Strategic seat selection can make all the difference between a comfortable flight and a torturous experience in a cramped middle seat. That’s why many frequent flyers spend a lot of time and effort researching aircraft configurations and choosing the best seat on the plane. When travelling as a couple, aircraft with pairs of neighbouring seats … Continued
Did you know that there are several domestic tag flights within Australia operated by overseas airlines? For example, Cathay Pacific flies from Brisbane to Cairns, with services continuing to Hong Kong. However, it is impossible to book a seat on these domestic tag flights within Australia. While overseas airlines are allowed to operate tag flights … Continued
Singapore Airlines has been named the world’s best airline in the 2018 Skytrax rankings. The title was stolen from Qatar Airways, which dropped to second place. No Australian airlines made it into the top ten. Singapore Airlines also won the 2018 Skytrax award for the world’s best First Class. Qatar Airways has the best Business … Continued
Newcastle Airport will receive its first international flights since 2002 with non-stop flights to New Zealand. The direct Virgin Australia flights from Newcastle to Auckland will take off from 22 November 2018. Running 3x weekly, this will initially be a seasonal service operating over summer until 17 February 2019. But Virgin has said it will … Continued
Vanuatu is a superb tropical holiday destination, and the beautiful Vanuatu Islands are just a short flight from Australia! In fact, a direct flight from Brisbane to Port Vila takes less than 3 hours. Here’s some more good news: you can redeem frequent flyer points to Vanuatu. Redeem Virgin Australia Velocity Points to Vanuatu Virgin … Continued