Platinum status with Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program could be closer than you think! One member has received a “mini status challenge” from Virgin. This member has just re-qualified for Gold Velocity status for another year. Now, Virgin has promised to upgrade their status tier to Platinum if they earn an additional 21 status … Continued
Qantas’ first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has touched down in Sydney. VH-ZNA, named “Great Southern Land”, arrived last Friday after its delivery flight from Seattle with a stop in Honolulu. The first Dreamliner will begin its flying career conducting domestic crew familiarisation flights. These flights are designed for crew training and to iron out any unforeseen … Continued
Hawaii is a popular destination for Australian holidaymakers. So, it’s no surprise that Qantas’ Sydney-Honolulu flight is an extremely popular route for frequent flyers hoping to use their Qantas points for a Business class reward. Unfortunately, Qantas rarely ever releases Business class award seats to Hawaii. Point upgrades are also extremely difficult to score on … Continued
If you’ve been waiting an eternity for a refund from Qantas, you’re not alone. Many Qantas customers have posted recently about their frustration in waiting for a refund from the airline. It appears that waiting several months for a refund from Qantas, even in cases where the airline cancelled its own flight, is now normal. … Continued
Emirates’ trans-Tasman A380 flights have been hugely popular with travellers. Until recently, Emirates offered four daily A380 flights across the Tasman to New Zealand. But soon, this will be decreased to just one daily flight between Sydney and Christchurch. Emirates withdrew from the Sydney-Auckland route in July this year. To cover Emirates’ absence, Qantas upgraded … Continued