected] and in the subject line put attention Kathleen
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    Swiss- Checked baggage onto connecting Singapore Airlines flight

    SQ mention on their website that they have an interline agreement that allows through check on seperate PNRs with a number of transit ports voiding this, Singapore being one of them.
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    Denied entry to QF Business Lounge when connecting to International OW

    I would definitely lodge a complaint as you were not given an advertised benefit, more importantly others will be in the same boat until staff training is done to correct the situation, the dragon needs to be tamed.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    The underbelly of Shenzhen, only way I can describe the view from above. Lots of construction has ground to a halt, including the lot next door to my Hilton which looks to be at the same state it was 18 months ago. What has not stopped is the bl**dy car horns.
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    Virgin Australia lounge in Cairns

    I heard the lounge space is now used by Uber drivers to rest while they cancel jobs…….I may have made that up
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    No more Temora bi annual airshow

    The flying club doesn’t have the deep pockets Westfield provided with the founding owner.
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    A different kind of B double

    A B(oeing) Double Double. JTs plane is on its way to Wollongong. Source Facebook, unable to link.
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    VA flight misses SYD curfew, returns to HBA

    Missed approaches require a please explain response within 7 days under the curfew.
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    Looming Jet Fuel Shortages?

    Just because we have previously sourced fuel from a country does not mean it’s the only supply, just the cheapest. In fact China is a very small supplier by comparison to the US as far as exports go, with the US and India able to fill any void we have after domestic production.
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    2026 F1 Thread

    Confirmation the next two events after Japan have been cancelled with no alternatives. The teams will probably appreciate the break.
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    What I ate today - the food thread

    Lashing out for dinner tonight at Walmart, $3 chicken with rice and veggies followed by egg tarts for $2
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