Air Namibia has become the latest airline to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, after being placed into liquidation on 11 February 2021. All flights have been cancelled and new bookings have been suspended. Affected passengers have been advised to register their claims for refunds by emailing Air Namibia. The national airline of Namibia, based … Continued
Air New Zealand has clarified its refund policy after passengers booked on cancelled flights to Norfolk Island were told they were not entitled to a refund. Two weeks ago, Air New Zealand temporarily cancelled all flights from Australia to Norfolk Island after the Australian government suspended quarantine-free flights from New Zealand to Australia (these have … Continued
Rex and Virgin Australia are embroiled in a bitter price war, with both airlines discounting Economy class airfares between Sydney and Melbourne to just $49 one-way, including checked baggage. Both airlines have also reduced Business Class airfares to just $199 one-way as Rex prepares to launch Sydney-Melbourne flights on 1 March 2021 using ex-Virgin Australia … Continued
Qantas Business Rewards members can now earn triple Qantas points for their business on Australian domestic flights. This promotion covers bookings made between 9-15 February 2021, for travel until 31 December 2021. To take advantage of this offer, you would need to be a Qantas Business Rewards member and register on the Qantas website. Then, … Continued
Qantas will lease Embraer E190s from Alliance Airlines from mid-2021, for up to 3 years. Qantas will initially receive three of the mid-sized regional jets from Alliance under a wet lease arrangement, but Qantas says it has the flexbility to add up to 11 additional aircraft – or “switch off” all of the additional capacity … Continued