There is a new type of airport nuisance group – Lounge Hitchhikers. Would you let a stranger hanging around outside a lounge accompany you into the lounge as your guest?
Move Over Gate Lice, There’s a New Pest in the Airport
Australian Frequent Flyer
Category Archives for Australian Frequent Flyer.
Qantas Isn’t Fueling Anyone
Qantas flyers aren’t exactly jumping for joy over this partial removal of fuel surcharge verbiage from some flights that won’t result in ticket prices reductions.
ACA Not Toothless When It Comes To Airline Complaints
Could you imagine submitting an airline complaint to a “customer advocate” who is paid by the airlines and not only having the complaint resolved to your satisfaction, but also receiving a call from the advocate to chat about the result?
Ryanair: The Panda Express of Airlines
How are Ryanair and Panda Express alike? They are both cheap and will do in a pinch, but they’ll leave you feeling unwell and unless you’re desperate you’ll avoid going back.
Surprising Things You Might Find on an Airplane … In a Bad Way
When I was a kid we read a magazine called “Dynamite”. In every issue there was a section called “What’s Grosser Than Gross”. If there were a “What’s Grosser Than Gross” piece for airline travel I think these anecdotes would qualify.
Qantas’s Disappointing Response to Downgrade Debacle Raises Frequent Flyer Ire
A couple of weeks ago I featured a thread on the Australian Frequent Flyer forums in which a couple had been involuntarily downgraded from business to economy. Since I wrote that post, more information has come to light and the thread has grown to more than 800 posts.
Deafening Silence on Downgrades
We have all heard announcements seeking volunteers on overbooked flights. But if you weren’t asked to volunteer, rather you were told you have to move from business to economy?
Things To See in XYZ
Judging by countless threads and articles on the topic, there would seem to be room for a site that describes recommended itineraries for various major cities, based on stay length, interests and the area of the city where you will be based.
From Pudding to Tacos and Cats – How the Mileage Shopping Deal Continues to Live On
Most every frequent flyer has heard of the Pudding Guy – the infamous David Phillips whose mileage earning exploits were portrayed by Adam Sandler in “Punch Drunk Love.” But have you heard of Australia’s the Taco Cat Guy?
Al Jazeera Investigates Boeing and the 787
Al Jazeera English’s investigative report titled “Broken Dreams: The Boeing 787” paints an unflattering portrait of Boeing in general, and the workmanship that has gone into the Boeing 787 in particular.
