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This recent trip had us dodging one disaster after another, including near misses with: An earthquake A political assassination attempt A major plane crash And then finally our luck ran out and we experienced a real life earthquake! Travelling party is a family of 2 adults 2 kids, and the...

Would you book this as a cash fare? It's a very good deal for 4 pax in PE. The concern is the 55 minute layover at HEL. I realise it's a great airport for transits, but this would be Schengen to Non, meaning you've got passport control in the mix. It's all on one ticket, so in theory the...

Just in case anyone might find this useful, TripIt Pro is currently half price as a "black friday" promotion Currently $24 for a year's access. (Normally $48) http://www.tripit.com/pro/upgrade?promo_code=GiveThx23.3 I've paid for the Pro features in the past, but let it lapse during Covid...

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-frequent-flyers-unleash-over-almost-worthless-points-in-submissions-to-senate/news-story/d4893556b17d205034eaaaf8866f91db Excerpts: Public submissions to the Senate inquiry into bilateral air rights have revealed widespread fury about...

I’m interested to hear any first hand accounts of the situation in the ground. It sounds like the rioting has now reached most parts of the country.

Hi all, Looking for ideas or suggestions on this situation: The 15 year old is doing a student exchange for a couple of months in England. Food and board is covered, but there will be a need for some form of travel card I think, for incidentals or emergency use. I was thinking something I...

Undercover Boss! @KLM CEO Spotted Serving Passengers On Long-Haul Flight On a May 20th #flight between Amsterdam and Los Angeles, some passengers onboard a #KLM #Boeing 787-10 were served by the airline's very own President and CEO, Marjan Rintel. An elite status member of KLM's Flying Blue...

This trip had us taking off in Sydney in warm autumn sunshine, and touching down in this:

Noticing that the QF Website is showing nothing under "My Bookings" this morning, despite having several trips booked Other family members accounts showing similar. They do show up in the Phone app however, and they can be found on the website using the PNR/Surname search. Anyone else seeing...

Any QF booking engine gurus want to have a crack at this one? I'm looking at travelling SYD > HNL > ANC return in March or April with Qantas+Alaskan next year. Qantas flies to HNL and Alaskan flies from there to ANC. Should be an easy one stopper right? The Qantas booking engine doesn't like...

Why does the tiny town of Billund in Denmark (pop 7000) have a major international airport, the second busiest in the country of Denmark? Answers to this and more in this trip report! This was my first overseas trip in almost 3 years. First time on a plane in fact, since Jan 2020. Travelling...

This is doing the rounds at the moment and is quite good. A prankster in the UK has laid out an enormous welcome sign on final approach to London Gatwick. Only it says "Welcome to Luton".

With no overseas travel this year, and the family car due for replacement, we recently pulled the trigger on a new Tesla. Our family trips are normally in the October school holidays, and this year had to be local in NSW. What we came up with was a country NSW "electric" road trip, and it...

This week I did something I wasn’t expecting to do this year - a ski trip. We had a family holiday to Lapland booked for December 2020, but this of course is cancelled. I had written off any opportunity to hit the snow this year. But then NSW was able to get COVID daily cases down to single...

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-16/tasmania-to-implement-arrival-card-for-those-entering-the-state/12058448?pfmredir=sm I wonder if this includes Tasmanian passport holders?!

Many of us would remember the old Cathay Pacific jingle, which used to go "you'd have to be bonkers, not to go via Honkers". I suspect a lot of travellers would feel different at the present time, with the Coronavirus outbreak, but over new year, we did exactly that. The plan for the trip was...

Finally, they’ve just announced cancellation of all QF flights to PRC for 2 months. Reason given is that it will affect aircrew who will face flow on entry restrictions (into Singapore and the US for example).

Planning ahead for xmas next year and the aim is to be out of Sydney enjoying a white Christmas with the kids. The idea is to spend the xmas week in a village in Lapland in the Finnish Arctic, and I've narrowed it down to 3. Levi Yllas Ruka Priorities are: Northern lights spotting A bit of...

There’s many amazing lake destinations in Europe. Lake Bled, Lugano, Maggiore and the list goes on. But one place has that extra geographical drama, natural ampItheatre, and sense of place - Lake Como. The plan for this trip is as follows: SYD - MXP on EK A week at Lake Como, based out of...

Heading to Milan shortly and will be flying into Malpensa (MXP). As some will be aware, Milan’s other major airport (Linate) is currently out of action for maintenance. This has meant a much greater number of passengers and flights hitting Malpensa during the closure. Looking for some...