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Microsoft overhauls Skype to take on Snapchat, iMessage
Jun 05, 2017, 10:55 AMI'm always surprised how VOIP using Whatsapp is always more superior to Skype.
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Photos: American Airlines unveils new Flagship Lounge in New York
May 27, 2017, 02:39 AMDoes CX now use this lounge at JFK, rather than the BA lounge at terminal 7?
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Qatar Airways now sells access to Doha Al Mourjan business lounge
May 25, 2017, 10:11 PMI'll be damn!So SQ is the only one now with the ridiculous policy!But at AUD 165, talk about overpriced! It's definitely not worthit.
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In the ultra-long haul, 'hub' airports may be left behind
May 25, 2017, 12:41 PMKUL, DXB, AUD, DOH and to a lesser extent, BKK are hub airports for their respective home carriers. In my mind this does not make them truly hubs, in that they merely facilitate their home carrier's business model, and not a focal point for the convergence of a free market.In addition to bei...
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Richard Branson hints at all-new US airline after Alaska spat
May 20, 2017, 08:20 PMHow would Virgin ensure control of the US airline, with the constraints under existing US legislation governing airline ownership?The legislative landscape hasn't changed. What can he do now to secure control over this new airline that he couldn't do with Virgin America?
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Singapore Airlines sees flyers swap champagne for cheap seats
May 19, 2017, 04:00 PMPolicy of not allowing Star Alliance Gold to use the main lounge (Silver Kris) and instead shepherding Star Gold pax flying Y&P to the Gold Lounge that does not even have showers. For a hub airport that focuses on transiting pax, that's just dumb.
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Singapore Airlines sees flyers swap champagne for cheap seats
May 19, 2017, 02:46 PMA few things SQ has to do to regain my business:Sign up Silkair to Star AllianceGet rid of their ridiculous Silver Kris lounge policy at SINImprove their lounge offerings - Complete redesign requiredGet rid of PPS $ and expand PPS status attainment methods to allow a more equitable att...
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Apple to update MacBook laptops next month
May 17, 2017, 03:21 PMWhat? Again? And so soon from the last update?
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Australia considers inflight laptop, tablet ban for airlines
May 16, 2017, 02:55 PMIf anyone is a sci-fi nerd like me, will appreciate the reference to the Psi Corps from Babylon 5. How their services would be welcomed right now!
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Qantas' frequent flyer arm is now worth almost $4 billion
May 15, 2017, 09:18 PM“They’ve taken something that’s seen as being quite secondary and made it almost primary in decision-making terms"I would say that is primarily due to status than to points on its own. I do pity the fool, who flies once or twice a year, yet chooses to pay more to earn po...
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USA abandons 'electronics ban' idea for Europe-USA flights
May 12, 2017, 04:43 PMPrecisely."Grella urged the public to take the threat seriously. " Question here is whether there is confidence in the current administration to exercise such a policy appropriately. Or will this wider ban be deployed as part of yet another domestic deflection strategy. Personally,...
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USA abandons 'electronics ban' idea for Europe-USA flights
May 12, 2017, 02:11 PMOh just impeach that a-hole already!
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Malaysia Airlines closes Kuala Lumpur lounges for upgrades
May 11, 2017, 11:58 AMTip to Paul Simmons: Focus on execution. Malaysian contractors aren't good on detail and finesse. Keep the heat on and get it done till it's right.
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What lounges will Singapore's Changi Airport T4 Terminal 4 have?
May 09, 2017, 06:17 PMNo it's not. I much prefer T1 to T3.
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Photo tour: Air New Zealand's new Melbourne Airport lounge
May 09, 2017, 05:22 PMI could have sworn I asked this question before, but it appears missing from the thread. Maybe it was censored?Is this lounge still in the basement? That critical information seems missing from this piece.