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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 19:42:48 GMT 7
bear, Not that I have been a fan of flight center over the years with their false advertising but they do have a 1300 number in Oz and I think they may take an overseas call. The problem may be for us that possibly the flights have to start in Oz if you were thinking Bkk to OZ return like I was but the dates available don't suit me anyhow. I was being a facetious bear nomadic..... certainly hear what you're saying about them and I think it would be a sure bet that flights would have to originate in Oz. A trip to Oz is off the radar for the foreseeable future for me anyhow. Cheers bear
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Post by nomadic on Nov 14, 2019 6:57:20 GMT 7
Again the cheap prices around are amazing. Was looking at yearly return to escape the pollution in Thailand. Air Asia from K.L. to Mel one way only A$250.00. Then Jetstar one way from BKK was A$450.00. But then my clever agent got me full-service Singapore from Bkk with short transit times in Singapore return for A$800.00. Anybody looking for flights from Thailand to anywhere can P.M. if they want and I will put you in touch with her to compare prices. Never met a more competent agent in regards to flights.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Nov 14, 2019 14:45:20 GMT 7
I can't fly anymore because airlines wont let me take my oxycan, oxygen in a can. www.philmedicalsupplies.com/product/oxycan/I'm allowed to take Ventolin but I don't see any difference between it and oxycan! They both are pressurised.
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Post by nomadic on Nov 14, 2019 19:02:56 GMT 7
Yeah, I had to throw away a can of insect spray on a flight a while back. But other times no question.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Nov 14, 2019 19:15:07 GMT 7
Yeah, I had to throw away a can of insect spray on a flight a while back. But other times no question. But I'm not an insect nomadic. I may be a nit picker but stuff them!
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Post by nomadic on Nov 14, 2019 19:19:24 GMT 7
It was an aerosol though. same same. I think they had a mozzie problem and wanted it for free because many times in my bag and no problems. Only the once on domestic Thai flight.
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Post by Banjo on Dec 6, 2019 10:50:57 GMT 7
The best day of the week to book cheap flights, according to Skyscanner Australian travellers are missing out on cheaper overseas flights by choosing to fly on Fridays instead of earlier in the week. Airfare comparison website Skyscanner has crunched the data on millions of searches performed on the platform to reveal the cheapest and most expensive days to fly. On six key international routes departing from Australia the most popular day to fly was on Friday. This is despite the cheapest fares generally being available on a Monday. The routes where travellers could save the most by travelling earlier in the week were Sydney to Tokyo (13 per cent) and Melbourne to Bali (14 per cent). A modest saving was available flying from Sydney to Auckland (4 per cent) when flying on Thursday instead of Friday. Travel agent Elizabeth Ellis said the Skyscanner report aligned with her own experience from more than 30 years in the industry. As the manager of Cherrybrook Travel in Sydney's north-west, Mrs Ellis advises people to be as flexible as possible with their travel preferences. "We try to encourage people to fly midweek, but it doesn't work out well for some people. Why would you want to fly three days after your holidays start?" Mrs Ellis said the same principle was true for returning home from an overseas holiday: "You try not to arrive back on a Sunday morning. That will always be the dearest time to travel as well." She said one tip was booking your annual leave to begin and end mid-week, instead of backing onto the weekends like most people do. If you must fly on an expensive day, Mrs Ellis said the best option was to fly very early or very late in the day. "Sometimes what seems like a yucky hour can be cost effective as well." The Skyscanner data shows that some routes are cheapest when booking