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Jetstar will launch direct flights from Melbourne to Busselton, the gateway to the Margaret River region in Western Australia. The 3x weekly flights will commence from 25 March 2020 and run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The new Jetstar flights will be the first commercial air services from the east coast of Australia to … Continued
Virgin Australia will increase the carrier charges payable in addition to Velocity points and taxes on Reward Seat bookings from 8 January 2020. On some routes, the Virgin Australia carrier charges are almost tripling. In an email to members, Velocity CEO Karl Schuster said that the changes “are necessary to cover increased airline operating costs”. … Continued
The first of Qantas’ twelve Airbus A380s has been upgraded and is now back in service with the airline. The refurbished Qantas A380 features refreshed First and Economy seats, as well as brand new Business and Premium Economy cabins. The new Airbus A380 layout features 70 Business seats – up from 64 – and almost … Continued
Adria Airways, a Star Alliance member airline based in Slovenia, has filed for bankruptcy. As a result, all Adria Airways flights are cancelled and the airline has ceased operating. While sad news, the bankruptcy of Adria Airways does not come as a surprise. The company has been in financial difficulty for some time, and from … Continued
Singapore Airlines has upgraded the security of KrisFlyer frequent flyer accounts with the introduction of two-factor authentication (2FA). Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer members are also being forced to change their passwords. Previously, a 6-digit PIN number was all that was needed to access your KrisFlyer membership account. Now, Singapore Airlines is requiring members to create a new … Continued
The British Airways frequent flyer program can be very useful when redeeming Avios for short-haul flights, including Qantas domestic flights around Australia. But British Airways Executive Club redemptions are notoriously expensive on long-haul routes, especially in Business and First Class. If you want to redeem Avios for something other than a short-haul flight, though, you’re … Continued
Qantas’ first refurbished Airbus A380 is set to return to service next Monday with a brand new interior. The airline is currently in the process of upgrading its A380s with brand new Business and Premium Economy seats, and refreshed First Class and Economy seats. VH-OQK (named John and Reginald Duigan) is the first Qantas A380 … Continued
Virgin Australia plans to commence daily flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and launch a new partnership with Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). Based in Japan, ANA has a 5-star Skytrax rating and is a member of Star Alliance. Subject to regulatory approvals, Virgin would commence daily flights from Brisbane to Haneda from 29 March 2020 using … Continued
Low-cost carrier Jetstar will axe all regional routes within New Zealand, with the last flights to operate on 30 November 2019. Although Jetstar has announced that this is currently only a “proposal”, the airline is already offering refunds to customers that booked a regional New Zealand domestic flight for travel from December 2019. Tickets beyond … Continued
600,000 Thomas Cook customers are now stranded overseas after the UK-based travel company filed for insolvency yesterday. Around a quarter of these passengers are British holidaymakers. The 178-year-old company operates airlines, resorts, hotels and cruises, and specialises in selling Europeans package holidays to sunny destinations. The Thomas Cook Group owns Thomas Cook Airlines, as well … Continued
Almost a year ago, Air New Zealand spectacularly ended its long-term partnership with Virgin Australia. Following the end of October 2018, the two airlines once again became competitors on trans-Tasman flights while Air New Zealand got into bed with Virgin’s rival, Qantas. Looking back, it seems the divorce has worked out much better for Air … Continued
Oktoberfest is on again in Munich, and German airline Lufthansa is really getting into the spirit again this year! This year, Lufthansa will operate flights where the entire cabin crew will dress up in traditional Bavarian Lederhosen and Dirndls, including two A380 flights from Munich to Beijing and Los Angeles. These flights will be LH722 (MUC-PEK) … Continued