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Lounge food is generally as junky as plane food with the exception of some a la carte offerings in lounges like Emirates First in Dubai. I have not eaten on a plane no matter how long the flight for the last 8 years and in terms of wellness I have never felt better when I arrive at my destination.

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Rex has been gouging country people for years. I have flown the Adelaide to Kangaroo Island route for many years and on near full planes could never understand why it cost more than twice as much to do a 100km 20 minute flight than my flight from Adelaide to Melbourne. On top of that they would...

Behaving ERRATICALLY and not following direction...…...that's got to start the crew thinking there is a potentially dangerous situation brewing.

Sure, I can be sympathetic to someone with mental health issues but a plane isn't the place to be a bleeding heart. If someone is behaving erratically and will not follow direction then they are a danger and I would always expect that decisive action be taken as happened in this case with the...

Fact is that newer generations just don’t care about others - its all about “me”! I’ve been doing 300+ sectors for more than 25 years with about half international. The last 5 years I just shower and get changed (international) or grab a coffee (domestic) then go and find a quiet spot near my...

I’m tired of new age parents with an uncaring attitude towards other passengers and who are happy for their kids to “express” themselves! I don’t know why airlines aren’t charging full fare for every passenger - no matter what age (after all, most kids are fairly high maintenance). A full fare...

This has to be the most boring thread ever! Who cares about load factors etc? Seems more like a competition amongst contributors as to who can use the most acronymns in a single post.

I am in Hong Kong every few weeks and use HK as a hub to go to other places in Asia (like Taipei) - usually on Cathay. Have been offered 4 upgrades over the last 2 years which I have politely refused because I have been travelling with others. At the other end of the spectrum I was booked...

A few years ago I had booked a holiday through Qantas Travel going to Hong Kong SAR and China. On the morning of my travel got a call from Qantas saying my passport had less than 6 months and for me to go immediately to the passport office with photo's where arrangements had been made for a...

A few years ago I acquired a tazer which was disguised as a mobile phone. I did a half second burst once when approached by a scammer which really sent him running! Subsequently got rid of it when I found out they were illegal in many countries.

Seems like a lot of travellers are too trusting and naive. Over many years, and undoubtedly through the evolution of many scams, I've never been ripped off. I have consistently said to anyone approaching me in a loud and aggressive sounding tone "go away" which usually works. On occassions the...

About a year ago I flew BA from Nice to LHR with a connection to Hong Kong. On arrival at LHR I was directed by the transfer desk staff to go to the lounge and was even given directions. Got to the lounge and checked my gate number and found it was as far away as possible from the lounge...

Security checking is mandatory so it’s incumbent on all to be as quick and efficient as possible. I’m always prepared to get thru quickly and it amazes me how many people are happy to inconvenience others by bumbling around. I only ever had one person complain about queue jumping and I couldn’t...

Wow! I’m amazed by how many people are willing to take drugs to sleep!! If my body and mind doesn’t want to sleep with the help of a little alcohol then so be it.

I do about 30 long haul sectors each year and no longer stress over sleep (or lack of it). I used to do a combination of F and J but discovered I was just as happy in Y. What works for me is to never eat on a plane no matter how long the flight, have a double Black Russian in the lounge if a...

The concept of lounges and in particular first lounges is not directed at catering for babies so if parents are travelling with children they have a duty to be discreet and not add to the discomfort of other lounge users. I have watched standards of parenting decline over the last 30 years as...

Wouldnt know as I have never flown VA internationally. I have fond memories of lining up in the Qantas lounges for an Aussie meat pie before they swapped to "healthy" food. I used to quip that it was the only reason I flew because I wasnt allowed to eat pies at home!

I'm one of the few people who would be happy that there was no food. I haven't eaten any food (including peanuts and pretzels) on any flight for the past 4 years. I mainly just drink some water and maybe have a few red wines. I do make sure I have a proper meal before flying. The reason I do...

I rarely watch a movie but always check out documentaries - saw a good one on Warren Buffet couple of weeks ago! I get really peeved that everyone expects the blinds to be down regardless of the time! I like to gaze out the window and occassionslly its really interesting, like a few weeks ago...