Travel Kits – Airline versus BYO

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

Headphones must be removed on descent – why?

This week one of our members heard a somewhat puzzling in-flight announcement from the cabin crew I really believe this is a first for me in 200+ flights over the past 5 years, but on my ARM-SYD QFlink today the announcement was “now is the time to turn off all electronic devices and remove headphones … Continued

Flying in Pyjamas Etiquette

In a further dissection of “flying etiquette 101”, our members this week discuss the lowdown on the when and how of donning pyjamas in the sky. It is a question of etiquette as to whether donning a competing airlines pyjamas is acceptable.  One member opines that provided the pyjamas are clean and tidy than the … Continued

Inflight Call Button Etiquette

The attendant call button which every seat has access to can bring out the best and the worst in people.  Some think of it as the in air equivalent of a butlers bell, while others feel it’s best used only in an emergency.  One member prefers to get a bit of exercise, and thought perhaps … Continued