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Virgin Australia offers an excellent short-haul Business Class product on its Boeing 737. Unfortunately, it's much less competitive on longer international routes.
If you were to imagine yourself on this red-eye Economy Class flight from hell, what would you do to get out alive?
Qantas is routinely blocking domestic connections on international Classic Flight Reward itineraries when treating them as married segments.
Velocity Frequent Flyer has launched a new Double Status Credits offer for travel on Virgin Australia flights booked by 10 February 2023.
Qantas is taking concrete steps to ensure Classic Flight Reward tickets are issued and re-issued correctly in the future.
Fifth-freedom flights can truly be a great way to travel. Fares are typically well-priced and you'll often travel in greater comfort.
Australia's newest airline Bonza is now selling tickets, with its first commercial flight set to take place as early as next Tuesday.
A plane with more than two seats between any passenger and the aisle would not be certified to fly for safety reasons.
Privilege Club members now receive their Avios points after checking in for Qatar Airways flights - and up to two hours before departure!
As awful as it may be at the time, taking an overnight flight in Economy can be a good way to reset your expectations and remind yourself of how lucky you are to be able to fly up the front at other times.
Emirates will return to the Melbourne-Singapore route and add additional daily flights to Sydney and Brisbane in early 2023.
Qatar Airways passengers flying from Doha to Adelaide on QR988 are not allowed to leave Melbourne Airport during the overnight transit.