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We are flying Emirates business out of Brisbane in September. I see that their lounge closed last year for renovations - any indication of a reopening date? One site said you can use the Plaza Premium lounge - is that any good? Alternatively, can we use the Qantas lounge? Thanks.

Anybody know how far ahead of flights (LIS - LHR) the BA counters in Lisbon open. We're on a big trip that has had some open many hours before, and some only 2 hours before. Google hasn't helped. And the BA website is *$#*.

We will soon be going through Brisbane and Hong Kong airports, on Qantas and Cathay. Not going near the USA! Does anyone know if there are any current problems taking plastic knitting needles in carry-on? We have done this in previous years, but recently noticed they were listed on the board...

Sorry, it's probably silly question, but this is new to me. We are looking at a Oneworld award RTW booking, using the oneworld site. The first part is easy, heading via Asia to Lisbon. We then want to return to Brisbane via Osaka, but the site will only accept that if I put in a stop at (say)...

We are planning a trip to Europe that will involve several different airlines. Is there a way to do this myself so that it is all on the same ticket, or can you only do this through a TA, or on websites like Skyscanner? I have read we should avoid sites like Webjet or Skyscanner as they take...

We will be flying back from Tokyo on Qantas in a couple of days. One souvenir the boss has picked up is a cast iron teapot. Anyone know if that would be a problem going through security? Thanks.

Any suggestions for a good limo/chauffeur service for Brisbane airport to/from suburbs? We don't want to use regular taxi or the train, Thanks

We are thinking of using the Qantas direct BNE-BME service some time next year. However there are only flights up to the end of August this year showing. Is this normal - do they only schedule these a couple of months in advance? Thanks, BK

Because of personal routing preferences, we have a 10 hour layover in DXB, in June. Land just after midnight, connecting flight at 10:25am. I plan to book a "night" in the Dubai International Hotel, but the website offers rooms on Concourses A, B, or C. We are flying business (Emirates)...

I was looking for a flight from Sicily to Naples. Matrixita shows less than AUD100 each, and this is bookable on the Alitalia (and Skyscanner) website. However, if I try Zuji or Jetabroad (for example) they quote $250 per person. Why is it so? Follow-up question, what sites do you use from...

I was looking at Business Class return flights BNE-LHR for May/June 2015. On matrixita it showed up First on Etihad as ~$7,200 per person total. Then, using Skyscanner, BA on byojet.com.au gives $7446 pp First Class. These seem too good to be true. Am I doing something silly, or do I jump on...

Trying to arrange a trip to Europe. Are any of the 777s they use on EK really flat beds, or are they all angled "lie flat"?

Is there an accurate way to find out exactly what type of Business Class seats are on a particular 777-300ER route? The Emirates website is vague, and Seatguru is never up to date. Googling has not helped. I want to avoid recliner seats, and get only fully flat beds between Brisbane and...

Sorry for a really basic question. Is there any easy way to find when the cheapest flight dates are in a sale? Apart from just hunting and pecking? Example - I'm looking at the Finnair sale that was recently linked. It claims return fares Brisbane to France are 'from $4960', but when I...

I'm damned if I can see how to search for a phrase in posts. Putting quotes around a phrase still returns useless hits with individual words. I know it's there somewhere, and I'm being dumb. Help! Also, on this particular Dell laptop, using Firefox, the Advanced Search button is invisible...

We are considering a 3 or 4 week trip to South America early next year. As it's our first to this part of the world, we think we will stick to the big name places - Rio, Buenos Aires, Lima, and (because it seems all flights go through there) Santiago. With some side trips, of course. The...

Looking at various options for trips later this year. How do I check the exact layout/seat map? For example, QF27 on Seatguru turns up 3 configurations. On Qantas, clicking on the seat map link for the flight also gives 3 configurations. Is there a website or a way to find the truth...

My wife and I are looking for somewhere new to see later this year, for about 3 weeks. We are in our 60s, live in Brisbane, and have enjoyed Europe, North America, and Asia, but are now thinking of seeing a little of South America. I know it's a vague question and a big continent, but I'm...

We recently (May/June) flew to Europe on Emirates, and signed up for their Skywards programme. It's possible we won't use Emirates in the future, but will be using Qantas, with whom we have basic QFF membership. Should I have used our Qantas FF instead of Skywards when I booked? Does it...

Thinking of flying as the title suggests. Anyone know how soon you have to check in, given that this would be International? Is it 60 mins minimum, like Air France? Couldn't find by Googling! Thanks