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Velocity Silver status comes with extra baggage, two airport lounge passes, bonus points and more benefits when flying with Virgin Australia oi its partner airlines.
If you still have a Qantas flight credit for a cancelled booking that was affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions, the airline says you can request a refund.
Adelaide-Gold Coast had the highest average load factor of any Australian domestic airline route in the most recent month with data available. Sydney-Armidale had the highest proportion of seats left empty.
Jetstar is massively expanding its international network from Brisbane Airport, with several new routes launching from October 2023.
Qantas call centre agents can transfer calls if they can't help or the request is outside their scope, but there's no direct line to Hobart.
Do you know someone who hasn't used their Velocity Frequent Flyer account for a while? Their Velocity points could expire on 30 June 2023 when Virgin Australia ends its pause on points expiration.
To make Australia's domestic aviation market more competitive, the ACCC has suggested allowing cabotage - where foreign airlines fly domestic routes.
If you've been thinking about a holiday in Vanuatu, less than three hours' flying time from Brisbane, now would be a great time to book!
All Nippon Airways (ANA), a Star Alliance member, will resume non-stop flights from Perth to Tokyo Narita from 29 October 2023.
Virgin Australia Velocity points expire after 24 months of account inactivity, so you need to earn or redeem points at least every two years.
Etihad Airways has some great Business Class sale fares from Australia to Copenhagen from $4,820 return. Book by 13 June 2023.
Rex will commence Boeing 737 flights from Melbourne to Hobart on 17 August 2023, expanding the airline's jet network to seven destinations.