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There seems to be a variety of entry rules. Last week I went to the SYD lounge after flying on QF. I was declined entry as I did not have a boarding pass. Tonight I was declined entry to MEL as I was not flying DJ. They laughed when I repeated the experiences reported above, and said it was...

Monday morning the lounge in Sydney is completely full. No PCs are available and there are only 2 unoccupied clusters of seats. Not a single newspaper. The wireless coverage problem seems to have been remedied, as my phone can now connect to the portal but could not last week. QP by contrast is...

Apart from the area around the food counters it is fully carpeted. It is considerably less crowded than the main lounge (Monday morning peak) and does not seem unduly noisy. Plenty of seating and PCs. It is larger than (and therefore not as intimate as) the CL but generally comparable.

Dave, thanks for starting this thread. I find your posts valuable, and improve the signal-to-noise ratio of this forum. Many fora do not reveal post counts to discourage the type of threads that we seem to get here. MD

It will be of no consolation to your friend, but it is equally difficult for foreigners with convictions to enter Australia. Strange really, seeing that it used to be a prerequisite. MD

This web page will help http://foia.state.gov/masterdocs/09fam/0940021aN.pdf. Note in particular the comments about age (although it sounds as though your friend's son won't qualify here). My advice would be to involve a US immigration lawyer at an early stage. Although it will cost $$$$...

No, actually what I said was Now I have not seen the tattoo, only a small part of it. What I did see was no more offensive than anything that you can see on tv in the middle of the day. What remains may or may not be offensive. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I assume that you also...

This is very ironical. Jetstar has humiliated this woman because the crew were offended by the image (tattoo) on her back, or because the crew determined that passengers might be offended. Several posters here have supported Jetstar in this action, presumably because they too thought the image...

I spent 5 hours there last week, and had more guests than I could admit to the lounge. That guy has got a really irritating voice, and it is still resonating in my head. Thanks for reminding me :) MD

The trip to Porto is worthwhile, and I would recommend a daytrip on the Duoro river (usually train and ferry), which flows through the city. A visit to the port warehouses is an easy walk from the city centre. I took the train from Lisbon to Porto - the countryside is similar to rural...

On rare occasions another FF's activity has been recorded in my account. There may be a similar explanation for you daughter's points. MD

Christmas Day and that week in Vail, CO, New Years Eve in New York then flying to London JFK-EO-STN for a few days. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year MD

I think that you will find that it is a consequence of "market segmentation" (a passenger is reported to have brought a canister of butane aboard). "l'enfer c'est les autres." Sartre

How did you reach this conclusion? There seem to be relatively few facts released at this stage.

That 5% was $750 for my TA a few weeks ago - not bad for 15 minutes work. And yes, I know he has overheads, but so do I.

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I don't want to be too pedantic here, but if you fly regularly you may find yourself bumped onto one of the domestic legs of an international flight. I have frequently ended up in T1 after MEL-SYD with my car parked in the domestic terminal. The requirement of passing through immigration adds...

I had the same problem with Rydges in Port Macquarie. Never got the points. I now avoid Rydges hotels (and cinemas). I'm still waiting for Marriott Brisbane after 6 months and about 5 calls and emails. Most of the other hotels that I stay at seem to take 4 - 6 weeks. MD

I wrote this a few weeks back. It is only fair that I report that QANTAS did respond to my complaint, with a very satisfactory outcome. Thank you Kylie C. in the customer service division. MD

Speaking professionally here - actually one heavy meal can