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Qantas begins trials of Australia’s digital incoming passenger card

Oct 23, 2024, 06:08 PM

The Canadian version, done really quickley via the ArriveCAN app, can be done not more than 72 hours before one's arrival time in Canada (not departure time from wherever one is). No QR code is generated, only an email confirming receipt of one's declaration. It appears the declaration is associa...
Australians will soon need a travel permit to visit the UK

Sep 12, 2024, 05:57 AM

In safe countries, it probably doesn't make much difference, but in less safe places it can even be a matter of life and death. A few years ago a dual Iranian/Canadian citizen (and resident o Canada) made the mistake of using her Iranian passport to enter Iran. She was arrested, and eventually mu...
Australians will soon need a travel permit to visit the UK

Sep 12, 2024, 05:50 AM

The smartgates at SYD can be very picky and very misleading. When I leave Australia heading for Canada (where I live), the smartgates NEVER accept my Australian passport (even though I obviously entered Australia with the Australian one, and both passports are linked), and gives the misleading re...
New EU rules clamp down on hand luggage

Aug 27, 2024, 01:36 PM

"Border checkpoints will then rely on digital photographs and fingerprints for registering travellers from all non-EU countries." This isn't clear. Does this mean that an EU passport holder *who lives outside of the EU* will have to go biometric? The wording certainly suggests this is the case. C...
Qsuite 2: The world’s best business class just got better

Jul 25, 2024, 01:26 AM

Couples sitting in those companion seats facing each other seem to be quite far apart. Does that mean people have to speak loudly to hear each other? (Just what other pax need.)

Would Qantas devalue its frequent flyer points?

May 23, 2020, 12:24 AM

I recently contacted Qantas FF on behalf of a friend who lives in Cyprus, is a Qantas FF member, and is not on the internet (yes, they exist; he's 70). He normally comes to Australia once a year, but with the borders firmly shut it's unlikely he'll be able to come anytime soon (not an Australian)...
Where did my post go? It glitch or censorship?

Aug 07, 2019, 10:38 PM

Still unable to access more than one discussion thread. After the first one loads OK, the message for all subsequent threads is that the thread doesn't exist or has been removed. Not using Explorer, though - using Firefox for Mac. Just tried to post this and got a message "Internal server error"....
Where did my post go? It glitch or censorship?

Aug 07, 2019, 10:37 PM

Still unable to access more than one discussion thread. After the first one loads OK, the message for all subsequent threads is that the thread doesn't exist or has been removed. Not using Explorer, though - using Firefox for Mac.
Australian passport fees increasing in 2019

Dec 19, 2018, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ourmanin Originally Posted by nanohits Originally Posted by townaz One thing to keep in mind our passport is valid for 10 years. A lot of other countries only issue passports for 5 years. A lot of developed countries like US etc are all 10 years. As is the UK. And as a sli...
Changing passports in the middle of a trip

Aug 15, 2018, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Ross I have three passports Aus/UK/Can and do this all the time, enter exit on passport of country - never had a problem. Last edited by Ross at Aug 14, 2018, 08.34 PM.I have Aus/Germany/Can, resident in Can, and have no trouble traveling to Europe. However, a few years ag...