Qantas will operate Airbus A330s on the Melbourne-Perth legs of its QF9 & QF10 services from Melbourne to London Heathrow, replacing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The change applies to the sector between Melbourne and Perth on Tuesdays, starting from 11 February 2020. The aircraft downgrade only applies to the Melbourne-Perth and Perth-Melbourne legs of QF9 … Continued
Israeli airline El Al plans to test the waters with three non-stop flights from Melbourne to Tel Aviv during April and May 2020. Tickets are now on sale for the trial flights, and you can even earn Qantas points. If the trial proves that the flights are commercially feasible, the airline could add year-round service direct … Continued
Virgin Australia’s flights from Brisbane to Tokyo went on sale today, and there are even some Velocity reward seats available on the new route. The new Virgin flights to Japan will operate daily to Haneda Airport from 29 March 2020. The flights will be operated by Virgin’s Airbus A330, which features 255 Economy and 20 … Continued
Emirates will change the schedule of its daily Melbourne-Singapore service, which continues to Dubai, from 30 March 2020. Instead of leaving Melbourne at 6pm, EK405 will shift to a departure time of 2.25am (or 3.25am during daylight savings in Australia). This means the flight will arrive in Singapore at 8.15am, instead of just before midnight. … Continued
Qantas recently upgraded the first of its twelve Airbus A380s with new Business and Premium Economy seats, and refreshed Economy and First Class cabins. The mid-life refresh is a win for passengers, especially Business class passengers who can now enjoy much better seats with direct aisle access and a new upper-deck lounge. But it’s also … Continued