Virgin Partners with Link Airways on Sydney-Canberra Route

Virgin Australia will finally return to the Sydney-Canberra route from 30 January 2022, after an absence of almost two years. But it won’t be flying its own planes on the hour-long hop between Australia’s largest city and the national capital. Instead, the flights will be operated by Link Airways, which rebranded last year from its … Continued

Second Qantas Points Auction Goes Live

Qantas has launched its second “points auction” for 2021, with 10 unique experiences and items of Qantas memorabilia going under the hammer over the next nine days. During Qantas’ inaugural Points Auction, which took place in August, there were five “money can’t buy” experiences and products auctioned off including a flight simulator session, Dash 8 … Continued

Last Chance for Free Emirates Travel Insurance

Emirates will shortly cease offering free multi-risk travel insurance with every ticket sold, which includes cover for COVID-19. Emirates became the first airline last year to offer free travel insurance to all its passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic – at a time when policies were not being offered by many traditional travel insurance providers. Since … Continued

Qantas Routes India Flights via Adelaide

Qantas flights to India will commence from both Sydney and Melbourne next month, with flights to Delhi from both cities stopping over in Adelaide. Earlier this week, the airline announced it will commence regular 4x weekly Melbourne-Delhi flights from 22 December 2021, with flights stopping in Adelaide on the outbound journey to India. Qantas has … Continued

Optus Dials Up Qantas Points

Optus is once again offering Qantas Frequent Flyer points on selected SIM Only mobile plans. Optus customers signing up for a new mobile plan can earn up to 10 points per dollar on their monthly bill, plus up to 20,000 bonus Qantas sign-up points. There are three exclusive Optus plans for Qantas Frequent Flyer members … Continued