Singapore Airlines new website
20/08/11 | Forum post in reply to RCinBelper

Had email yesterday from SQ (labelled "Dear Valued Customer") with details of Business Class sale for period 1st Nov to 12 Jan with SYD at £3510 (I wonder why?!). Click on link to book and get only economy class fares and no sign of the business...

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Wow factor
01/07/11 | Forum post in reply to Swissdiver

1. Concorde - take off G force and angle of climb 2. Dom Perignon in First on SQ 3. Dom Perignon in First on EK and only the two of us to drink it 4. Sitting in co-pilot seat on Air Florida (as a paying passenger in 1981 in 12 seater turbo)...

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AF/KLM Status Match
12/04/11 | Forum post in reply to Potakas

Follow up from last post - today have been returned to FB Gold - so now proper status match with my *AG - so they seem to get it right eventually (wonder if they underestimated the status match demand from all those frequent flyers out there?)

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AF/KLM Status Match
10/04/11 | Forum post in reply to Potakas

After 10 days, I checked my KLM status and it had become Gold - matching my *AGold level. The day after I got the holding e-mail from KLM! Left hand, right hand issues?? But beware, a week later checking my FB account - and without warning...

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Star Alliance not so allied
21/12/10 | Forum post in reply to rcellio

It depends upon what fare you've paid. ANZ flight from LHR to AKL last week was credited to my UA Mileage plus account within 48 hrs. I make sure my milege plus account is on my PNR before I fly. Likewise am sure my AKL to SYD flight today...

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Safety video - The best?
16/12/10 | New topic created

Which is the best safety video? My vote goes for the current Air New Zealand which is based on the rugby team concept using a mix of ANZ staff and All Blacks. It's clear, extremely funny yet keeps your attention and does exactly what it is...

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Travelling with Tourettes
24/09/10 | New topic created

A new experience and not obnoxious kids in business class for a change. Just off LHR-SIN with SQ A380. Also a new benefit(!) of *A Gold. At boarding was called to desk and told very politely that there was a passenger with Tourette's syndrome...

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Tesco points for BA Miles
14/08/10 | Forum post in reply to Potakas

If you are a Premium BA Miles collector with Tesco, previously you got 800miles per £2.50 voucher; this will drop to 600 miles from 1st September I seem to have been a Premium Collector for years (it was about how much you spent each month on...

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First Great Western First Class - any comments
14/07/10 | Forum post in reply to Cedric_Statherby

Have used FGW many times from Cardiff to Paddington. For a long time First Great Western was known as Worst Late Western due to its appalling punctuality (admitted some of it post Hadfiled). When the Department for Transport issued it with...

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