• "The lowest rates are for travel classes where the seat pitch is less than 40", which generally covers economy, while seat pitch above 40" attracts a higher rate."This is not accurate. If it were, it would mean that Premium Economy also attracts the lowest rate, as most PE seats are 38" seat pi...

  • On the website I'm getting "We're experiencing some problems / We're working on fixing this, please try again now or come back later" - tried multiple times, no luck. The app, meanwhile, is refusing to update and is therefore not showing the offer.

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

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  • 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)...

  • 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"....

  • 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.

  • 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...

  • 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...

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