Jetstar A320 Economy Review (Auckland-Wellington)

When flying domestically within New Zealand, there are two main airline choices: Air New Zealand or Jetstar. As you’d expect from a low-cost carrier, Jetstar offers typically low fares and a no-frills service. I recently found out what the Jetstar A320 Economy class experience in New Zealand is like on a short flight from Auckland to … Continued

Qantas Trans-Tasman A330 Business Class Review (May 2021)

With the trans-Tasman bubble now open, Qantas has resumed regular Airbus A330 and Boeing 737 flights between Australia and New Zealand. But the trans-Tasman travel experience isn’t quite the same as it was before COVID-19. Australian Frequent Flyer recently flew from Sydney to Auckland in Qantas A330 Business class to find out what to expect across … Continued

Review: New Virgin Australia 737 Business Class (March 2021)

Since April 2020, Virgin Australia had been offering a significantly scaled back Business Class service on its domestic flights. But this has now changed, with Virgin relaunching its Business Class menu and on-board service last Thursday. Gone are the days of instant noodles and snack boxes in Business class! Virgin has also now reopened all … Continued

Rex Boeing 737 Business Class Review

When Rex launched Boeing 737 jet services last week in direct competition with Qantas & Virgin, it also introduced Business Class for the first time. Rex’s Business Class fares are priced sharply, but what’s the new Rex Business Class experience like? I found out on a flight from Melbourne to Sydney… Flight Details Flight number ZL102 … Continued

QantasLink 717 Economy Class Review (January 2021)

All airlines have made changes to their on-board service during COVID-19. So, what’s the service like in Qantas domestic Economy class in January 2021? I recently found out on a QantasLink Boeing 717 flight from Rockhampton to Brisbane. Flight Details Flight number QF1795 Route Rockhampton (ROK) to Brisbane (BNE) Aircraft type Boeing 717-200 Class of … Continued