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It really depends on needs .... the amount of travelling,, where that will be, and how much flexibility is needed. Two stand out countries are UK and Switzerland - some form of rail pass covering those countries can easily pay for itself. Especially if you want some flexibility to deal with...

Agree, lovely place. If coming from Zurich, depending on propensity to move hotels, could even stay there enroute, but the distances are not far so back and forth from Strasbourg is not difficult - it's only 30 mins.!

As well as Switzerland., Denmark, Norway. and others. Also In London, the Elizabeth Line (from Heathrow) , Gatwick Express and Stansted Express are included. I find the passes are really useful for meandering, flexible itineraries, or exploring from a central point. And for Switzerland...

Trains are certainly a viable alternative for Zurich to Luxembourg, and might even be worth stopping off half way at Strasbourg, really interesting place (about 2.5 hrs or so from both.) On the other hand LUX-Berlin looks like a more arduous trek ( and TBH the German rail system has been a bit...

I would normally agree but what are the data points on how efficiently and easily EK are getting people where they want to be in the cabin they want to be in given the numbers involved? We're not talking about a single plane going US or a few weather delays, we're talking about what 100+ (?)...

It’s really a matter of trial and error. I’d be looking at any BA/AA gateways in the US as starting points - but assuming would need to be comfortable with economy awards from US back to Australia.

Well I guess the NZ PM would appreciate difficulties commercial aviation is facing better than many other PMs around the world. 🤣 Or perhaps more likely, the number of NZ'ers stranded there an order of magnitude smaller.

Also it could be a matter of finding a good point to exit Europe from. - for example Thai are selling seats from Stockholm to Sydney from Tuesday onwards for about $1200 AUD. .

There’s a guy on YT who asks AI to do certain things or solve certain problems. Not sure how legit these are but they are entertaining , like this latest one asking how to drink out of an upside down cup.

I think it is a requirement at SIN to do so. With a 75min layover plenty of time for it. Heck if at the right gate and towards the front if the plane and a fast walker, you could probably manage 20-30 mins in the lounge, if they'd let you in 🤣

On the flipside, it does allow people who have genuine mental health problems to fit in much better. If they are having a conversation with themselves or one of their other personalities, all they have to do now is wander around with some sort of pods in their ears. Once upon a time people...

A question though (not for planes, yet) but which is worse, hearing a whole conversation in a public space or someone talking very loudly and only hearing half the conversation (because they are using wireless headphones)? 🤣

I don't think the white line means much. FR24 shows the flight avoiding Iranian airspace,

By contrast, last night's BA15 to LHR followed the more southerly path directly over most of Afghanistan.

SQ has been using flight paths to the north of Iran for some time now.

6th option ? (Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin, Garuda, Batik already on the route).

At the time of this post, FR24 showing 15 live EY flights out of AUH to CDG, AMS, LHR, BOM, DEL, BLR, ISB, cough, RUH, DMM, JED, MCT, CAI, SVO, HKG and 1 to AUH (AMS)

Probably the most difficult line to connect to will be the Upfield line (having to either walk 800m from Arden to Nth Melb or change at Footscray and Nth Melb or go into State Library). And the Broady line - probably be quicker still to stick to the 901 bus depending on where along the line...

When I was booking earlier in Feb, I could have sworn many New York hotels I checked before our trip there were still quoting front page pricing without including amenity fees, but are including them now (eg Hyatt, Hilton). Some of them are still not including in front page bold font price...

Most people will have to change trains somewhere, at least once. But that's how transport operates the world over. It's looking like the metro tunnel is the preferred route so people not heading to the centre axis of the CBD or Pakenham line will have to change at one of Sunshine, Footscray...