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Virgin Australia 737 lands in Queenstown, New Zealand

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.

6 Nov 2024 Virgin Australia
Koror, Palau

Qantas Adds Flights to Palau

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.

6 Nov 2024 Qantas
Qantas Retro Roo II

Farewell to Qantas’ Retro Roo II

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.

1 Nov 2024 Qantas
Qantas Airbus A330-200

Qantas Will Refurbish 10 Airbus A330s

Qantas will refurbish the cabins of 10 Airbus A330-200s with new Economy Class seats and upgraded in-flight entertainment from next year.

30 Oct 2024 Qantas
Ryanair Boeing 737 at Tallinn Airport

Europe’s Surprising Flight Delay Trend

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.

30 Oct 2024 The Journey