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    Aviation museums

    Totally agree. Could easily spend 2 days there with the added bonus of fairly constant movements from Wright-Patterson AFB
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    Aus. Financial Review benefit gone. (Replaced with The Australian)

    After 20 years of membership cancelled mine in January. COVID aside the gradual stripping of a lot of the travel perks as well as devaluation of ATO payments meant that for the price not worth it - particularly as I have been able to get the travel upgrades etc directly from the hotels or...
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    Aviation museums

    Great topic! I've been to quite a few of the above however one that I didnt see mentioned was the USAF museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton Ohio. On a recent business trip decided to go there and it was amazing. A number of buildings contain all the aircraft that have flown for USAF including...
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    Pet airport lounge hates

    Any device whether it be for phone calls or listen to music/movies/Facetime must have headphones - one of my biggest bugbears is listening to both sides of a conversation or having to listen to someones entertainment. It amazes me that people think others want to listen to their conversation or...
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    Sick of flying :(

    Still enjoy flying internationally for work. Always Oneworld J or F - approx. 1 O/S trip per month (6 x US, 6 x Asia or NZ) plus usually 1 personal family O/S trip at Christmas. Rarely fly domestically though - definitely over that and always send staff when I can...
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    Are free upgrades a thing of the past?

    Been QF P for around 15 years (never P1) and have never had a "free" upgrade on Qantas. Have had over the years, however, a number of free J - F upgrades on CX and EK without asking. A couple of times on CX I was using points and still got upgraded to F. Usually fly paid J or F internationally...
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    Got stung by a rookie mistake [passport < 6 months to expiry]

    Travelled to Bali late last year for work with one of my employees (also an experienced traveller). Got to Bali and I had gone through immigration and I saw her being taken away by immigration officials. I managed to get back through immigration and was taken to where she was being interviewed -...
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    US Domestic First Class: Is this as good as it gets?

    Always fly domestic First in US - just find it a bit more convenient and less stressful - generally a bit quicker through security/priority boarding for carry-on, a bit more space etc. Pricing is generally pretty good and often similar price per sector for QF economy in Australia. Have, however...
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