Currency Exchange @ Airport Main Terminal charges a huge fee and 20% off the posted exchange rate.
Didn't have much luck with the exchange at the Warsaw Central train station either. Stepping down to the platform/track, the exchange rate was a lot more attractive.
Best exchange/fair exchange stations - Singapore airport
American credit cards may not work on most of newer European ATM machines. The newer credit card with embedded "smart card chip" is required to be accepted.
USAA - and other banks - owners need to call in to allow foreign ATM withdraws.
UNITED Airlines - seats and fare codes
The cheapest tickets coach
M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G, N
Full fare coach
Y, B
Business Class
J
| Fare | Domestic Upg. | International Upg. | Award Miles | PQM | PQS | Price Rank | CLASS | Description |
J
|
NA | Business Fare | 175% | 150% | 1.5 | 1 | B | Business Class. |
| O | NA | Business Award | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | B (AWARD) | Business Class AWARD TICKET (Better known as 'XC' class) |
Z
|
NA
|
Business
Class
|
150% | 150% | 1.5 | 3 | B (DISCOUNT) | Heavily discounted Business Class - CANNOT (officially) be upgraded using either miles or SWU's or Sales Dept upgrade certificates. |
| D | Yes | Business Fare | 175% | 150% | 1.5 | 2 | B (DISCOUNT) | Discounted Business fare- used also on all "Business" Class Star RTW fares. Upgradeable to F domestically. |
| C | Yes | Business Fare | 175% | 150% | 1.5 | 1 | B (FULL) | Full Fare Unrestricted Business Class. Upgradeable to F domestically. |
I
|
NA | Business Upgrade | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | B (UPGRADE) | Business Class Upgrade class from Economy (Better known as 'NC' class) |
| N | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 18 | E (AWARD) | Economy Class AWARD TICKET (Better known as 'XY' class) |
Y
|
Yes | Yes | 125% | 150% | 1 | 4 | E-1 (FULL) | 1st Tier Economy. Full Fare unrestricted Economy class |
| B | Yes | Yes | 125% | 150% | 1.5 | 5 | E2 | 2nd Tier Economy. Almost Full Fare Economy with minimal restrictions - also used Star *RTW |
| M | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 6 | E3 | 3rd Tier Economy. Almost Full Fare Economy with few restrictions. May require twice the points to upgrade than Y or B fares. |
| E | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 7 | E4 | 4th Tier Economy. 'Ted' and some low web/discount fares from early 2005. Now officially elevated to above H class! |
U
|
Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 8 | E-5 | 5th Tier Economy. Showed up Nov/03 as booking class for "TED" also in mid 2005 a high level mainline class! |
| H | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 9 | E6 | 6th Tier Economy. Higher level Economy Class with few restrictions. Some "RTW" coach is H. May require twice the points to upgrade than Y or B fares. |
| Q | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 10 | E7 | 7th Tier Economy. Discount Economy with moderate restrictions. (Bereavement tix are in Q)** Q can be a QUP that books into domestic F without the use of an upgrade instrument. Some Q fares are refundable. |
V
|
Yes | Maybe ** | 100% | 100% | 1 | 11 | E8 | 8th Tier Economy. Discount Fare Economy often with a lot of restrictions** |
| W | Yes | Maybe ** | 100% | 100% | 1 | 12 | E9 | 9th Tier Economy. Discount Fare Economy often with many restrictions** |
S
|
Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 13 | E9-10 | 10th Tier Economy. Real Lowball coach with lot of restrictions. Reports that some are not mile earning ex UK/Brazil etc. |
| L | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 15 | E9-11 | 11th Tier Economy. Discount Fare Economy with a lot of restrictions |
| T | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 14 | E9-11 | 11th Tier Economy.Heavy discount Fare Economy - often with a lot of restrictions |
| K | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 16 | E9-12 | 12th Tier Economy. Seasonal Economy Promotional Fares/Reduced Fare Gov’t contract etc |
| G | Yes | Yes | 100% | 100% | 1 | 17 | E9-13 | 13th Tier Economy. Travel Industry Economy Class fares |
| P | First Class | NA | 150% | 150% | 1.5 | 2 | F | Premium USA Transcon First Class on 3 classers |
X
|
NA
|
First Class
Upgrade
|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | F (AWARD) | First Class UPGRADE AWARD from paid Business* (Better known as 'NF'). Please reference the class of fare for your original ticket. |
R
|
First Award | NA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | F (AWARD) | First Class AWARD TICKET (Better known as 'XF' class) |
| A2 | First Class | NA | 175% | 150% | 1.5 | 3 | F (DISCOUNT) | Two Cabin discounted Fare First Class. Round The World First is booked in this class. |
| A3 | First Class | NA | 250% | 150% | 1.5 | 3 | F (DISCOUNT) | Three Cabin discounted Fare First Class. Round The World First is booked in this class. |
| F2 | First Class Fare | First Class Fare | 175% | 150% | 1.5 | 1 | F (FULL) | Two Cabin full Fare Unrestricted First Class |
| F3 | First Class Fare | First Class Fare | 250% | 150% | 1.5 | 1 | F (FULL) | Three Cabin full Fare Unrestricted First Class |
Modern International Airport
Sydney
Kansi Japan
abu dhabi
Narita
shanghai
Frankfurt
tokyo haneda
Auckland
copenhagan
London heathaw
central japan airport???
Vancouver international
kuala lumpur
zurich airport
Munich
beijing capital
amsterdam
hong kong airport
singapore changi
incheon
Mobile phone-
[/] The teleco - stationed after passing through customs.
[/] Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile (台湾大哥大) are the two major players.
[/] SIM cars are available in standard and micro-SIM
[/] To purchase SIM card, requiring two forms of official pictured ID
[/] Any prepaid plan can be top off with refill cards sold at convenience stores
[/] Taiwan Mobile/unlimited data plan (3G) // rates are similar among major companies
Mobile Broadband 1-day = NT$100 (min) 100/day avg $3.25
Mobile Broadband 3-day = NT$250 / 83/day avg = $3.00
Mobile Broadband 5-day = NT$350 / 70/day avg = $2.50
Mobile Broadband 7-day= NT$450 (max) 65 day avg = $2.25
