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Sunday, April 27, 2008
 

Dutch Orange Day in New Holland


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Friday, April 25, 2008
 

Anzac Day


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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
 

State Library of Victoria


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Monday, April 21, 2008
 

Medieval Melbourne


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Friday, April 18, 2008
 

Multi leg flights and low cost airlines


The typical low cost airline operates on a point-to-point basis. Costs are kept down as there are no bags to check through to another flight, and no waiting for connections due to delayed flights.

Some of the low cost airline networks have become so big though that passengers independently book multi leg flights to get to where they want to go as it still works out cheaper than booking through a scheduled airline.

There is the risk that if your first flight is delayed and you miss the connection you will lose your second flight, but if you are savings hundreds of £/€/$'s, it is a gamble I know many take.

Tigers Airways offers the ability to booking two flights in the one booking session with their Flight Combo service. This is a great idea as it saves you having to work out if both flights you need are available and you save an extra booking fee.

Tiger Airways Destination Map
Tiger Airways Destination Map


On the Tiger Airways network possible combination examples include:

Melbourne - Darwin - Singapore
Darwin - Singapore - Chennai
Perth - Singapore - Ho Chi Minh City

Passengers need to be aware that this is still a point-to-point service so connections are not guaranteed. Tiger Airways conditions of carriage state:

We are strictly a point-to-point carrier and shall not be responsible to you for any connecting flights.

A European airline that offers multi leg bookings is Air Berlin. Their destination map show where you can fly to (although it doesn't indicate that it is a connecting flight until you are at the booking stage).

Air Berlin - London Connections
Air Berlin - London Connections


Air Berlin Multi Leg Booking
Air Berlin Multi Leg Booking


I would like to see such booking facilities on other low cost airlines with large networks, like Ryanair and easyJet in Europe. Low cost airline flyers are savvy enough to know that you must reclaim baggage and check in again on the next flight.

With oil prices going through the roof and airlines feeling the pressure of fuel prices, connecting flights through hubs may become more viable for low cost airlines rather than operating so many point-to-point services.

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Thursday, April 17, 2008
 

Airbus thinking outside the cubicle


The Airbus A380 could soon have the option of being fitted out with male urinals. On long haul 747 flights there is always a long queue down the aisle at breakfast time, so this is a good idea for A380's that will eventually be carrying over 600 passengers.

With the space they save by using urinals they can then the water savings for showers.

Male Urinal for A380

Male Urinal for A380. Photo from DASELL Cabin Interior

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
 

Air Asia Sale - Gold Coast to KL


Oasis Hong Kong may have gone under last week but there is still a budget long haul airline making a go of it in Asia. Malaysian airline Air Asia have released a sale fare for its Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur route for 169 Aussie dollars, including taxes.

Air Asia Sale - April 2008
Air Asia Sale - April 2008


Air Asia are awaiting delivery of more aircraft so they expand their network. They propose to expand in Australia to Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle and Melbourne (Avalon). To Europe possible destinations include London (Stansted), Manchester, Prague and Moscow. This could mean sale fares that sees $1000 AUD return flights from Australia to Europe.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008
 

Manhattan in Melbourne


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Friday, April 11, 2008
 

Tiger Airways Terminal - Melbourne Airport


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Thursday, April 10, 2008
 

Budget Airline Oasis Hong Kong in liquidation


Hong Kong budget airline Oasis abruptly stopped flying Wednesday, leaving passengers stranded in Hong Kong, London and Vancouver. Passengers who have been caught out have been forced to make their own arrangements home. What a hassle that would be. They have been given phone numbers of other airlines to arrange return flights.

Oasis Hong Kong at Gatwick
Oasis Hong Kong at Gatwick


I took an Oasis flight last year from London to Hong Kong. It was their price that got me to fly with them. It seems now though that the long haul low cost airline concept might be doomed with spiralling fuel prices. Jet fuel prices nearly doubled in the 18 months that Oasis was operating. Such increases are proving difficult enough for established airlines, let alone newly started airlines.

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
 

Tiger Airways Flight Review - Singapore to Melbourne


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Saturday, April 05, 2008
 

Singapore Airport Budget Terminal


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Wednesday, April 02, 2008
 

Pink Dolphins of Sentosa Island


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Sentosa Island - Singapore


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Umbrella Vending Machine


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