just eight weeks in advance, including flights from Melbourne to Auckland or Manila. But Mrs Ellis said these statistics were "very misleading" because travel is seasonal and prices are too. "If I was going to Bali in the school holidays I would tell people June next year because all the cheap April ones are gone." The best advice remains to book as far in advance as possible for flights during peak season. And for those planning a trip to Europe to escape the Australian winter next year, Mrs Ellis said it's too late to get a cheap ticket. "People booking for next year's high season have already missed the boat. Now we're in December we are going to see those fares creep up," she said. Another consideration when budgeting for international travel was that flights comprise "only one small component". "For most people [flying] is not the most expensive part of the holidays … you have to look at the overall cost," Mrs Ellis said. Bali remained the most popular destination for Skyscanner searches in 2019, with an average trip length of eight days. London (21 days) and Bangkok (15 days) were next, with New Delhi rising to fourth spot ahead of Auckland. Tokyo, Manila, Singapore, Seoul and Hong Kong rounded out the top ten. Mrs Ellis said most of her clients have been avoiding Hong Kong since widespread violent protests gripped the country. "The only people stopping in Hong Kong at the moment are people with family there … [other] people are very cautious about it." www.traveller.com.au/the-best-day-of-the-week-to-book-cheap-flights-according-to-skyscanner-h1k5ps?promote_channel=edmail&mbnr=MTA0NjM1MzU&eid=email:nnn-13omn645-ret_newsl-membereng:nnn-04%2F11%2F2013-smh_travel-dom-travel-nnn-smh-u&campaign_code=13ITR004&list_name=10078_traveller_news&instance=2019-12-06--01-01--UTC
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Post by nomadic on Dec 7, 2019 7:16:12 GMT 7
And with both Air Asia and Jetstar connecting S.E. Asia and Australia, we can now get flights at unimaginable prices from 20 years ago. Often less than A$200.00 if you do some homework and in advance. Although as like this year and my next booked flight in 2020 I got full-service airlines that were cheaper for my dates. So footwork as always is needed. I always flee the yearly pollution so I know my dates so am always on the lookout for a deal and the grab it as they don't last usually. And I plan them around my drinking days so I can enjoy an inflight beer and red. Midweek usually.
P.S. Who would have believed in 2004 that I would now have so much experience in getting cheap flights? It was forced on to me by you know who. It was a matter of survival. I still find it Sci-fi stuff that not even Nostradamus could have foreseen that I would have had so many flights. Forced ones mostly. Yes, politicians passed laws that made disabled people buy airline tickets every three months for the right to live where they wanted to. And to beat them does give me a certain satisfaction today. Although I may be to blame for the misery of others as when the 3 months didn't work they eventually made it only 4 weeks. And only once a year. They didn't think we could afford to return every 3 months and when we could they made it far worse even.
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Post by bear on Dec 7, 2019 7:58:10 GMT 7
You missed the reduction from 3 months to 6 weeks nomadic before 28 days. Eight trips a year, making it under 6 months thereby keeping residency alive. What fun I had before the hammer fell. The once a year was the ultimate death knell because, I would have been prepared to have a crack at alternate months to try and prove it could be done. Cheers bear
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Post by nomadic on Dec 7, 2019 11:37:41 GMT 7
No, I didn't forget as just prior to getting UP I was wondering if every 6 weeks could be done but even I didn't think it was possible but may have tried it as you say, just to stick it up them again. Maybe would have been doable by living in a Bangkok slum so as no need to travel there first. But every 6 weeks would have tested the mental toughness also as 3 months was hard enough. The B's will never be forgotten for the illogical madness they caused and continue to do today even far worse.
