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    Choice Magazine: "Frequent Flyer Schemes Not Worth It"

    re: Choice Magazine: "Frequent Flyer Schemes Not Worth It" I didn't notice at first but it references this forum and Clifford Reichlin
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    Choice Magazine: "Frequent Flyer Schemes Not Worth It"

    The latest choice magazine has published an article stating that current frequent flyer programs in Australia are not worth it. They use example of Virgin Australia Velocity Rewards which would require 13 round trip flights from SYD-LAX to get enough points to get one economy SYD-LAX flight with...
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    Changes to Etihad Guest

    The new mileage calculator is online now: Your miles Most people are unhappy with the changes, and the Etihad Customer Service centre is not coping either. Pretty sad about this, as Etihad had one of the more generous FF programs until this change.
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    BAs crash course on surviving a crash!

    I also chuckled at the last sentence of the article "Rumour has it that in a bid to undercut British Airways, Virgin Atlantic is offering a similar course of their own for only £78 ($125AU)." All I have to say to this whole news story is REALLY?
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    Delta "Customer Service"

    I should try to status match with my Etihad gold status, but as I hardly ever fly domestically I never really thought it was worth the trouble. Maybe I will investigate it now. Thanks!
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    Noise Cancelling Headphones vs In Ear Earphones

    Noise cancelling headphones used to be all the rage in the late 90's and 2000's, but as other posters have said they basically have very limited use. Noise cancelling get rid of the drone of the engines very effectively, but will not elimate a screaming baby, a snorer, a farter (yes I've been in...
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    Delta "Customer Service"

    I've never flown Delta Airlines before, but I have an upcoming trip where I had to basically use them to go from JFK-MSP. As this is part of an international journey starting in AUH via Etihad I booked it in first class so I have increased baggage allowance, and comfort. I then found out that...
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    Ugh Another Fairfax Media Trip Report!

    Another trip review on www.smh.com.au by Helen Anderson about Singapore Airlines A380 service SYD-SIN-CMB. I find this quotation hiliarious "Terry-cloth booties and eyeshades are delivered; L'Occitane toiletries available in business-class toilets, a smart move that must minimise waste."...
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    Who Pays for Business?

    Despite all the garbage on a lot of forums stating that nobody ever pays for business or first class, I'd venture a lot of people on most airlines pay for their business class ticket on long haul flights. As for me I always pay for my business/first class ticket for work and liesure and use my...
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    No Pets in 'Unpressurised Holds' on Jetstar

    Ever since I had to transport my cat over a long distance with a reputable airline, I will never let my cat go in a cargo hold again. Despite paying a premium fee on top of my ticket my cat was dehydrated on arrival, and almost in shock. Despite having ample water as per the guidelines, the...
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    Noise Cancelling Headphones vs In Ear Earphones

    I have a pair of Logitech Ultimate Ears 700 with Comply foam tips. I've had them for about a year now and paid about 120 AUD for them. In my mind they are the best earphones I've ever bought and are much better than the expensive BOSE noise cancelling headphones I used to own, until the cord...
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    Which airline that serves SYD-LHR has the cheapest upgrade awards?

    Well I looked up Asiana and Thai airways. Both carriers only give 150% mileage bonus to first class flights, and their upgrade awards are similiar to Etihad's. Malaysian Airlines gives 200% mileage bonus in first class, but I can't seem to find out the values of their mileage awards. I would...
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    Which airline that serves SYD-LHR has the cheapest upgrade awards?

    Thanks with all the replies. I've looked at option town, but I need somewhat certainty of an upgrade. For example I would be travelling in business or first on the same flight, so it would be pretty important to make sure my friends/family got upgraded. There is nothing worse than traveling...
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    Which airline that serves SYD-LHR has the cheapest upgrade awards?

    For the Air Asia X suggestion, using anything other than miles would be more uncomfortable. My friends/family are ok to have their flights upgraded with miles, but they don't want me to help them with the cost of the airfare or pay for upgrades. Yes miles have value, but they are a side-effect...
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    Which airline that serves SYD-LHR has the cheapest upgrade awards?

    A lot of you guys probably don't keep up with changes to the Etihad Guest program, but recently they've updated their program and revised mileage costs for upgrades/awards. SYD-LHR used to cost about 60,000 miles one way upgrade, and now it will cost 90,000 miles. A first class award ticket...
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    Changes to Etihad Guest

    Here are the new mileage changes (well some), it looks like people that live in Australia are pretty much screwed with this loyality program now. I thought I was going to get Gold Elite, but after seeing these changes (120,000 miles needs to upgrade SYD-AUH RT, that's up from 60,000). I'm not...
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    Ever boycott a plane due to seating configurations in Y when travelling in C or F?

    Re: Ever boycott a plane due to seating configurations in Y when travelling in C or F I remember reading about this. I love Air New Zealand, but you have to wonder what they are thinking. Even if those PE seats were meant for 787 it doesn't take a genius to realise that even though the...
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    New Developments in the Swissair 111 Crash!

    After watching the documentary I was left a bit bewildered. That ex-RCMP investigator is a bit obsessive and I could see how his actions at such an agency may be interpreted as extreme. On the other hand, I read a bit more and people close to him say he is not in this for the money nor fame...
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    New Developments in the Swissair 111 Crash!

    This September there have been a lot of new reports about the Swissair 111 flight that crashed off Nova Scotia due to a cabin fire in 1998. The Canadian Transport Safety Board(TSB) came to the conclusion that it was likely caused by electrical sparking in cracked wire insulation in the attic of...
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    Ever boycott a plane due to seating configurations in Y when travelling in C or F?

    Re: Ever boycott a plane due to seating configurations in Y when travelling in C or F I've never seen it(edit above poster reports AirAsia X has it on its 330's), but on the Airbus website they say a 3-3-3 high density arrangement is possible for A330/A340. The seat width is a disgusting...
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