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Forum: Avianca | LifeMiles and Amigo
Feb 24, 2026, 3:41 am
Replies: 1,325
Views: 286,460
Posted By Stewie Mac

do AV open up more award seats?

First time in the forum, sorry if this is a stupid question...

looking at getting 2 pax from EU to South America 10 months out, have A3 miles to use. AV is showing 1 business class seat every day...
Forum: Italy
Feb 10, 2026, 3:48 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,909
Posted By Stewie Mac

OP, did you rent the car in France and take it...

OP, did you rent the car in France and take it into Italy? Otherwise, why is the letter in French?

[sorry, nothing of use to add about the fine itself, just wondering about the language...]
Forum: Other Middle Eastern and African Airlines
Jan 30, 2026, 4:04 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,002
Posted By Stewie Mac

Finally beaten the KQ website into submission and...

Finally beaten the KQ website into submission and been able to see that it's 14k miles in Y, 25k in J with Asante miles. Although they promise '24/7 online availability' for booking rewards, you have...
Forum: Africa
Dec 2, 2025, 5:19 am
Replies: 38
Views: 6,381
Posted By Stewie Mac

Not been for ages (pre-Covid) but I really...

Not been for ages (pre-Covid) but I really enjoyed a couple of days in Lubumbashi. Climate is nicer than Kinshasa (higher=cooler), still quite a lot of colonial architecture, I wandered extensively...
Forum: Hyatt | World of Hyatt
Nov 21, 2025, 2:06 am
Replies: 40
Views: 8,497
Posted By Stewie Mac

I'm going to be honest and say that when I...

I'm going to be honest and say that when I started reading I expected a baseless rant, a mountains out of molehills post.

Wrong.

Your experience was beyond dreadful. Everyone else has given...
Forum: Turkish Airlines | Miles&Smiles
Nov 14, 2025, 2:35 am
Replies: 1,356
Views: 491,069
Posted By Stewie Mac

Very straightforward and do-able. If you can get...

Very straightforward and do-able. If you can get your bp for your IST-CDG flight in advance (either online/app or ask at the checkin in MXP) then no need to even go near the Turkish authorities. ...
Forum: Africa
Sep 3, 2025, 6:17 am
Replies: 123
Views: 23,133
Posted By Stewie Mac

at least the government is aligned behind tourism

With all the negative news around crime and Trump-led paranoia, at least the ZA government is pushing tourism hard.

Oh wait, are they pushing out the members of the Tourism Board?...
Forum: Aegean Airlines | Miles+Bonus
Sep 3, 2025, 4:29 am
Replies: 3,085
Views: 697,651
Posted By Stewie Mac

ouch!

When did LH (LH/LX) get so spendy for premium redemptions?

Found BOS-FRA available in both J and F, but each have eur 900 of charges... (for comparison, Y is also available with eur 126). That...
Forum: Aegean Airlines | Miles+Bonus
Aug 21, 2025, 3:16 am
Replies: 3,085
Views: 697,651
Posted By Stewie Mac

nikolask - many thanks for bringing seats.aero to...

nikolask - many thanks for bringing seats.aero to my attention, really helpful in looking for TATL seats when you have flexibility on start and end points. Now I can see some choices!
Forum: Africa
Aug 21, 2025, 2:43 am
Replies: 1,451
Views: 590,789
Posted By Stewie Mac

I've never done it, but I'm 95% certain that...

I've never done it, but I'm 95% certain that there is no true 'domestic connection' - you get spat out into domestic arrivals, will need to go up 1 floor (or 2 floors from baggage reclaim) and then...
Forum: Aegean Airlines | Miles+Bonus
Aug 18, 2025, 4:55 am
Replies: 3,085
Views: 697,651
Posted By Stewie Mac

availability in business ?

Not redeemed for ages, but looking at transatlantic in Q4 (Oct/Nov) and seeing *nothing* in business (and very little even in economy, some very strange TK and MS routings). Is this the new normal...
Forum: Other Middle Eastern and African Airlines
Jul 31, 2025, 5:16 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,688
Posted By Stewie Mac

OP - can you clarify what delay caused you to...

OP - can you clarify what delay caused you to miss your ADD-WDH flight? From your comment about 'extending the hotel stay', it doesn't sound like it was a delay with your incoming flight, but rather...
Forum: Africa
May 30, 2025, 3:34 am
Replies: 1,451
Views: 590,789
Posted By Stewie Mac

Don't forget to post to the thread!...

