David.  The photo heading the article is of the older P version of the front cover, the R version is shown lower down.

My wife and I recently lodged passport renewals at the same time at our local post office.  My new one was in my hands on the 3rd business day afterwards.  My wife’s took 6 weeks.   Rather surprised that I wasn’t asked for Fast Track or even Priority fee.     ...

Alatar144 has hit the nail right on the head; all we want is to be able to book a reward seat on the flight we want.   This latest ‘more options’ is yet another complication designed to confuse FF travellers.  I have never, repeat NEVER, managed to use QFF points to get a se...

Looks like more leisure travellers (more price sensitive than business) will be flying long haul from Dublin.

Came through SYD a couple of months ago, an absolute disgrace.  Confusing signage to (try to) separate Australian passport holders from ‘the rest’.   No ‘lanes’ to direct passengers towards machines in order of arrival and no signs to indicate how to operate the ...

Wally69.  My Wife & I don’t.

Makes sense to me.  Just flew JAL SYD-HND-JFK with an overnight at Royal Park hotel inside HND.  Pyjamas & everything else provided, although my Wife & I did unpack our own hairbrushes.   One thing slightly ‘off topic’ though.   JAL offers dine at anyt...

Simplifying the boarding process is the answer.  Strictly police carry-on bags for size & weight.  FAs check that passengers only utilise overhead bins above their seat row.First on - handicapped and Special Needs, then Group 5 (seats furthest from the air bridge), followed by 4,3,2...

Couldn’t agree more with most comments, particularly about QF.   My travel agent & I tried for hours around the 297 day mark, trying to find ‘anything’ out of, or back into Aust. to use up 3/4 million QF points.    Literally nothing to USA or returning from Mi...

On many flights over the years, I have moved to areas near doors and galleys (when not being used) to do stretches, knee bends, and various other ‘exercises’ and have always received compliments from FAs along the lines of - ‘what a good idea, more passengers should do that, kee...

Best way to NYC?  I’ll tell you in September when I’ve experienced JAL at a price considerably less than QF.

Weighed both ways + carry on when we used Ansett Flying Boat Service to Lord Howe.  Manual system, entered onto your boarding card and onto passenger manifest.  Checked bags & freight also weighed.Didn’t hear a complaint and a ground staff member told me he had never heard one...

Sounds good, but …..     what about we folks who don’t use a mobile phone or any other electronic device.   Our passports have biometric photo and chip so presumably it is scanned at check in and thereafter our faces are scanned at every checkpoint.  As for speed ...

Qantas had better sharpen their pencils on fares as JAL is cheaper by 28% and 41%, depending on flights.I am flying via HND to JFK on JAL before QF brings in their new flights, and am paying just on 50% of QF fare.   Someone has to pay for AJ’s retirement bonus!

Most airlines, biggest network BUT my two worst flight experiences ever.    Air Canada & United.  Used both for long haul - trans Pacific & trans Atlantic, and domestic within Canada & U.S.  Can’t remember anything good about either from check-in to lost lugg...