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Booked some flights to SIN and LHR last night, and happy to see that SQ 242 is being upgraded soon to a 773, not the 772 with the extremely old Y seats and screens. SQ242 up to SIN is a great option for leaving out of SYD at 6/7pm without losing a day at work, and always travel back SQ211 which...

Hi All Just wondering if anyone has used the relatively new service to get an eVisa online for India? In the past I've lodged my applications at the Indian Visa office in Sydney. I'm tepmted to use the eVisa service this time but not if it is going to mean having to fuss around on arrival. The...

Hi All Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, couldn't seem to find an answer. I was VA Plat, and took up the offer to receive Hilton Diamond Status, which ends in January. I haven't stayed enough to retain that level of status. I didn't retain VA Plat status either, and have spent the...

Hi All, Well the review date has just come up and I just couldn't scrape enough SC's to get retain Platinum, so Gold Status beckons. Problem is I head off overseas on the 19th and will be flying with SQ and MI, returning on the 10th Jan. I've called Velocity and they have said that my card...

I'm completely confused by the statement on the VA website: ^Discount Economy fare classes U, M, S, T, Q, V, N, E are ineligible for Status Credit earn when travelling on domestic connections within New Zealand on Virgin Australia codeshare services operated by Air New Zealand. So if I'm on a...

Hi All Wondering if anyone knows ... i usually buy foriegn currency through the Amex website and pick it up at the post office. When I enter the Amex BPay code into the BPay website it says that they accept all cards as well as normal BPay methods. What I'm wondering is - will my bank (NAB in...

Hi All Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with hotel bookings through booking.com? I don't usually use 3rd party websites, but looking for three rooms in December so had been keeping an eye out for a great deal. Found a great rate on club rooms at a hotel in Singapore so have taken...

Being an aviation geek and travel junkie there are a number of websites, magazines and TV shows that I regularly look at. I'm wondering where others go to feed their habit? Hoping I might come across some that I'm not aware of! This website naturally features highly on my list. I also check the...

Hi All, I'm travelling to the US week after next (for the first time) and looking for advice on the best option for a SIM card. Will get one for iPhone 4, probably need combo of o/seas calls and data so I can tether my laptop. Is it complicated to get a SIM in the US? Thanks! RL

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has had any experience with Jet Blue in the US? I need to get from LA to SFO in June on a Monday morning. Was going to book with Virgin American or Delta out of LAX but noticed that Jet Blue have a flight out of Long Beach airport (I'll be staying in Long Beach). My...

Hi All, In June I'm travelling to LA for 10 days, and I've never been to the US so looking forward to it. Wondering if there is anything I should look out for - long security queues are one thing I'm assuming! I'm flying PE with VA (VA1/VA2) and I note that as VA Plat I can use the *A lounge...

Hi All, I'm about to book some flight with VA SYD-LAX and considering using points to upgrade to PE (don't have enough for J!). Haven't flown PE with VA so hoping to hear of others' experiences in PE. Only looking to fly VA - need the SC's to retain Platinum! Thanks! R

Hi All, Does anyone know if I'll still earn Velocity SC's on a Y fare on a SQ flight that is operated by Silkair? Thanks! RL

Hi All, Just want to know if this is a normal situation .... I'm trying to book flights from SYD to HKG and out of a rapidly diminishing sense of loyalty to SQ I am trying to book with SQ via SIN. After too many attempts with the stupid website timing out, I called and tried to book the...

Hi All I somehow manage to generally avoid flying on Monday mornings and was completely taken by surprise a few weeks back when I encountered traffic backed up several Kms trying to et into SYD domestic, which the taxi driver assured me was normal. So, being a Monday morning novice, I need...

Hi All, I'm trying to book flights to HKG via SIN on SQ, and want a flexi fare so I can upgrade. On the way back there are 4 flights SIN-SYD, 2 overnighters and 2 daytime flights. I always go for SQ211 - leave at 9.30am and get home at 7.30pm-ish - it's a great flight IMO. BUT - for some...

Easter 2014 falls the weekend before Anzac Day, so for those of us working regular weeks, we can score 10 days off for three days of annual leave (Good Friday 18/4, Easter Monday 21/4, Anzac Day Fri 25/4). :lol: We've got some SQ miles to burn but still pondering where to go.... Singapore, Hong...

Hi All, Booking some flights for BOM-GOI in Dec and having difficulty deciding on which airline to use so interested in other's experiences. Prices vary quite a bit but not too worried about cost - spicejet $175 return for 2 people, Indigo $443 and Jet/JetKonnect $298. Have flown all three...

Evening All, This is a bit of a rant I suppose, although someone who understands how airlines book seats may be able to enlighten me a little! We're leaving on Sunday SYD to BOM, via SIN with SQ with a stopover each way. Flights were booked using points in June. Late last night we received bad...