Reply With QuoteOoh! you mean the one that "Rainman" would only fly
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Originally Posted by DeanoH
And the airline is.............................., sorry can't name and shame. Hmm..............
a/. Owned by a trendy Pommy with fluffy hair.
b/. Run by an Irish poofta.
c/. Had their license suspended for landing at the wrong airport.
DeanoThe bolded part should offer a clue as which carrier.I have to fly to Perth and the ticket that was booked for me did not include any more than carry on (7kg) luggage. For $15 on line, I got an extra 23kg of checked baggage. Here's the rub, card handling fee......$9.00, you don't find out about that til after you have paid.
I suppose you have to pay for the newest fleet somehow.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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Ooh! you mean the one that "Rainman" would only fly
Master
The cheap Airlines in the UK (Ryanair for one) charge a card fee for each ticket even though you are only making one payment. There was also another one that added a seat fee to each booking.
Ivan
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The wife and I flew to Canberra from Brisbane on Tuesday moning to pick up a gassed V8 Disco 1 for our daughter,767 to Sydney and then Dash 8 to Canberra,we were fed on both flights and it only cost $354 the lot.
The trip back in the D1 was good, nice vehicle,we just picked the wrong road,New England Hwy, should have gone Pacific Hwy
cheers
Swaggie
What was wrong with the New England? I much prefer it. Few geriatric "terrorists" on the NE pulling caravans at 80 k's & less like in the long "impossible to overtake" zones on the Pacific.The wife and I flew to Canberra from Brisbane on Tuesday moning to pick up a gassed V8 Disco 1 for our daughter,767 to Sydney and then Dash 8 to Canberra,we were fed on both flights and it only cost $354 the lot.
The trip back in the D1 was good, nice vehicle,we just picked the wrong road,New England Hwy
cheers
URSUSMAJOR
Don't book using Webjet either, they add $30 to the fare
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Quote: "if i wanted to get off the plane earlier than other passengers there was a surcharge"don't worry, I booked on line with and got options, if i wanted to get off the plane earlier than other passengers there was a surcharge, book a seat surcharge, want a seat with more leg room surcharge , after I had clicked no to all the extras and I hit the buy button, the price changes and included a surcharge for using a credit card, it was hidden somewhere in their gobbily gook
They included a Parachute in that surcharge, didn't they? LOL, Regards Frank.
OldBushie
All in all, cheaper fares have helped not hindered our mobility.
I always ask myself though:
Why do we think it's normal and ok to commute for 60-120 min on an overcrowded train, without a seat or meals or air con, or sit on greyhound for 6-8 hours without entertainment or food, yet we expect airlines to feed us, put on entertainment and such.
I always apply that test, flying Bris toSyd for example is an equiv journey to say gold coast to Bris and I wouldn't expect food nor entertainment for that.
These days, short frquent air journeys should be viewed as 'sky bus' routes IMHO.
Ralphy
Swaggie
Exactly my feelings. I am 6'1" and 110 kilos but can put up with airline seats for 90 minutes from Brisbane to Sydney. Long haul I am prepared to pay more for more room. There used to be an airline that ran NYC-Detroit-Chicago on the basis of no bookings, no time table, plane took off when it was full. No meals or other in-flight services. Just like catching the bus. Sept. 2011 and the manic "security" now in US airports ended this very popular service.All in all, cheaper fares have helped not hindered our mobility.
I always ask myself though:
Why do we think it's normal and ok to commute for 60-120 min on an overcrowded train, without a seat or meals or air con, or sit on greyhound for 6-8 hours without entertainment or food, yet we expect airlines to feed us, put on entertainment and such.
I always apply that test, flying Bris toSyd for example is an equiv journey to say gold coast to Bris and I wouldn't expect food nor entertainment for that.
These days, short frquent air journeys should be viewed as 'sky bus' routes IMHO.
Ralphy
URSUSMAJOR
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