Velocity Frequent Flyer has launched a new points-earning partnership with ride-sharing service Ola. To celebrate, they’re giving away 1,000 free Ola rides to Australian airports tomorrow! Velocity members can earn 1 point per dollar on any Ola ride. This earn rate increases to 2 Velocity points per dollar when travelling to or from airports in … Continued
Qantas has revealed the schedule of its new Brisbane-Chicago and Brisbane-San Francisco flights, which are now on sale. Qantas will fly three times per week from Brisbane to San Francisco from 9 February 2020. Meanwhile, non-stop service from Brisbane to Chicago will commence on 15 April 2020 (previously 20 April) and operate four times per … Continued
Did you know that British Airways flies from Sydney to Singapore? The Qantas partner, which is a member of the Oneworld alliance, serves this fifth-freedom route every day with a 4-class Boeing 777-300ER. The British Airways Sydney-Singapore flight continues to London mirroring QF1, Qantas’ “kangaroo route” service. This British Airways route is of interest to Qantas … Continued
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has officially granted final approval for Qantas to commence its Joint Venture with American Airlines. It follows the tentative approval which was given last month for coordination on trans-Pacific flights between the United States and Australia & New Zealand. The final approval paves the way for Qantas to launch new, … Continued
If you’re flying to, from or within Canada, you’re now entitled to up to $1,000 in compensation if your flight is delayed or cancelled. And if you’re bumped from a flight due to overbooking, you could receive up to $2,400. As part of new Air Passenger Protection laws, airlines in Canada are also now required … Continued