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Post by bear on Mar 2, 2020 19:43:41 GMT 7
AirAsia Launches Unlimited Flight Pass For $118USDAirAsia – AirAsia X to be more specific – is now offering its “BIG” members unlimited flights between Asia and Australia for just $118 USD a year. The airline hopes that its new scheme will combat a reduced demand for international flights amid coronavirus fears. Will it work?Disrupting the travel industryIn response to a global animosity to flying during the coronavirus outbreak, AirAsia has unveiled a brand new scheme which it hopes will entice passengers to continue flying. The Unlimited Pass is available to AirAsia BIG members based in Malaysia and costs just 499 Malaysian Ringgit, the equivalent of $118 USD*.BIG members who want to make the most out of this incredible saving must purchase their pass between now and 7th March. Once bought, the pass can be redeemed on flights to the following destinations:Australia Japan Korea China India While travel is unlimited – there are certain terms and conditions that apply to pass holders.AirAsia hopes that its brand new Unlimited Pass will prevent coronavirus transmission fears from completely hampering the aviation industry. The CEO of Air Asia X Malaysia spoke proudly of the new incentive and suggested that if passengers follow WHO guidelines, air travel is safe. Benyamin Ismail said in a press release:“This is unprecedented. However, AirAsia has always been known as the disruptor and we want to restore traveler’s confidence amid the current sentiment towards flying. Traveling is still very safe as long as everyone travels responsibly and is kept updated by World Health Organisation (WHO) or respective government’s travel advice.”Any passengers who purchase the brand new Unlimited Pass will be able to fly as many times as they wish between the five listed countries for a year, between 2nd March 2020 and 2nd March 2021. By which time, the outbreak of coronavirus will hopefully be under control.Will the Unlimited Pass work?One of the key questions that springs to mind regarding AirAsia’s new travel pass is: will it work? AirAsia wants to keep people flying despite the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Getty Images Of course AirAsia will not want to put any of its customers at risk and by presenting this new offering, the airline makes us rethink just how much air travel should be avoided at this period in time. Whilst AirAsia’s deal will not be right for everyone, it does present an interesting opportunity. It could particularly benefit those who travel between Asia and Australia for business purposes.In terms of leisure travelers, the success of the deal will stand the test of time. Many airlines have reported a reduced demand in sales suggesting a general wariness about non-essential international travel. However, those economical prices could be enough to convince some that a holiday is justified. The flight pass covers AirAsia X flights but not short-haul AirAsia flights. Photo: Jyi1693 via Wikimedia CommonsDespite the debate surrounding the health implications of the Unlimited Pass, there is another consideration about the astuteness of this offering. How do cheap unlimited airfares support environmental concerns?Is AirAsia incentivizing cheap international flights?Whilst, for now, the world seems to have its attention turned on the coronavirus, environmental fears are still prevalent in the global sphere.AirAsia’s latest Unlimited Pass seems to do nothing positive for the environment in terms of incentivizing cheap international travel. At just $118 USD for a year’s worth of travel, it’s unlikely that passengers owning this pass will look to any other mode of transport than commercial aircraft. And that presents a problem in an age where we should all be responsible and conscious of the carbon emissions we produce.That said, it’s unclear just how many AirAsia BIG members have already snapped up this deal. We contacted AirAsia for its comment on this but it was unavailable at the time of publication.How do you feel about AirAsia’s Unlimited Pass? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. *Terms and conditions apply. Passengers still have to pay government taxes and fees, add ons and other charges. Pass holders are only allowed a total of 3 no-shows, and once you’ve exceeded this amount, AirAsia will forfeit your Unlimited Pass.simpleflying.com/airasia-unlimited-flight-pass/amp/
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Post by notifications off on Mar 3, 2020 5:05:42 GMT 7
breathtaking, alas tis only for “AirAsia BIG members based in Malaysia”
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Post by bear on Mar 3, 2020 5:27:08 GMT 7
breathtaking, alas tis only for “ AirAsia BIG members based in Malaysia” It would be good to pin them down on that notifications off . What exactly is meant by that statement? If I were to go on a joy flight to KL today, could I go to AirAsia and purchase one? For all intents and purposes I would be based in Malaysia, albeit only for a day or two. Hopefully it'll become more widely available as the year goes on and for sale online as well. Fingers crossed!! I seem to recall this isn't the first time they've had the "Flight Pass." Cheers bear
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Post by notifications off on Mar 3, 2020 5:37:40 GMT 7
I did try yesterday but my BIG membership has an Australian mobile number .. and when signed-in there was no such offer.
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Post by nomadic on Apr 2, 2020 10:48:44 GMT 7
No budget flying anymore. Just saw a few days ago that now 64 airlines have closed completely. And just saw B.A. put off 4,000 staff amid cut backs. Scary stuff indeed.
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