If you’ve ever had a special request for a hotel, you know that their response can be hit or miss. Being on a specific floor, having a certain view, being…
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has reported that in July 2020, a pilot in Australia reportedly fell asleep and remained as such for at least 40 minutes, while in…
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Funny Stuff
New Australia Tourism Ad Is Even More Naughty Than The Last One
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI love Australia. Sydney is like a cross between New York City and London, which happen to be two of my most favorite (OK, favourite) cities in the world. The…
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After the coronavirus had been torturing the world for months on end, people who enjoyed traveling were getting more and more itchy to, well, travel. International travel was pretty impossible…
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Weekly Recap
FCC Says No Phone Use On U.S. Flights, “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” Airport Guy Got What He Deserved, Why Planes Fly At Higher Altitude Nowadays
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that…
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Travel
With Backlash For Qantas’ Vaccine Requirement, Australia Proposes Plan B
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen the CEO of Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, said that the airline was looking at requiring passengers to have a COVID vaccination before they get on their planes, they received…
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Australia can be considered one of the “winners” when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Its political leaders and residents took the pandemic seriously and implemented effective responses based on…
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In the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, Australia had been a success story. The number of Australians who had the virus had been kept low (there were several…
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Airlines
Airlines Accused Of Canceling Passengers’ Economy Tickets To Sell More First Class Seats
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines have had an extremely difficult time during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re selling a fraction of the number of tickets they sold last year, have had to give refunds for…
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Weekly Recap
Complaining Passenger Got What He Deserved, Air NZ Can’t Sell Tix Until Gov’t Solves New Problem, Airline Alliances Join To Help Passengers
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, travel friends and happy Saturday. Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and…