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I would like to ask what may seem like a really stupid question :) If anyone actually does (apart from me) read the QF inflight magazines, and I even look forward to it :oops: and takes note of the restaurant reviews in them, or some of the articles (some of them have been of quite a high...

O.K....after migrating to Flyertalk for the past few weeks (as my own namesake too and comments about dodgy MEL Italian restaurant hawkers), I would like to put a question out there :- Anyone had any luck in finding some of the more 'elusive' spirits out there in the Duty Free ? I'm...

Anyone seen the new changes to the Qantas Club (effective 1st June 2004) They're getting rid of the guest passes (GOOD), and I can't really see, from a first, quick glance that there's anything in there which is too hard to swallow. Anyone got any comments ...

Interesting alleged story about a certain BA pilot.... :oops: O.K. - any UK ex-pats here, I know it's 'The Sun' (a tabloid with a reputation of stretching the truth), but it's worth a read. The first link might be a bit more believable from the BBC (Baghdad Broadcasting Corporation as we...

Question - Why is it, that when you fly on other OW / *A airlines, you can't earn points on purchases of inflight duty free ? As an example, you're on AA or CX, and you can't earn QFF points, even though it's supposed to be 'one alliance' and points are able to be earned and spent between the...

Sat here in QC ADL, reading the Advertiser. There's a very nice little bit on FF / credit card programs, in the light of ANZ's plans to cap the highest earners on how many FF points they can earn in a set period of time. How nice. We, the business traveller, getting shafted again. :lol:

Has anyone ever used a PDA in flight, and if so, what are your experiences ? I know that there's a new PDA/phone that was featured in the Qantas in-flight mag (Sony Ericsson T-330 ?) last month, with an 'in-flight mode'. This means that you can use the other features of the device, whilst...

http://www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk/humor-site/ground-crew.htm Never let it be said that we can't laugh on these pages.... :) Anybody seen any other funnies ?

When you get to the airport, traversing the carpark is a bit of a task (esp. if you're on a domestic flight / intra-EU). Be prepared for a bit of a walk and to go up and down a few times in the lifts. However, for elite level FFs, you can get complimentary car parking in the BA executive...

Has anyone noticed that on a flight, particularly a city flyer, you're probably sat next to a business person ? Does anyone ever make small talk / introduce themselves ? I'd like to ask this, because it just occurred to me that you could be sitting next to someone who is working within the...

I'll be short here, because I know that Lindsay probably has more to say on this :D I didn't want my brainchild to fall down, so I wanted to start the ball rolling. :lol: Where to Stay - I chose the Stamford Plaza at Brisbane. This is a really nice place, with a great swimming pool...

If you ever find yourselves in Adelaide, it's really easy to negotiate the airport-city journey. The city is only a stone's throw away by car/taxi, and it's not that difficult to navigate around. But if you want to stay fairly near the airport, I recommend the Stamford Grand at Glenelg, which...

Here's a poll for you. With all of the upgrade credits / points that we have, do you use them for work related travel, or save them up for leisure related travel ? The way that I see it is, there are some companies that stipulate you MUST use any FF points accrued through work travel for...

I'd just like to see more city guides here, I've not surfed FlyerTalk for a bit, but there's not too many city guides here for Aussies. As an example, Lindsay's bit 'When in Perth' was very good. I enjoyed it for being informative and (unlike some 'survey pages'), it didn't slag off other...

I don't know how others have found it, but I have the following common findings from my trips to the USA :- After 9-11, entering the USA is now like trying to enter a fortress. If you hadn't had enough at (in)security, get ready to get searched at the gate too. Even flying DOM is a pain. I...

I just ordered from the Monocrafts Qantas Club Collection, and may I say, that I'm VERY impressed with their turnaround time. I ordered something, paid via credit card and got it within 24 hours. At 11am the next day, it was there on the doorstep. Now that's FAST ! (BTW, it was MEL-ADL for...

Are there any resources on the net for points/status calculators that you can use across the OW / *A ? As it is, I use the QF points calculators only so far, e.g. MEL-LAX, but some routes are not covered by QF flights and so it will return an error message because the cities aren't run with a...

Anyone seen this yet ? www.wishonq.com.au What is the difference between this and Duty Free shopping ? (apart from Duty Free having no tax on it) Is WishOnQ available on board the aircraft too (DOM / INT) or just on the ground, e.g. I get on the flight, want to surprise my better half...

What's the service like on AA across to Europe from North America ? (food, drinks etc.) ? Standard of Admirals Lounges ? I've flown BA, but yet to fly AA international. One interesting point - Qantas / BA have alcohol on board in all classes, yet from AA's website, they only have it in...

Has anyone become an air courier or known anyone who has ? (N.B. I'm talking about LEGAL courier work with the IAATC) Is this a good way to get Frequent Flyers points / Status ? How easy is it to get a job as a courier, and have people had problems with going to one place on a job and having...