Author: Matt Graham
Virgin Launches 6 New Routes, Brings Forward Fiji
Virgin Australia has been on a new route blitz, announcing six new domestic routes over recent days and bringing forward its planned restart of flights to Fiji. New Virgin flights to Coffs Harbour Last week, Virgin announced it would resume up to double-daily flights from Sydney to Coffs Harbour from 11 November 2021, as NSW … Continued
Qantas International Schedule Doesn’t Add Up
Qantas is busily preparing to restart international flights from next month. The airline will begin with flights from Sydney to London and Los Angeles, currently on sale from 14 November 2021, and gradually ramp up services over the following months. It sounds great, in theory. But Qantas doesn’t actually have enough planes to operate all … Continued
It’s Back: 50 Qantas Status Credits + 6,000 Points from $64
Qantas Frequent Flyer members could earn 50 status credits and more than 6,000 Qantas points starting from as little as $63.63, thanks to a lucrative Qantas Health Insurance promotion. Originally running between 9-13 July 2021, this promotion is now back and available to new Qantas Health Insurance customers who sign up between 8-12 October 2021. With … Continued
Qantas Flies Non-Stop from Buenos Aires to Darwin
Qantas operated its longest ever “commercial” flight yesterday, flying 107 passengers non-stop from Buenos Aires in Argentina to Darwin. Flight QF14 took off from Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires at 12.44pm on Tuesday, local time, before heading south for the 15,037km trip to Darwin. (The actual flight path was 354km longer than the … Continued
Qantas & Emirates Seek Approval to Extend Partnership
Qantas and Emirates have announced that they intend to seek regulatory approval to extend their partnership until at least 2028, with a possible further extension until 2033. It’s a vote of confidence in the extensive alliance between Qantas and Emirates which will likely continue to benefit both airlines, even after Qantas resumes non-stop flights from … Continued
Desperate Australians Using Private Jet Loophole to Get Home
A small number of desperate (and wealthy) Australians are using a secret loophole to return to the country without being subject to Australia’s strict inbound arrival caps. While this loophole is not being openly advertised, an increasing number of travel agents are now discretely offering guaranteed seats back to Australia using private jets. Tickets are … Continued
Podcast #70: Australia Reopening International Borders
The Australian government has announced that international border restrictions will begin to be relaxed on a state-by-state basis from next month. That’s great news for so many Australians, but how exactly will the new border arrangements work? In episode 70 of the AFF on Air podcast, Matt explains what we do and don’t know so … Continued
Australia Reopening International Borders – AIR070
The Australian government has announced that international border restrictions will start to be relaxed from next month. In this podcast, Matt explains what we do and don’t know so far about the new border arrangements and how Qantas plans to restart international flights from November – a month ahead of schedule. Also in this … Continued
Australia to Reopen International Border from November 2021
The federal government announced today that it will remove parts of the international travel ban from next month. Vaccinated Australians will finally be allowed to leave the country and arrival caps will be removed for vaccinated Australians and permanent residents, who will be able to quarantine at home for 7 days after returning to Australia. … Continued