Don't forget to post to the thread! (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz/1909377-i-ve-spent-20-years-flyertalk.html)
Forum: Other Middle Eastern and African Airlines
May 29, 2025, 4:53 am
Replies: 0
Views: 656
Posted By Stewie Mac

KQ Asante programme - has anyone tried redemptions?

Took the status match 18 months ago, flew with KQ a few times and have accumulated a few miles. The website now mentions 'burn' as well as earn for AF/KL/VS in addition to KQ, but you need to fill...
Forum: Qantas | Frequent Flyer
Apr 11, 2025, 5:54 am
Replies: 13
Views: 3,685
Posted By Stewie Mac

What OW options are there to fly VCE-AMS and...

What OW options are there to fly VCE-AMS and AMS-PRG? I don't see any.. If you're having to connect in an OW hub (London, Mardrid), then you are adding three more flights taking you over 16...
Forum: Africa
Apr 7, 2025, 7:50 am
Replies: 1,451
Views: 590,789
Posted By Stewie Mac

Landside, head up one set of escalators towards...

Landside, head up one set of escalators towards domestic checkin, and there are ATMs for all the main banks above where you come out of customs



Or go and have a shower in the IC spa, which is...
Forum: Turkish Airlines | Miles&Smiles
Oct 3, 2024, 7:21 am
Replies: 22
Views: 6,372
Posted By Stewie Mac

1. Yes 2. Yes 3. No maximum. Longest I have...

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No maximum. Longest I have left a bag there is around 13 hours.
4. Yes

I have done this multiple times with connections of 14-21 hours (normally arriving 04h-05h from LHR,...
Forum: Trip Reports
Sep 6, 2024, 4:28 am
Replies: 36
Views: 11,292
Posted By Stewie Mac

I think of this as the 'sour spot' in visiting...

I think of this as the 'sour spot' in visiting Africa - cities and countries which have enough tourism to support a Radisson and aggressive panhandlers, but not enough to actually have any...
Forum: Other Middle Eastern and African Airlines
Aug 19, 2024, 2:01 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,453
Posted By Stewie Mac

Yes but cant remember how

I have certainly managed in the past but no recollection how - I have boarding passes with KQ Gold /STE+ showing on them, with KQ and ten digits. Sorry I cant help with method but it is possible and...
Forum: Trip Reports
Aug 15, 2024, 9:07 am
Replies: 39
Views: 31,343
Posted By Stewie Mac

Great trip report pushmyredbutton - like others...

Great trip report pushmyredbutton - like others have said, nice to read about something different.



And this. Reminds me a lot of my experience in Nouakchott's new airport...
Forum: Turkish Airlines | Miles&Smiles
Jul 29, 2024, 6:05 am
Replies: 1,895
Views: 476,030
Posted By Stewie Mac

Yes = there's quite a bit about routes out etc in...

Yes = there's quite a bit about routes out etc in the transit thread - look here (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/36179243-post1070.html)and at the following posts.
Forum: Africa
Jul 29, 2024, 5:51 am
Replies: 1,451
Views: 590,789
Posted By Stewie Mac

customs inspection desk closes overnight

Thanks for all the info - ended up being academic as the SARS/customs inspection desk in terminal A was very closed at 22.00. Not a massive surprise as there are only 2 flights out between 23.30 and...
Forum: Africa
Jul 24, 2024, 2:37 am
Replies: 1,451
Views: 590,789
Posted By Stewie Mac

Tax refund office/process?

Been through ORT many many times but never tried to get a VAT refund on departure. Where is the office/ is it a simple process/ will it be open at 10.30pm?
thanks for any guidance or experience
Forum: Other Middle Eastern and African Airlines
Jul 9, 2024, 1:19 am
Replies: 34
Views: 9,204
Posted By Stewie Mac

Our schedule change happened about three months...

Our schedule change happened about three months before departure, I ignored it for about two, sorted rebooking about 3-4 weeks before departure
Forum: France and Monaco
Jul 2, 2024, 5:34 am
Replies: 8
Views: 964
Posted By Stewie Mac

I don't believe that's true. A carnet is just a...

I don't believe that's true. A carnet is just a bundle of ten tickets of the same sort - normally used to refer to t+ tickets (ie for zone 1) but also available for RER / point-to-point tickets. At...
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