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No real surprise here, just fiscal prudence in play, especially as Qantas gears up for a complete fleet review in light of how COVID-19 has pummelled demand and reshaped the air travel market. Qantas will defer the delivery of its last three Boeing 787-9 aircraft due to arrive by the end of...

Bloody coronavirus once again spoils all the fun (well, assuming you thought an 18-20hr non-stop flight could be categorised as 'fun'.) https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/coronavirus-qantas-project-sunrise-airbus-a350-on-hold

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/virgin-australia-s-frequent-flyer-boss-resigns-20200120-p53t0c.html

Uber Rewards launches in Australia and New Zealand from this week. Earn points on rides and Uber Eats orders, turn points into perks (inc discounted rides and free upgrades) with Gold, Platinum and Diamond status. Sorry, no direct QF points earning :( More at Uber Rewards launches in Australia...

American Express to 'enhance' earning rates across its credit card scheme, to take effect from April 2019 – some transactions to earn more points per se but most cardholders will accrue fewer frequent flyer points per dollar compared to today. AMEX’s line-up of credit cards for earning Qantas...

Virgin Australia and Newcastle Airport doing a joint presser 2.30pm Wednesday. VIPs will be CEO of Newcastle Airport; General Manager Network and Revenue Management, Virgin Australia; Lord Mayor of Newcastle City Council; and Mayor of Port Stephens Council. Place your bets, ladies and...

I've been asked to work up a piece on fear of flying – what FoF is, and how to overcome it – with with specific regard to business travellers, and this sort of article really calls for a bit of personalisation... rather than just go into the abstract, I'd love to be able to cite a real business...

We've confirmed that the Melbourne-Perth leg of the new QF9 Boeing 787 service will be bookable as a domestic flight, and as it leaves from Melbourne's international terminal, which opens up the possibility of an F lounge run from MEL to PER. Keen to book yourself 6+ hours in the Melbourne...

A quick heads-up: while Qantas planned to flick the switch on its Qantas WiFi service this coming week to allow public access to the inflight Internet service (admittedly only on the one Boeing 737 suitably kitted up, that being VH-XZB) and kick things off with a special charter flight for media...

* 38" pitch * "up to 22.8” width", middle seats (E) are a bit wider * 9.5” recline * 13.3" IFE screen with integrated tablet holder * 2 x USB ports (one 0.5A, one 2.0A) More details and photos at https://www.ausbt.com.au/first-photos-qantas-boeing-787-premium-economy-seats

Heads up: from this Wednesday, Virgin Australia Gold frequent flyers travelling in economy or premium economy will no longer have access to the LAX Star Alliance lounge, following a crack-down by Star HQ on non-Star airlines using the lounge.

I'm putting together (for Fairfax Media) an article on status runs: partly referencing the 'strange novelty' and unique appeal of this curious (to the outsider) activity, but also seeking to open the eyes of some actual business travellers and semi-frequent flyers (not point-heads like us!) to...

The must-know info: * opens early March 2017 (along with new domestic J lounge) * drop-off and valet parking, checkin, baggage drop, security and escalator up to the Qantas lounges * open seven days a week, from one hour prior to departure of first QF flight * access for business class,QFF...

Virgin and its US partner Delta will shift to LAX T2/T3 by mid-2017, in a move that'll speed connection times between the airlines but see an end to Virgin Australia access to the Star Alliance lounge at TBIT. Virgin Australia and Delta are moving to LAX Terminals 2, 3 - Australian Business...

Just in: Virgin Australia will begin rollout of inflight Internet on domestic and international flights from 'mid-2017' across the B738, A332 and B777 fleets. Virgin Australia to launch inflight Internet on domestic, international flights - Australian Business Traveller

The four 'complimentary upgrades' available each year to Velocity Platinum members can now be used on international flights, excluding Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi (which leaves New Zealand, Indonesia, Fiji and other near-Pacific destinations on the map). VA Platinums can now also request same-day...