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Japan reveals sweeping new rules for tourists
Sep 04, 2024, 04:12 PMLet's hope they hurry up. The current system is very cumbersome and slow, involving fingerprints, photo, arrival card, and long queues at immigration, even for just a day or two stopover. And no fast track for business class. Officials are always polite and helpful, but it just takes time.
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Qantas begins trials of Australia’s digital incoming passenger card
Aug 21, 2024, 03:47 PMWhy only 3 days prior to entry for submission of the digital card? The US ESTA for can be submitted any time. However, the Malaysia card can only be submitted (strictly) three days prior, which is a real pain.
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British Airways: new first suites, business class
Mar 06, 2024, 04:38 PMDoes this mean BA is finally abandoning its longstanding forward/backward seating configuration in business class in the long-haul fleet?
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How Malaysia Airlines makes its amazing business class satay
Apr 27, 2023, 05:59 PMJ-class fares on MH tend to be a little higher than competitors. Maybe the satay sticks explain the difference?
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Finnair debuts new business, premium economy class to Singapore in May
Feb 02, 2022, 03:07 PMFinnair from Asia to Europe via Helsinki works very well, with either a stopover at the airport hotel in Helsinki, or there are usually convenient onward connections. Same on the return. The previous business class was excellent in all respects, and it looks like even better in the new incarnation.
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Changes to Skytrans Queensland regional airline?
Feb 03, 2022, 02:38 PMWhy has Skytrans, the well established Queensland regional airline serving Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands, suddenly become Flexflight, a Danish carrier? The timetable still seems the same, with the former Skytrans routings and timings, though flight numbers are different. To m...
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Accumulating status points when international travel is impossible
May 19, 2021, 04:02 PMMany frequent flyers rely on international trips to earn the bulk of their status points. With few if any international flights available for the foreseeable future, and only domestic travel possible, it is much harder than usual to reach the required level of points to maintain or improve one's ...
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Why do other carriers fly to and from Australia and not Qantas?
Aug 21, 2020, 05:57 PMSeveral international carriers are flying regularly into and out of Australia at present (Emirates, Qatar etc,). Why isn't Qantas? If the reason is that these other airlines have their networks abroad to keep them going, would Qantas's international situation change if the domestic market here in...
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New normal?
Apr 15, 2020, 03:31 PMNo doubt business travel will be reduced, but it won't disappear. Just as there is a big difference between looking at paintings in the Louvre on line and looking at them for real in the actual gallery in Paris, so there's a big difference between social/commercial interaction with someone on a s...
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Qantas A330 ex BNE VS JAL 787-9 ex SYD
Feb 12, 2020, 04:02 PMThe JAL business class window seats give you a lot of privacy and direct (if very narrow) aisle access. The clincher for me is the Japanese main meal menu on JAL. A superb and authentic Japanese experience.