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As an aside, whilst I can't say it's a rule, I have found that airlines are pretty good at handling spelling errors at check in. When I worked in the Middle East they always misspelled my name, yet airlines seemed to accept it. The only issue was trying to attach a frequent flyer number or...

I have wondered about dropping in on them next time I'm in Manila.

I've got an AirTag that must have fallen out of a zipped pocket into a baggage container and travelled the world for a few weeks before sitting on the tarmac in Manila for another week. Then appeared in someones house near to Manila airport.

I've got some upcoming flights between NTL-CBR-NTL with Pelican and Link airways. Looking at the aircraft I'd imagine my normal roller board handcarry won't fit in the overhead, do they offer the option to drop the bag off at the steps and collect it from the steps on landing? Or will I have to...

100% this! The lounge is great for showers and a quiet safe space, but I plan my meals to try and avoid overindulgence by trying to keep meal times consistent. If the lounge has barista coffee, I’ll drink that, otherwise will go and seek out barista coffee elsewhere. Where airports have decent...

After 8 weeks I've just been emailed to advise that my application is complete and should be printed with auspost soon.

Looking at DFAT twitter, there are people waiting 8-10 weeks without receiving their passport. It’s bizarre why some are processed quicker than others, even family members submitted together.

6+ weeks since I applied for my Australian Passport, I submitted an online application for my UK passport at exactly the same time and sent the old one off to the UK. The UK one has already been approved (despite purported delays in the UK also). It'll be interesting to see which one lands on...

5 weeks and still waiting here... Hopefully it doesn't take 12.

Interesting email from Chubb. Pleasantly surprised. Dear XX, We are writing to you in relation to your travel insurance claim due to the coronavirus outbreak. We are sorry that your trip was affected. At the time when your claim was lodged and a decision was made, the terms and conditions that...

I booked some flights with BudgetAir on China Airlines and initiated a chargeback last month. BudgetAir tried to challenge it by showing proof that an E-Ticket was issued, but I have kept the pressure on and requested that Qantas Premier continue pursuing the chargeback. It's probably tough...

We booked Emirates flights via EDreams/Opodo and have gone down the credit chargeback line with Qantas Premier. I have as much sympathy for the airline as an airline has for me, which I suspect is zilch.

I tried making a chubb claim/Qantas Premier card. As expected the insurance is worthless. "Our decision After careful review of the information provided to us, we regret to advise that your policy is unable to respond to this claim under Section 1A Travel Cancellation Cover as the cause of...

I had flights with China Airlines via Taipei to Rome booked for early April, I received an e-mail from China Airlines in early Feb advising that the flights were cancelled due to travel restrictions between Italy and Taiwan. BudgetAir who I booked through were very uncooperative and kept...

Absolutely, I've always accepted that when I purchase a ticket using one of these big OLA that refunds, changes and any other issues are likely to result in a lot of hassle. I've actually just experienced this with Netherlands based BudgetAir (albeit ticket issued in Sydney through their...

I recently purchased an itinerary NTL-BNE-DXB-FCO-DXB-BNE-NTL and found it priced at circa $1300 on EK flight numbers and $1390 on QF flight numbers. I tried booking the same through the Qantas website and it priced up at $1900 and then tried calling Qantas to ask if the could match the online...

We have two MSC cruises booked for April and managed to avail of this status match.They accepted our Accor Hotels Gold membership (which was also obtained tactically without actually staying at Accor hotels) and matched us to Voyager Gold, which is the second highest level and gives us a minor...

We are booked on flights in April with China Airlines to Rome via Taipei, however Italy has banned all flights from China until late April and included Taiwan in that, much to Taiwan’s disappointment. At the moment I’m just waiting to see what happens, 2 months is a long time in the big scheme...

Hangovers from drinking at altitude are the absolute worst, I know from experience during my early twenties. I've never once been stopped boarding an aircraft, but have definitely boarded planes inebriated. The times that I've boarded were when I was FiFo on ships and disembarked in a ship in...