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A Muslim - American family was booted outta the plane yesterday .. just because they said ” they were looking for the safest place to sit” on the plane.  FBIs were involved.. and the plane marshall escorted the family off the plane.. and was quarantined for a few hours .. before they were cleared.  So when you are boarding an airplane.. please remember to watch what you say.  Here’s an interview with CNN.

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The girlfriends had asked me .. which airline is the most generous, they said that I should know.. since I had literally flew all airlines.. and some more than the others.  It is true but to just choose one or two airlines.. as the most generous .. may not be that accurate.  But i can assure you . .that all airlines are generous . .but the trick question is .. what class are you flying on.

For example, I was taking a domestic flight one time .. with Malaysian Airlines.. and it was a very short flight.. less than 2 hours.  But i had taken a first class flight.. because it didn’t really cost very much. .and i was on company’s account.  As soon as I got onto the plane, the attendants were all over me (i mean it in a nice way) .. but having no appetite to eat .. because i was trying to lose weight.. and taking Leptovox, they kept wondering if i was feeling alright.  Very  nice indeed.. but really i wasn’t gonna tell them i was trying to lose weight right..??

So yes, I believed that all airlines are darn generous.. but if you are taking economy.. well, don’t expect too much, because flying from Hong Kong to Canada.. i only had a cup of Nissan noodles.. when i said i was hungry.  Go figure.

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I flew a lot to Barcelona and Madrid because my ex-company was located in Spain and the factory was in Barcelona. For Spanair Gold member like myself, I used the lounge a lot.  I think some of the hostess there kinda know me, they even greet me by my family at times.  Drinks were free and there were no shower.. but a smoking area there is .. as you all know the Spaniards love to smoke a lot.  The lounge is nothing to shout about and small compared to the one in Madrid but it is at a great location, so instead of heading over to Singapore Airline lounge.. because i fly a lot on SIA too, i used this one instead.

Ya.. ! the olives were huge.. and the drinks were so-so.

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For frequent flyer like myself, i am sure .. you will be pleased to know that at Changi Airport Terminal 2′ SATs lounge.. had been newly renovated again.  I am guessing they are sprucing up because of T3’s recent new lounges.. and cannot leave this old one.. without doing anything eh..??   They had udon, chicken rice.. and the works.. that I liked.. my g/f reported.  And the buffet spread is longer too.  For those traveling thru’ Changi Airport.. don’t forget to check out the new lounges.

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Now.. I think I’ve been asked this question so many times and I’m sure you want to know what i think about  it too.  As a frequent flyer, what annoys me the most is when another flyer/passenger go onto a flight with a cold or is having a fever.  Not only is this flyer/passenger risking the health of all the other passengers on board, he/she is also risking his/her life.

Being in a closed up cabin for a good few hours.. even if it is a short flight.. your germs can spread so quickly.. if you are not careful.. you may cause an epidemic.  I know.. some of you .. might also think that if they don’t go on the flight, you will lose your ticket cost etc.  I know it can be really hard.. i have lost thousands too.. on missing flight.. but I won’t take the risk.. because if something were to happen .. while you are in the air .. there is very little the airline/staff can do.

And if you think that you might miss your flight for whatever reasons.. you should try and book your flight with conditions.. that way .. you don’t have to lose the ticket totally.. but you can pay a penalty .. of usually only $50 .. and re-take the flight on another day.  So .. my last say.. never fly.. if you are not feeling good.  Imagine you sitting next to someone who cough and sneeze all thru’ your flight.. ?? now that must be devastating right..?

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I get asked a lot about what one can do, when they are traveling with babies.  Some people don’t even think of traveling at all, just because they have a baby.  And you know what i tell them..??  what foolishness eh. Well.. there are a few tips and tricks when you are traveling with a baby,  first thing first, you have to make sure that you bring things that smells familiar and similar to baby even though the hotel may say they provide crib and crib bedding .  By bringing along your own, you are most likely to get a better nite rest.  Trust me.. bring her favorite toy.. and her favorite pillow, they are easy to bring along .. and can just squeeze into a carry bad.  Try it.

