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Jetstar has just launched several new domestic routes, and there are lots more coming later in 2024 including new international routes like Brisbane-Bangkok, Sunshine Coast-Auckland and Perth-Phuket.
Fiji Airways will join the Oneworld alliance as a full member in 2025. It will also adopt American Airlines AAdvantage as its loyalty program in the process.
Virgin Australia, Qantas, Jetstar and Solomon Airlines are all adding flights from Australia to Port Vila, filling the void left by the recent collapse of Air Vanuatu.
By selling status credits, Qantas could reduce unnecessary status runs and make extra revenue. But is it a good idea?
Many of the featured movies and TV shows on the Qantas Boeing 737-800 seatback in-flight entertainment screens are not available to watch on the TV screen provided.
Oneworld's Cathay Pacific has great Business Class award availability from Australia to Asia and Europe... but most of it is reserved for Asia Miles bookings.
It's bad enough when loyalty programs hide exceptions in the fine print, but it's even worse when they aren't made publicly available at all.
We share six of our favourite airline award chart sweet spots that let you get outsized value from your frequent flyer points in 2024.
Qantas frequent flyers and Qantas Club members flying Jetstar from Perth Airport will effectively lose lounge access from 2 September 2024, when Jetstar moves to Terminal 2.
Qantas has introduced boarding groups on domestic flights, starting this week with Boeing 737 and Airbus A330 flights departing Brisbane.
When low-cost carriers steal their passengers, full-service legacy airlines can either try to compete or price or offer a more premium experience. Airlines don't always make the right decision.
Velocity Frequent Flyer hasn't restored Singapore Airlines First Class reward seats since COVID-19. They probably won't because Singapore Airlines isn't releasing any to airline partners.