Barely a week ago, without warning, Emirates massively increased the carrier charges payable when redeeming points to book a reward seat. Unfortunately, there has now been a second major increase to Emirates carrier charges in as many weeks. When redeeming Emirates Skywards miles or Qantas Frequent Flyer points to book a Classic Reward seat in … Continued
Unless you’re lucky enough to have Platinum or Platinum One status, dealing with the Qantas contact centre has become a maddening experience lately. The wait times are often astronomical, and if your call is directed to one of the outsourced overseas call centres operated by Mindpearl, the staff are often poorly trained and unable to … Continued
The first Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Bali in almost two years will take off this morning, taking almost 300 Australians to the Indonesian holiday destination. Flight JQ43 will take off from Melbourne at 9.55am this morning, with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner arriving at 12.45pm local time. Many of the passengers on board would have … Continued
In 2020, Bain Capital purchased Virgin Australia out of voluntary administration after months of negotiations. The Boston-based US private equity firm now owns almost 95% of Virgin Australia, along with Richard Branson’s Virgin Group which owns around a 5% share. A small stake in the airline was also purchased by the Queensland government. Following the sale to … Continued
Mauritius is a beautiful island nation in the Indian Ocean between Australia and Africa. This French-speaking destination is a great place for a holiday, and vaccinated travellers can currently enter the country without needing to quarantine. At the moment, getting to Mauritius from Australia is a bit of a challenge. With the direct Air Mauritius … Continued