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    How to redress being bumped off flight Tehran - BKK.Advice needed.

    Have confirmed ticket Tehra MCT BKK issued 28 Feb. Today received email saying overbooked and replacement flight not suitable as have meetings in.BKK at 0800 and 1200. Spoken nicely to Oman staff and obviously higher authorities have made decision. Is there any avenue of appeal or room for...
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    Garuda 5-20% off flights bought 3-9th Augusr

    Emailed promo on line only. Code GOTF. Fares to Indonesia, Asia and Europe. Travel 6th August till 30 April 2018. Flights from Melbourne are clunky with lengthy stopovers e.g 6 hrs in Bali so check routes carefully.
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    Malaysian airlines $588 Mel-Delhi return

    Found this fare on OzBargain.com.au and posted by iwantthatflight.com.au rep today. Also comment under post tells you how to get $50 visa within one day. Cheaper than using agent.
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    Royal Brunei $905 Economy return MEL LHR October November 17

    Just read this on OzBargain and checked it on iwantthatflight.com.au Fly in 787, one stop in Brunei and one in Dubai. I enjoy getting out and stretching my legs. No alcohol served. Can also do combination Y there and business back which will be dearer. Reckon there will be light loadings and...
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    Travel insurance: Tall tales and true.

    Thought it would be useful to share some experiences gained whilst dealing with travel insurance companies. Twice I have had to try and negotiate or offer advice to family members during times of crisis. Whilst you are emotionally frail due to worry about your loved one is critically I'll, you...
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    ADL/BRIS/MEL/PER/SYD to Paris from $1026 Return March - Sept 2017 Cathay Pacific

    ADL/BRIS/MEL/PER/SYD to Paris from $1026 Return March - Sept 2017 Cathay Pacific Euro Summer / Peak Seasonhave a look at details on OZbargain - look very reasonable to me. Watch out for stopover times, found some at about 3 hours but one with 17 hours - OK if you like shopping...
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    Help needed in how to get insurance coy. to expedite accommodation, flight home?

    Wondering if any one has hints on how to get insurance company to provide tangible accommodation and a new flight home after a period of hospitalisation for an adult travelling alone.. Insurer seems to have lots of words but no tangible outcomes. We know that appropriate documentation has been...
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    Which airports offer special assistance beyond that of airline service?

    Was delighted to discover that Adelaide airport offers additional special assistance beyond luggage collection area. This could be useful for a parent with toddler and baby at foot and trying to organise car hire or a person with a disability needing additional transport to car hire or meet up...
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    Virgin au 24 hr sale Syd to LA $990 return

    Thanks to jmerc on ozbargain. Also others and domestic. Link ozbargain.com.au/node/ 261390
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    Negative wheelchair experience with Virgin MEL -ADL return flight. Your solutions ple

    Need your advice on how best to publicize my experience and ensure that this doesn't happen to anyone else in same situation. We were travelling for 3 night stay in Adelaide. My husband is almost 86 and has limited mobility for distance although he can manage inside plane and up a flight of...
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    Negative wheelchair experience with Virgin MEL -ADL return flight. Your solutions?

    Need your advice on how best to publicize my experience and ensure that this doesn't happen to anyone else in same situation. We were travelling for 3 night stay in Adelaide. My husband is almost 86 and has limited mobility for distance although he can manage inside plane and up a flight of...
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    Royal Brunei sale MEL to LHR from $938 Inc taxes

    See details on ozbargain.com.au/node/251938 for details or look at website which is a little dearer. Only from Melbourne. Availability reasonable but not over Xmas holiday period.
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    ABC Just in news of Etihad flight experiencing tubulence

    EY474 severe turbulence 45 mins out of Jakarta, 31 hurt. WEDNESDAY
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    No check in luggage on Malaysia airline flights to Europe. Wise move or not?

    According to ABC just in news Malaysia airlines is limiting passengers to 7 kgs hand luggage in Y and 14 kgs in Business. Due to strong winds and longer flight routes. Is this a good marketing strategy during European winter? Also said checked in luggage could be carried separately. Maybe...
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    Royal Brunei Sale until 21 April. 3rd May $1272.22 ret MEL-LHR Dec-Jan 3rd $1595.22

    Fare, 3rd May for fortnight are $1272.22 in Economy. Fares December prior to return on Jan 3rd 2016 are $1595.22, also some cheap fares in Business but hard to find return package. Finished up going Y to LHR and return in J for $3511.62 in early May. I was tempted by earlier Oz Bargain...
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    Enjoy 10MB Data for Free, or Buy 500MB for USD $1. Most of Emirates A380 & Some 777

    Thanks to Bonky for posting this yesterday see the link from ozbargain below https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/183398 It is worth reading the member comments as well to get the full picture.
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    Royal Brunei 20 % off sale ends 28th December 2014

    Worth a look. The dreamliner Melbourne to Brunei and on to LHR is my favourite. Details on their Web page.
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    Where can I find punctuality data for Royal Brunei and Thai? Have 90 min change @ BKK

    Am finalising plans and looking at viability of arriving 20.00 on BI and transfering to TG domestic flight to Chiang Mai which departs at 21.35. Both airlines have interline agreement so should be able to ticket luggage straight through to CNX but will I have time to transfer? Each time I have...
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    $900 airfare to UK Easter 2015 from Perth, WA

    This guy is using mix of LCC and Etihad. Good ideas that may work for others. here is a cheap $900 fare from Perth to London via SIN and back from Dublin to Perth for Easter 2015 Creative east coast alternatives welcomed. See link and comments below for Rastafarian's...
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    airasia X - new indonesian carrier. Promo $99 one way until sold out

    Read all about it on OZbargain. Is for next year- 2015 till October Booking starts one minute after midnight tonight or rather tomorrow morning. Good luck as guess they will be scarce. Details here under. Worth reading discussion to get more detail. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/167062
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