The United Airlines "Island Hopper" from Honolulu to Guam is one of those unique flights with a cult following - a bit like British Airways flight BA1 from London City to New York. Leaving Hawaii in the morning, the Boeing 737-800 service stops at 5 islands in Micronesia and the Marshall Islands along the way. The 3x weekly flight exists to connect the people of Micronesia … [Read more...]
How to Buy and Redeem United MileagePlus Miles
Note: United is removing award charts and introducing dynamic award pricing for travel on United from 15 November 2019. United Airlines has announced another new promotion on buying miles! Until 15 November 2019, you can get up to 100% bonus United MileagePlus miles on purchases. Buying United miles during a promotion is a clever way to save money on Star Alliance … [Read more...]
Earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Points with Optus
Optus is offering up to 40,000 Velocity Frequent Flyer points if you sign up for a new Optus phone plan or recontract by 9 December 2019. This is the first time that Optus has offered Virgin Australia Velocity points to its customers. Optus has previously offered Flybuys points as a sign-up bonus to new customers, and gave out Qantas points from 2011 until 2015. Bonus … [Read more...]
Qantas Axes Sydney-Beijing Flights (Again)
Qantas will stop flying from Sydney to the Chinese capital of Beijing from the end of March 2020. The flying kangaroo had recommenced flights from Sydney to Beijing in March 2017 as QF107/QF108, following an 8-year hiatus from the route. But the route has been underperforming for some time. Qantas initially responded by cutting service back from daily to 5x weekly last year, … [Read more...]
Driving Overseas: Do You Need an International Driving Permit?
If you're planning to rent a vehicle or drive while overseas, you may need an International Driving Permit. It's something that is often overlooked by Australian travellers, but it could cause a lot of problems for you if you don't have one. An International Driving Permit (IDP) is essentially an internationally-recognised translation of your Australian driver licence. It's … [Read more...]
