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    Jetstar ranks lowest of more than 70 airlines in major survey by consumer groups

    Pilot competence and maintenance standards are not visible to passengers unless something clearly goes wrong. Passengers understandably vote on service, and in this even Wings Air better JetStar as far as I am concerned.
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    Jetstar ranks lowest of more than 70 airlines in major survey by consumer groups

    For sure, we just take our private Lear jets anyway, mainly to keep away from the riff-raff. Beyond that, if you want to go beyond Jakarta or Denpasar, good luck to finding something without an Indonesian flag. But, of course, I would sense that some people would not want to go beyond Jakarta...
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    Jetstar ranks lowest of more than 70 airlines in major survey by consumer groups

    This is the difference, you know the drill. Me, I flew them after a long hiatus since the early days of survival-of-the-fittest seating allocation, with the front rows blocked off, purely for lack of any other option. Not in a hurry to try again.
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    Jetstar ranks lowest of more than 70 airlines in major survey by consumer groups

    I did. I was told water was $6 a bottle, full stop.
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    Jetstar ranks lowest of more than 70 airlines in major survey by consumer groups

    There was NO free water on the flight I took back from Denpasar. The usual drink fountains installed next to the toilets were not part of that plane.
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    Jetstar ranks lowest of more than 70 airlines in major survey by consumer groups

    It might not be at Jetstar's instigation that all bottles of water were confiscated at the boarding gate in Bali. (We are talking about stuff bought in the transit lounge, hence it cannot be a security risk. Uncontrolled stuff was already confiscated at the security check before entering the...
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    Coast to Coast [Economy] Cost Cutting

    I DO care, even though I don't fly Virgin. If Virgin go downhill, Qantas will again get lazy. The big fat roo needs to be kept on its toes at all times.
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    luggage suggestions for a newbie

    some points to consider There are different types of luggage these days, but I have limited experience with them. My 26 yo Delsey is still going strong, having gone around the globe a dozen times plus here and there on shorter trips. Scratched, dinged, cough brown, not easy to confuse with...
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    Best Luggage?

    Should have got them fixed at the airlines' expense: lodge a claim still at the airport as soon as you realize that something was damaged. Especially Samsonites are very fixable, parts are plentiful anywhere in the world for even the oldest models. That said, my Delsey has lasted 25 years...
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    Best Luggage?

    Check out what international flight crews use: mostly car-bumper-material hard cases. The reason is, there is a good chance your bag will end up at the bottom of the container, with everyone else's piled on top. Also, soft cases, especially those with straps, are easily caught on pointy bits...
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