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    Top Three Holiday Photos

    Anzac Day 2012 - Canberra - Australian War Memorial What great memories with my friends from No. 460 Squadron. Lest We Forget!
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    A pilot's bucket list

    I'm sorry but your information isn't correct. The Museum of Naval aviation at the Pensacola Naval Air Station is open to the public with one restriction: All unescorted visitors to the National Flight Academy, National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola Lighthouse and Fort Barrancas, who do not...
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    Rental Car Damaged Prior to Pickup

    I always photograph my rental car 360 degrees and then immediately email to myself. My thought is that I could possibly alter the photo timestamp but not the email.
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    HHonors Gold Upgrades

    Rarely in the U.S., much better in OZ and other foreign destinations.
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    HHonors Gold Upgrades

    As a Diamond, I am rarely upgraded ("Sorry - we have nothing available") but somehow if I am willing to pay in points or currency I can be upgraded. So what's the point of belonging?
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    Qantas PE - 747 or 380?

    Which service do you think is better in PE LAX-BNE or SYD return - 747 or A380 aircraft?
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    Totally Lie Flat Seats - LAX- SYD and the 747 vs 380 Experience

    I am going to LAX-SYD-CBR in J for ANZAC Day 2015. The last time I went in 2012, the 747 out of LAX and SYD were angled which I did not like much. I understand all of the 380s and some 747s have fully flat seats now. Is this still true and is there anyway to tell? Also, what is your opinion...
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    Majority 'don't trust' female airline pilots

    For me, it's experience. Regardless of who is in command, I like to see a few grey hairs.
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    Bailing Out Short [Hidden City Ticketing]

    This is what I was briefed by the TSA at a security briefing after 9-11 (I am in the US Navy.) So to check, I emailed TSA this week and received a reply that the hidden city profiling was now not a security concern for them (apparently some of the 9-11 hijackers had used similar ticketing...
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    Bailing Out Short [Hidden City Ticketing]

    Today in the US, if you do not complete your travel to your final destination, you are flagged by the TSA. How do they know? At your connecting city (the hidden city to which you really want to go) you did not board the next flight on your itinerary. The airline knows you didn't check in and...
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    How do you visibly identify your nationality when travelling overseas?

    I wear absolutely nothing to show my national identity for security reasons.
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    Another AA platinum status challenge verification request!

    I did the AA Plat Challenge last year. I forget the exact details now (combination or miles or segments) which must be flown within three months. They did allow me to go back a few weeks to capture miles flown previously. Got all the information from the AA customer service rep on the phone...
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    What to do with hotel toiletries/amenities kits (and even excess Qantas PJs!)

    I donate mine to my church which distributes to various charities in the area.
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    What travel momentos do you like to collect and display

    I always pick up the "Do Not Disturb" signs I don't already have.
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    One Way flight prices

    I wouldn't buy a round trip and throw away the return leg as that will get you on the TSA watch list. Better to buy the RT and then call to say you are sick, you mom is sick, dog, etc and can't make it and you don't know when you will return. But that is just a guess. Travelers who make a RT...
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