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I'd avoid the "Gare du Nord" area like the plague. Rat and drug addict infested, plus a huge crime rate. Trust me, I've been there many times. There are much nicer areas in Paris. Why not do what my wife and I do. Stay near CDG and catch the RER into town. Quite quick plus you get free...

I completely agree with you. I would be very happy to contract the current version of the H1N1 flu (I always get vaccinated against "real" flu) so that if it comes around again in a more virulent strain (why should it?) I'll be totally immune. However, I'd be really pissed off by the...

In my experience, "someone will read it, add it to the database where trends are established, and they will" ignore it. They might also grin while they're doing it. C'mon now!

I think you will find this website to be one of the best for hotels in Germany. www.hotel.de

I don't really see the problem. If someone needs 2 seats then they should pay for 2 seats. What's unfair about that?

It's quite nice, being the ex-Ansett Golden Wing lounge. I use my Priority Pass to enter the lounge and I like the setup, plenty of (free) food and drink and Internet terminals. I'd say it would be worth the $30 fee.

I think you might mean the GBP is very weak rather than the AUD is strong. Also, I don't consider the AUD-USD exchange rate of 0.72 to be "pretty strong", and what about the JPY? But I am willing to stand corrected.

The fares are better, and SQ ensures they fly on time (more or less).

Yes, a cheap way to get to SIN with Tiger's SGD 28 fares SIN-CGK (fare = 0, but taxes = SGD 28). BTW, what would you do in CGK?

Ah yes, but I do. With Tiger I can get an exit row seat gratis (as well as a nice smiling FA). Can't get either on DJ.

That may be so, but they still act as an LCC.

How are you at playing poker?

I might also suggest LAN Chile ex SYD on an A340. Done this myself a few times. Good airline, modern planes (unlike the 747), nice service, well priced and you will also get 100% Qantas FF miles, even on the cheapest fare. But if you are wedded to the 747, obviously none of this matters...

Yes, I agree, but it needs to be worthy competition. My experience of Virgin Blue is that the airline is let down by poor quality staff (which also seems to be the OP's experience). A further problem is a lack of a worthwhile FF scheme. If Virgin really wants to compete it will need to...

Does this follow? Your carry on could be full of gold bars or heroi_. Just a thought.

I once got some heavy questioning at BKK when I was flying BKK-SYD via LAX on UA. The security person wouldn't accept that I couldn't fly direct and that it was the routing imposed by a (free) award ticket, but after calling over the UA supervisor all was resolved. And it wasn't MY choice...

All very funny, but I have found security at IST to be quite realistic. As opposed to Australia, I might add.

Mal, I used to be in charge of passenger card processing at the Department of Immigration (so they would know who I am), and I can assure you the systems were so woeful that nobody could find anything in a reasonable timeframe (if at all). But don't count on it! So there you go...

Hey candyflip, why are you taking it out against the NSW police? They are bit players, and have no real responsibility at airports. Walk down George St late at night and you will know what I mean It wouldn't matter whether you had an automatic rifle or a handgun. If you're not there the...

Seems like the airline may go belly up quite soon.