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Best wireless noise-cancelling headphones [2023 guide]
Apr 14, 2023, 04:36 PMI have been using a set of the over the ear Korg NC-Q1 headphones for the last two years and on several long distance flights and – remembering that these things are subjective – they are the best headphones I have had on a flight ever, certainly better than the Sony's I had use...
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New Sydney Airport scanners let you leave laptops, liquids in your bag
May 25, 2022, 06:55 PMI used it last Saturday and can't wait to not use it again for a while. It was much slower than standard domestic security screening because of the number of people who had tissues, or handkerchiefs in their otherwise empty pockets. (After the USA, this is normal for seasoned business travelers o...
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How to pack wine in your suitcase or checked luggage
Apr 14, 2022, 09:51 PMThe best solution I have found after carrying wine to Japan on at least 30 occasions is Transbottle. http://www.transbottle.com/en/ I throw it in my suitcase which usually gets handled by two different airlines and crews and there is never a problem. Every other solution I have tried has ba...
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Finnair debuts new business, premium economy class to Singapore in May
Feb 11, 2022, 04:09 PMLots and lots of overhead photos with a screen conveniently blocking some of the space below but not a single picture of the footwell. As another writer (Ian62) has noted, the SQ footwells can be horrible. But we can't see the footwell space and given how carefully they were avoided perhaps Finna...
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Australia’s consumer watchdog blocks Qantas, Japan Airlines alliance
May 07, 2021, 02:52 PMUntil last year I travelled every month to Tokyo and have done so for 15 years. I like the free market and this tie up would absolutely screw customers. JAL and QF look for every opportunity to push their J prices up (which is why I changed every month's travel) and the tieup might be convenient,...
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American Express Travel - Why is it so expensive?
Mar 30, 2023, 05:02 PMIt took me some time to realize they are charging FULL price on tickets, a total waste of time and my so called $450 credit was wasted a few times. Now I realize it has to be cars and perhaps hotels. Very annoying.
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US ESTA required?
Mar 14, 2018, 04:34 PMI have an APEC card and regularly use it in the USA. I absolutely need ESTA approval which usually takes a day (but allow longer, why take the risk) and certainly never needed a paper copy although I have the receipt on my laptop in case customs asks (and they never have because I couldn't check ...