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A unique way to remove the pitfalls of flying with children is to banish them to the back of the plane. But airlines will not necessary make it easy for families to divide on class-lines. One member this week queries whether it is possible to have two adults flying in First whilst seating the children … Continued
Chatting with crew is always an interesting and informative way to pass the time on a flight. While often it’s discussing the more mundane things in life like the weather or political affairs, sometimes the odd gem pops up. On some recent Virgin flights, it seems a few of those gems have been along the … Continued
If you’re lucky enough to travel in Business or First, often you can rely on the airline to provide you with a pack of amenities such as toothbrush, moisturiser and toothpaste amongst other things. As each airline varies in what it offers and in some cases offer nothing, asking our frequent flyers what to expect … Continued
Snow is not a common sight for a Queenslander, especially one living on the Sunshine Coast. If you like warm climates, heading for the snow is often akin to the experience of standing under a cold water shower ripping up hundred dollar bills! But snow is also often part of an experience on many a … Continued
As a consumer it can get pretty frustrating when comparing airfares to work out what value is on offer. Not only do you have to consider the cabin class, the seats and service, you also need to look at what else is included. For many airlines, extra baggage allowances are used to lure customers. For … Continued
One member this week is understandably outraged that American Express took four months to refund $10,000 of duplicate charges on a Platinum card. Amex as a gesture of apparent “goodwill” has agreed to reimburse the interest accrued over that period. Our member queries whether more compensation is claimable for the inconvenience and headache. One member … Continued
When the first airliners flew there was only one class – First Class, with prices to match. Over the past 100 years or so we have seen the introduction of Economy Class, and in the late seventies, Business Class. With First Class out of the reach of many, we soon saw Business Class take its … Continued
You have probably heard the joke. “This is your Captain speaking, we have just lost an engine, with one left it means we will be slower and take an extra two hours to reach our destination.” One of the passengers turns to his mate and says, “crikey, if we lose the other we could be … Continued
This week we have a trip report with a difference. Rather than focus on the journey, we get to experience the joys of a new airline lounge at Sydney Airport – the newly opened Etihad lounge, located in concourse C of the International terminal. With arrivals and departures split between upstairs and downstairs, there is … Continued
For many of our members who are avid Qantas Frequent Flyers, June is going to be a busy and somewhat sad month. Come July, the Qantas program is changing the way you earn points and status credits to make it “simpler and fairer” in their words. Along with reduced earnings for flying on partner airlines, … Continued
It is time for a good old fashion vent about pet hates and hassles that are experienced at hotels the world over. Whether it be the quality of the sheets or the position of the toilet roll, our members discuss all manner of concerns surrounding hotel accommodation. A common gripe is the failure of most … Continued
Frequent Flyer points have been a feature of many credit card schemes for a long time. Lucrative sign-on bonuses, points per dollar spent and bonus points at certain partners have all been used as marketing tools to help the schemes gain traction. With the market saturated with products, it was only going to be a … Continued