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  1. Antoallison

    Three months away - Italy & UK

    If I am going to undertake the long flight from Oz to Europe I like the length of stay to be about 6 weeks. Since I retired I am able to be away for much longer but a 3 month vacation seemed particularly arduous. I booked the flights online on New Year's Eve (blame the champagne consumed) and...
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    Release of seats in economy

    I have been waiting patiently for T80 for a Qatar flight I am booked on this coming Monday 13th May, 2019. QR901 PER to DOH at 22.50 - hoping that seats further to the front than my aisle seat in row 52 in Economy (T) would be released - but the seats showing as booked in lower deck are exactly...
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    Qatar announces Economy enhancements

    I have just watched the press conference in Berlin where Qatar have announced their enhancements to economy travel. the retro fitting and roll out starts next month Given that the majority of passengers travel in economy, I think it is a sensible move - although that new seat design still...
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    PER to Europe in May/June 2019

    Hi I have just had an invitation to join a friend in Split, Croatia on 22nd June 2019 for a holiday. I normally book my own flights online but I need some guidance with this problem please. It's complicated .... I have ended up with various amounts of points sitting with various airlines and...
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    Connecting flights Vietnam Airlines & SQ

    I booked a lot of different flights for this upcoming holiday 29/5 till13/6/2018 Perth to Vietnam via Singapore. Not on same PRN. Just starting to worry about the connecting times at Changi Airport for our return to Australia. Wednesday 1/6/18 - Fly HAN - SIN on Vietnam Airlines VN661...
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    Virgin seat selection

    Just wondering what I can do about our Virgin Australia booking on VA682 09.45am from PER to MEL next Tuesday 27th March. I booked and selected our (2) seats last June 2017. All rows from 10 to 27 were blocked so I selected 29 K and 29 H, I thought I would be able to select an aisle seat plus...
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    Air North flights

    I will be on holiday in Cairns next month from 5/9/2017, direct flight over booked already. I am just about to book my flight back to Perth for sometime towards the end of September. When I looked at the usual Qantas or Virgin non direct flights, via BNE etc - I started to wonder if there...
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    Aviation Heritage

    After driving past the Aviation Heritage Museum of Western Australia in Bullcreek for the last 20 years, I finally decided to visit and was delighted to find a photo of my father in the display on RAAF crew on Sunderland Flying boats stationed in Mount Batten- Plymouth in WW2. There is a lot...
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    Delta Disaster

    Yesterday on my first ever trip to the USA flying Delta I got caught up in the Delta system meltdown. The scene at LAX on landing was one of complete chaos with people lying sleeping on the floor, children covered in red Delta blankets, and little to no announcements. After waiting all day...
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    Murphy's Law

    Flying out tonight for 35 days in the USA and my back tooth breaks at 2pm ! Emergency dentist visit and $550 dollars, a numb lip and some preliminary treatment later and I am good to go. Thank heavens for private health cover and hopefully I will not need to use it but Travel insurance...
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    The trouble with this site

    The topic heading is said tongue in cheek ! I certainly enjoy the wealth of advice from seasoned travellers on this site, BUT it raises all sorts of other problems for me. Everyone has an idea about what is the better route, airline, FF programme. I am a procrastinator by nature and feel...
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    Hello to all

    Hi, I joined a while ago but did not use the site. I have now retired and can travel overseas anywhere, at any time .. The only constraint being moula ! So I am busy reading and trying to digest the useful information about maximising FF points, best deals and unusual routes to some of the...
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    LAX airport hotel or beach ?

    Just wondering about suggestions for a good location for booking a mid price range hotel in LAX, so that I can easily access the shops.. Outlets rather than Rodeo Drive unfortunately ! :( Just thinking of having a couple of nights (for a first time visitor) flying in from Seattle - before...
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    using Altitude reward points for USA

    I am mulling over using my 219,389 (Equals $1,025.00 AUD value) points from my Westpac Altitude rewards for a flight PER-SYD-LAX return on 7th August 2016. Return date is very flexible but around 8th September, 2016 or later. I have been quoted $1,290.20 so I just need to pay the Pinpoint...
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    USA- Interesting cities to visit ?

    I am a first time traveller to the US and will be holidaying in Washington in August, then travelling over a week to Seattle. Just wondering if I fly with a couple of short internal flights (and/or slow Amtrak train, coach) which cities are really worth a visit on the way from East to West...
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    Best use of Amex points for travel to USA

    Hi, as a newbie and just after some advice please, I want to fly to Washington, DC from Perth to arive on 10th August, 2016 and then some holiday time until mid September on what will be my first ever USA trip. I have Amex points, Velocity points and Altitude points (and at this late stage)...
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