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Picture was taken just outside of Gold Coast Airport and they do lived up to their words . .about being as cheap as chopsticks.  So you asked .. what’s the catch.. right..??  well .. there is no catch.. but this is what it works out to be.

First of all.. don’t expect any meals.  Make sure you book your meal before you board..because you save like a few bucks.  No worries if you don’t you only need to pay RM$25.  Don’t get too hopeful with the meals served on board.  I was advice to choose the western meal.. since the caterers were from Australia.

There are also no assigned seat.. so it’s a first come first served basis… don’t expect any special treatment. Your seats are assigned.. just before boarding.. and don’t get taken in to pay extra.. so that you can get the assigned seats you want.  So since there is no assigned seat.. you can imagine.. the rush and the crowd. .and the ruthlessness.. just to get in there first.

You also pay for what you carry, carry on luggage do not go free.. like your regular airliner. For every 15kg you pay like $7 USD.  Choose the lowest available rate when you pre-book and then top up .. when you check in… if needed.

In flight entertainment.. with your own screen..??  wach you talking about..??? hhahaha!!   no seriously .. there is none.. but you can rent en eplayer for about $9 USD, it is actually a portable player with some latest Hollywood movies. So if you don’t wish to pay extra.. bring your own entertainment.

But all is not lost.. i’m happy to let you  know that everyone flying AirAsia X .. will be enjoying some in flight entertainment by Thales.  I haven’t taken a flight in November.. so i won’t really know.. but I will be doing Melbourne next year. .using AirAsia.. so lets see where they are then.  As for the air stewardess.. i hate to be the  one to burst your bubbles.. but they are neither cute nor very friendly..but if you have a Westerner for a boyfriend or husband. .or with your boss like i am.. then you are ok.. they treat you way better.

So yes.. if you want to pay peanuts.. you fly Air Asia.

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I lived in Australia, Sydney for 6 months.. when a hotel I used to work for decided to build a no frill hotel there.  I wouldn’t say the name of the hotel because I had sign a legal contract binding me from talking about the negotiation to the opening of the hotel.  Because of my work in Sydney, I was able to visit Melbourne and Gold Coast a few times.

JetStar is owned by Qantas and flies around Australia, Singapore and New Zealand, because of their low fare, I was able to travel around Australia and even hopped over to New Zealand using JetStar.  Since Jetstair is also owned by Singapore Temesak Holdings, you can be ensured that the standards and quality of everything on the flight is not too, too bad.  My flights were always within a few hours.  Like from Melbourne to Gold Coast was only 2hrs.  I didn’t mind the seats at all.. but the stewardess could definitely need tack .. when dealing with the passengers. Remember flights are darn cheap.. as compared to flights in Canada.. so don’t expect to be served a lot of food.  And to avoid chaos or missing your flight, make sure you are there at the gate about 30mins before boarding, I hear they can be anal at times.

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Having flown Singapore Airlines countless of times, you can imagine how pleased i was to find that they had upgraded the seats this time round for my flight to New Dehli.  The last time I flown a SQ777 .. they still had their old seats.. which weren’t the best and most comfy .. i’ll have to say. The new business class lived up to its name.. and the seats as you can see here.. were wide enough to fit at least 2 person .. or looked like it.

I didn’t have any stewardess hovering over me.. but they were very nice and discreet and had asked me a few times if i needed a juice or even milk .. before saying goodnite.  I had a pretty good meal on board too.. i heard the meal that nite was prepared by a celebrity chef in Mumbai, sorry no idea what his name was… but it was pretty good.  And by the way.. i was most pleased with the washroom, they had deeper sink in them.. so i don’t have to have water splashed all over my lower blouse or jeans, while trying to wash up.

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My friends are sometimes very mean.. they think that if they fly Air China.. it would mean some old crickety 2 propeller kinda aircraft.  But truth be told.. it is not true.  Air China plane isn’t the greatest .. but this was the economy meal that we were served on the plane not too long ago.  It doesn’t taste as bad as it looks trust me.. muahahah!!  The air stewardess were quite nice even to me, i think they think my boss is my husband or b/f.

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