Virgin Australia Slashes the Cost of Flex Fares
Virgin Australia has significantly reduced the cost of Economy Flex airfares, making them more attractive and opening up better value upgrades for some Velocity members.
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Virgin Australia has significantly reduced the cost of Economy Flex airfares, making them more attractive and opening up better value upgrades for some Velocity members.
Qantas will launch direct flights from Brisbane to Koror, Palau in December. Tickets are now on sale, and there is lots of Classic Flight Reward availability.
The Sydney Airport train is very convenient, but the "Gate Pass" adds $17.34 to the cost of a one-way ticket. There are cheaper ways to get from Sydney Airport to the city.
In episode 4 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Chris Chamberlin share their opinions on the Virgin Australia Velocity changes.
Earn 10% bonus points when you manually transfer credit card reward points to Virgin Australia Velocity in both November AND December 2024.
The iconic "Retro Roo II" livery on the Qantas Boeing 737-800 is no more, with Qantas repainting the jet into the current standard livery.
Virgin Australia Velocity status will be harder and more expensive to earn from 2025. For some flyers, it might not be worth keeping.
AFF Editor Matt Graham explains the strategies he uses to fly between Australia and Europe in comfort, without spending too much.
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In Europe, airlines put a lot of effort into limiting delays to under two, three or four hours. They have a strong financial incentive to do so, and it works.
On thin regional routes, state governments in NSW, QLD and WA actually guarantee a monopoly to one airline through regulation.
Many people think of a huge balance of frequent flyer points as a status symbol. A better metric is the number of points redeemed.