Virgin Australia $349m loss - jobs cut
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-...-loss/11455840 Possible route reductions ?
View ArticleCosta Rica Inflight Service
I really enjoy flying to places for the first time, just to see how airlines deal with it, what the terminals (and airfields) look like, other airlines who serve the destination, etc. Even at my old...
View ArticleRemote Gates for ORD Flights?
With the caveat that my experience is based on one arrival and one departure from IST. I found it surprising that at the large, new IST, my recent ORD flight arrived at a remote stand by the Turkish...
View ArticleDrastically Reduced Sit Down Dining Menu in ORD Polaris Lounge
Last week I made a connection from UA to TK in ORD and had a few hours to spend in the ORD Polaris Lounge before trekking to Terminal 5. After having seen many reports on the Polaris Lounge dining...
View ArticleLondon to Darwin... options?
So some of my family now live in Darwin, NT - and my parents want to visit a few times a year from London. But they want to use BA for as much of the flying as possible, having GGL status. This time...
View ArticleCenturion at LGA
Hi folks, I'm a recent AMEX Platinum card holder. I'll soon be flying LGA-STL with a colleague who doesn't have status or card access anywhere. We are flying Delta out of LGA terminal C. I know I could...
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How to force YVR WiFi Challenge screen to appear?
Any suggestions for how to force the challenge screen in Vancouver airport to appear? It just stays blank. The server at Vino Volo said this happens to her too. Challenge screen stays blank
View ArticleSwitching WN to AA?
Late last year, I switched from DL (where I'd been with occasional travel for 5 years) to WN. Primarily, I was flying 1X a month to WN cities. Not enough for much status on AA or DL. But on WN I got...
View ArticleOrigin of catering CDG-JFK
Traveling in Business from CDG-JFK in a few weeks. Could someone tell me where the food from CDG--->US comes from? Is it from the US or France? Thanks.
View ArticleWatching U.S. college football in UK
Where to watch Big Ten fb in Glasgow (near Botanical Garden) and London (South Kensington in early October?.
View ArticleSouthwest Will Retain "Max" Moniker When Grounding Lifts
Quote: In an effort to be transparent with customers, the Dallas-based carrier has chosen to retain the "Max" handle when the type returns to the skies, says chief revenue officer Andrew Watterson....
View ArticleUrgent help request - lost item DUS biz lounge
Dear friends, i am somewhat naive but it is worth a try. I forgot a portable harddrive in the DUS biz lounge around 20:45 this evening. It basically contains my life. It is a disaster if I dont...
View ArticleGratuities
Know it’s customary to give 10-20% tip to servers in restaurants. But what is etiquette for tips when using pre-flight dining in lounge?
View ArticleHotels.com $5 for Redeeming Reward Nights
So I just got this gem from hotels.com: We want to let you know were making some changes to our loyalty program, Hotels.com® Rewards. From 11/27/2019, therell be a redemption fee of $5 for every...
View Articleluggage/carryon sizes
Hi, so I must have looked a little strange today measuring suitcases and carryons at my local store today 😂. Alitalia airline says...your suitcase cant be more then 158 cm in total (62) this includes...
View ArticleWA residents: 12status is back!
https://www.12status.com/ Free SkyPesos Priority boarding New perk: 12% off 2 Lyft rides to/from airport up to $5 off, coupon expires 2/3/2020 - issued after signing in and signing up for the season...
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AA Codeshare Cancelled, BA Flight Operating?
I was scheduled to be on BA 278 from SJC-LHR on August 30, but it was cancelled so I called to get rebooked on the same flight the next day. On ExpertFlyer, BA 278 for the 31st shows as still on sale...
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BA15 SIN - SYD lands, finally (after making pretty line drawings on the map)
Was watching this flight as had relatives on board... Very strong winds and gusting, and pretty bumpy, their messages said.. Only one runway open at 5am in SYD and facing in the wrong direction, so the...
View ArticleDelta or Virgin Atlantic - LAX to LHR
Hi there, I need the flyer talk experts please. I need to go to LHR and was trying to calculate best option. Not really worried about the MQDs as I am going for Platinum and have already obtained the...
View ArticleAnybody with an Expert Flyer account?
As per thread title. Can someone check current loads on: EI120 MCO-DUB 10/9/19 Hurricane Dorian is playing havoc with my travel plans so hoping to be able to swap on to that flight.
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