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I haven't heard of any actual incidents between International and Domestic terminals. We use G4S security and they will not let me walk between the terminals. They actually call a vehicle and drive me between the two. I was planning on walking with them as an escort, but that hasn't happened...

I envy the people who carry their own IFE. I have a fairly heavy work laptop, and pretty much use up my weight allowance with it. Not a candidate to take anything else as I have fairly stringent weight limits on some legs of my travel; and do not want to put anything "important" (like power...

Some additional comments for domestic flights: Option D: flight can and will leave early, if pilot wants to go and they got in early. It does happen, in Lae, about 10% of the time; especially on the early morning flight. If you are in a holding room, like the G4S security room, you will not...

Thanks to everyone ... some good advice! I much prefer email and scans if that will work! Had a lot of important mail go missing over the years ... If email doesn't work, I will call from US when I get back home.

Please tell this American how one calls 13 11 31* (from web site info)? Is there an 800 in front? If I use a pay phone, how much money do I need? I do not have international cell phone coverage; so I have US phone when home and a PNG phone when in PNG; and nothing while in transit in Brisbane...

Looked through the FAQ and didn't find this topic. I am currently in PNG; and will be passing through Brisbane next month. I missed my originating Qantas flight in Dallas (due to mechanical failure on connecting flight and thus American's fault) and was rebooked by American Airlines; so new...

Yikes ... sorry to hear about this. This particular air show is run differently than most of the usual US weekend Airshows, but this will put a damper on the rest of them this year (I have volunteered at the El Paso Amigo Airsho in previous years, and the show organizers work very hard to keep...

I have been flying J between LAX / BNE; look forward to a more comfortable flight. I missed my Dallas flight a week ago (thanks to American Airlines) and went through LAX instead; couldn't even get pajamas in J this time. I had been in my travel clothes for two days by then, so really would...

On my first VA flight from LAX to BNE, we diverted to Apia to let a sick passenger and his wife get off the plane. He was walking around the cabin, and crew had been hovering around him when he was seated during the flight from LAX; but he was not showing signs of extreme pain or being in...

Everything at our fancy several-course banquet served in some "new" Chinese town inland from Macau ... back in late '80s. When our guide asked us how it was, we all said "yum" but I swear the green vegetables (which she never identified) were the scraggly things growing by the road. Had a hard...

You're getting very good advice here; if you want FF points, etc. However, I would suggest checking Southwest (www.southwest.com) and checking their routings. They go almost everywhere in the US now, and they usually go via alternate airports, which means in/out easier and better traffic...

Interesting comment about the luggage tags on the back of a passport. That happened to me once last year ... I wondered at the time if that was even legal. Although it did help to keep track of them. My passport is getting a little beaten up; and now it's got sticky residue too.

Not necessarily ... if you only have $50/$100 notes maybe you just are very wealthy and don't need small bills! Or you've just come from Las Vegas and used all your small $$$ in the airport slots. If you do ever get all $50 / $100 bills, be sure sure you are getting them from a trusted source...

Thanks for the info about the Stamford. I stayed there for 7 weeks this past summer ... so sorry to see all the high water around the Eagle St Pier, etc. Fun part of town to walk around.

I'll be watching this thread ... or please come back and tell us what you arranged. I've always managed to burn my Amex points w/o doing any great travel. Trying to save them up this time and use them for something fun (= good)!

Thanks for the links! I only found this board by accident while searching for Qantas info. For obvious reasons, in the US frequent flyer boards, it's hard to find a lot of quality info about Qantas. So glad I found this MB.

Welcome! I've been lurking for a while and have learned a lot from reading the stickies. Very interesting experiences the members are sharing. Am learning a lot.

Congratulations ... even though Qantas isn't going to SFO any longer (why?) I hope you keep it on your list. That's my favorite city to visit and I never spend enough time there. You will love it. Good luck on your travel plans.

I'm from the US but currently working in PNG, so I get to transit through BNE every month. Thanks for being here and let me lurk and learn about Qantas. I have a lot of abbreviations to learn ...

Have had this problem before ... some countries use different wording to describe that little security code. PIN does not mean the same thing all around the world! Same thing happened in Venezuela; someone insisting I give them my "PIN" number, which was required to open an account. It took...