Rex has quietly amended its COVID Refund Guarantee to make it almost impossible to actually get a refund in the future if you can’t travel due to COVID-19. Until recently, Rex offered a refund (minus its booking & card payment surcharges) if you needed to cancel your flight for any COVID-related reason. But on 28 … Continued
Sunshine Coast Airport will be the biggest winner when Bonza Airlines launches low-cost domestic flights in mid-2022. This week, Bonza revealed the 25 point-to-point routes to and from 16 Australian airports that the airline will serve using its initial fleet of five Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets. Bonza’s route map will be further expanded when … Continued
FlyPelican passengers departing from Sydney or Canberra on selected fare types can now enjoy access to the Virgin Australia Lounge ahead of their flight. From this week, FlyPelican passengers booked on a Pelican Corporate or Pelican Flexible fare receive lounge access, where available, as an inclusion with their ticket. This is available regardless of your … Continued
Rex has announced it will commence flights from Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane as it this week restarts Boeing 737 flights for the first time since July. Rex will fly twice-daily between Melbourne and Brisbane from 17 December 2021 using Boeing 737-800s. Fares are currently on sale from $79 one-way. These prices are available on … Continued
A new start-up airline is planning to launch low-cost flights to leisure and regional destinations across Australia from next year. Bonza, as the airline has been named, doesn’t plan to compete directly with Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin and Rex on routes with lots of business travellers. Flying a small fleet of new, single-class Boeing 737-8 aircraft … Continued