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  1. Kiwi Flyer

    Push to add $30 climate fee to domestic flights

    While scientific community is not unanimous (and never will be), the overwhelming consensus is that climate change is real, and that human activity is likely contributing (latest IPCC puts at least 90% probability on this). What is less clear, at the moment, is whether we are headed for a...
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    "Abusive Overcharging in Europe"

    In some countries they are supposed to be tested and recalibrated every year (under consumer protection laws).
  3. Kiwi Flyer

    checkmytrip.com - brand new format

    Yup. Copy and paste still works though.
  4. Kiwi Flyer

    QF F lounge Closures in '06 (Sydney & Melbourne)

    I wonder just how many AFFers will be considering doing this?
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    AFF's 70,000th post thread.... sadly without a prize!!

    or a moderator gets bribed :shock:
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    Push to add $30 climate fee to domestic flights

    or the highest cabin on the aircraft for that matter (shudder)
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    AFF's 70,000th post thread.... sadly without a prize!!

    I'm nearly always either travelling, or will be soon.
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    "Abusive Overcharging in Europe"

    Another possibility is the author weighed bags at home and the scales used at check in are not calibrated identically to the scales at home (note this doesn't necessarily imply the airline's scales are dodgy, it could just be not as generously underweighing as the scales at home). I know I've...
  9. Kiwi Flyer

    Missing Miles from Enrich FFP

    the good longhaul product flights include SIN-NRT on SQ (not the new 77W though), NRT-LHR on NH, ZRH-NYC on LX, LAX-NRT on SQ or NH
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    Missing Miles from Enrich FFP

    Here is an example routing I just made up under 29k miles (so cheapest level) that includes some very nice longhaul products. Doesn't include Australia though (will need a higher fare to include Oz, perhaps even 39k mile limit). map
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    Missing Miles from Enrich FFP

    Seems a good candidate for *A RTW. Price much cheaper ex-BKK than ex-Oz.
  12. Kiwi Flyer

    "Abusive Overcharging in Europe"

    It is quite possible that you are right, that some numbers are wrong. It would hardly be the first article to have wrong numbers.
  13. Kiwi Flyer

    "Abusive Overcharging in Europe"

    I did read the article. I was trying to understand your point (hence the question mark). It also refers to the cost of couriering 44kgs. If that is spread only over 2 bags (which it must from the info given) then at least one bag is in fact more than 20kgs.
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    AFF's 70,000th post thread.... sadly without a prize!!

    I guess it would. So I'll try to resist.
  15. Kiwi Flyer

    Push to add $30 climate fee to domestic flights

    You've been hanging around marketers/politicians too long. Pull out, fast.
  16. Kiwi Flyer

    Mis-use of hand luggage

    Agreed - first is still best, when you can get it.
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    "Abusive Overcharging in Europe"

    4 bags at 20kgs each equals 80kgs total. Allowance 20kgs per person for 2 people equals 40kgs. Excess is 40kgs?
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