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When booking a hotel recently, I came across a nice way of presenting the dynamic currency conversion vs paying in the local currency. I like this and wish all online retailers or payment providers would all adopt something that's equally clear and neutral. Let the customer decide... BankWest...

What would be an excellent place to buy travel-sized cosmetics and hygiene products, please? I'm looking at Sydney but others might appreciate suggestions in other locations. For shaving cream, I have used this 75 g tube. The other option has been the tiny ones you get from lounges which...

Dear brain trust, are there any specifics to note when hiring a car in Iceland? E.g. in the auxilliary or insurance services they seem to offer 'sand and ash' cover to reduce your liability in case of damage from sand or ash storms. How likely would it be that this would come handy in summer...

A question to the experienced ones. I came across a claim which I wanted to check before confirming or refuting it (it was in response to a FB post I made). The claim is that if you have different alliances on the same ticket, you would lose the protections in case of missing a connection...

Last weekend I did an east coast triangle trip on Y choice fare. I preselected seats even booking. But closer to the departure, I wanted to see if I could buy myself and +1 to the Economy X seats. Even when EF showed availability, I had no way of trying that on the app. The images are after...

Asking from the wise & experienced ones if there are any tricks to know of when attempting to minimise the cost of transits from SYD to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) & Sandakan (SDK) and back? E.g. any frequently repeated packages, "Explore the region" discounts or passes on any airline or local travel...

While in SIN, I had a need for some cash. To test the cards I had on me, I decided to split it into 3 * SGD $100 withdrawals, using Wise (MC debit), UBank (Visa debit) and Bankwest (MC platinum debit). The purpose was to see how close they are to the "mid-market rate" using XE.com as the...

Reading the ZL website for baggage allowance, they say "Passengers with baggage exceeding carry-on limits at the boarding gate will have their carry-on baggage offloaded. Carry-on baggage which is offloaded will be treated as checked baggage and only be uplifted on the next available flight and...

While we talk about separate annual multi-trip TI's here, it'd be interesting to know if any of the commonly available credit cards provide TI policies which would be generally adequate to replace a separate insurance policy? With a separate policy I mean comprehensive plans from the likes of...

During the last six months I've now stayed in all three hotels that are near the airport (a 10 min shuttle bus / taxi ride) and below are brief comments for future reference. Please note that there are three additional hotels connected to the airport terminal (and a few more in surrounding...

Which lounge has been a nice surprise to you? I don't mean that it's been good when you should expect it (e.g. First lounge of a high-quality airline, etc) but you may have gone in with lower expectations and the lounge clearly exceeded them in some way. To me, the most recent was Vienna Lounge...

What would be the best way to find the codeshare partners for a flight? E.g. CX, MH and QR don't earn anything or not much at all in Y and possibly at a heavily reduced rate in PE/J/F to the QFF program. But if you buy those same flights from another marketing carrier, you might earn something...

Last night I got stuck for a while in BNE domestic security (QF regular checkpoint). The image showed something that they interpreted as a long allen key and started to search for it. After gradually taking out everything, rummaging through my belongings and scanning my trolley four times, they...

Came across a post reviewing a SAS (SK) service for ordering a J meal while travelling in Y. If this was available on flights I do, I'd definitely order these. Are there other airlines offering this? https://liveandletsfly.com/sas-premium-menu/

Have you possibly succeeded in getting any amendments done to the Hertz Australia standard rental terms? I've recently tried two separate ones, both denied. 1) Adding my child to a rental agreement. They are just shy of the required 21-year age and have P2 plates. Emailed the details to Hertz...

Should we all apply? We would be highly qualified to see the airport ops from the customer's viewpoint. Though, a key challenge on the job might be the company culture of stalling and stripping down everything instead of keeping things working. Qantas Airport Customer Experience Manager...

Today I came across a situation where QF followed their rulebook but was left wondering how on earth would it make commercial sense to them: inflexible approach to changing a classic reward flight in an involuntary change situation. To top it off, their IT system also offered entertainment as a...

A question about the eVisitor (651) visa to Australia. It's granted for 12 months but allows max 3 month stays at a time in Australia. In other words, to stay for longer, the visa holder needs to visit another country and gets a new 3 month period on return to Australia. Are there any...

Have you stayed in a mid-range affordable hotel in Singapore and been delighted of it (good value for money)? If I can get away with <$150 (SGD) per night, that would be awesome. Up to $200 goes, too. Ideally, located in Little India or near Bugis Junction, but I can travel. All I need is a...

How do I read the QR 'Additional baggage' page, please? If I have an extra bag, 30 kg, what would I pay to get it with me for SYD-xDOH-HEL (QR x AY)? Can I buy it at the bulk rate and is the cost in the table per kg in USD, perhaps? I.e. the bag would cost 30 kg * USD 25 = USD 750? That would be...