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Emirates will end its fifth-freedom flight between Melbourne and Singapore on 30 March 2025, replacing it with a third daily non-stop Melbourne-Dubai service. The new flights will have Premium Economy and "Game Changer" First Class.
LATAM Airlines and Qantas are currently the only airlines flying between Australia and South America, but there are also some indirect options.
Qantas is relaunching non-stop seasonal flights from Sydney to Sapporo in 2025, just in time for the Christmas holidays and Japanese ski season.
Japan Airlines has one daily flight where everyone gets complimentary lounge access before departure - even passengers in Economy Class.
The first of 14 Dash 8 Q400s that QantasLink will get from WestJet has arrived in Australia after an epic six-day journey around the world with 10 stops.
Fiji Airways is launching flights to its sixth Australian city, with direct flights between Nadi and Cairns commencing on 10 April 2025.
In episode 4 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Chris Chamberlin share their opinions on the Virgin Australia Velocity changes.
On thin regional routes, state governments in NSW, QLD and WA actually guarantee a monopoly to one airline through regulation.
It's the end of an era for QantasLink's Boeing 717, with the last flight scheduled from Sydney to Canberra on Saturday, 26 October.
Qantas will add a flights from a fifth Australian city to Singapore on 30 March 2025, with the launch of a direct Darwin-Singapore route.
Turkish Airlines will fly from Istanbul to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur, starting on 28 November 2024. There are lots of seats available to book with points.
Qatar Airways intends to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia. If approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Virgin Australia will also launch flights to Doha.