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I have used TSA locks and had them cut off. Mongrels. Then the last time that I bothered, I had a TSA lock through the interlocking zipper loops on a Samsonite bag, and the coughs cut the loops off the zips (they could have just cut the TSA Lock as before)! It cost me a new set of zips,, so...

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Thanks raleyoz!

Willie - What handset are you using? My understanding is that the USA 4G - LTE bands are not supported on Australian handsets (I have a Nokia 925).

My experience was about 3 years ago. I flew SYD/JFK in J. then waited in the BA lounges (both coughpy) for about three hours and flew to LHR and onward to Jeddah in PE. Syd/LHR was in a 747. Run down cabin, broken footrest. Y meal. However, I was so tired that I actually slept for a change...

I've had a QNAP T490 for 2.5 years. I'm thrilled with it, and the IT guys who support our system drool over it. It has 4 x 1Tb HDDs in a RAID 5 array, which gives you 2.68Tb available. It is easy to replace drives on the fly (you do one at a time) - but I've not had to do that. Next year I...

Drewbles - your PM box is full

The new Lenovo X1 has DSP keyboard noise cancelling technology, so they'll never know!

Yes, liquids spilt on the keyboard will drain out the bottom - in my case, a Qantas milk portion. At the office i use the displayport to connect to to a Dell ultrasharp at 1920x1200 resolution. wonderful. And as an aside, the cooling system manifold design was based on the Owl's wing...

Two years ago, after 20 years of carrying heavy laptops, i treated myself to a Lenovo X301. As I touctype, the great Lenovo keyboard is worth it. I went wiht the SSD wich is wonderful, and run AutoCAD and vidCAD on the road, so I need a real laptop although large 3D models are slow. Am...

I agree, having been there a few times. I used Amex and Visa/Mastercard, got money out of ATMs etc. Generally do not use/need much cash.

I'm with you on that!

I go to Orlando on alternate years. I would much rather transit DFW than LAX (if not doing an RTW via London). The main downer is that the 388 is not doing the new route.

I did SYD/LHR return (QF1/QF32) two weeks ago - booked Y+ 48 hours before flight and pressed the upgrade button. Got the outbound J seat confirmed about 18 hours before the flight, and on the way back, J seat confirmed again about 15 hours before departure. Being WP probably helped, but...

I came back on QF32, departing LHR Thurs 2nd Dec. Wheels up was delayed one hour due to snow: Waiting for cargo being road-freighted Additional flights that were diverted from Gatwick, which had been closed by then. J class cabin had a few empty seats (6-8?) on Syd/Sin sector, and then about...

Last year? BA have been using metal between LHR, JFK, MIA, BOS for a few years. Their FA's have told me that Qantas had a huuuge stock of plakky knives and were determined to use them up. Go figure - If LHR/JFK isn't terrorist heaven, I don't know what is.

Cannot do QF31, but I'm coming back on QF32 on Wed and whilst it had shown as a 747 when booked last week, it is now showing as the A380. Happy to do a reportlet on QF32.

There are two guys in this office who are top level SQ flyers doing lots of Asia and Middle East flights - always J. Both have had a number of bad experiences with Emirates J in the last two years and will never fly with them again. The problems were not just the poor in-flight service.

I like that fact that the Platinum card is not going to be dark brown anymore. Last year I was flying from Kuwait to London and was sent to the Gold lounge ( a shared one which OW uses). They scrutinised my card and said sorry, it has to be Gold or higher. I explained that Qantas thought...

I agree with NM. I get an aisle seat in the centre three, and often enough, the middle seat is empty. Having said that, I got back yesterday from SYD/LAX /SYD in J on an A380. the upstairs J is fantastic - IMHO - better than SQ's offer.