Qantas Brings 747s on Domestic Flights

Qantas will start using Boeing 747s on domestic flights from the end of this month. The jumbo jet will serve the trans-continental Sydney-Perth route and some lucky Qantas frequent flyers will be able to score a free upgrade to a Premium Economy seat! The first Sydney-Perth Boeing 747 flight will be QF581 on 30 July … Continued

More Direct Flights from Australia to India?

Over 320,000 Indians visit Australia every year, with around the same number of Australians travelling to India annually. There are also nearly half a million Indians living in Australia. Despite this, Air India is currently the only airline flying direct from Australia to India. But this could change very soon, following the signing of a … Continued

Virgin to Resume Daily Melbourne-Hong Kong Flights

Virgin Australia will resume daily flights from Melbourne to Hong Kong from 28 October 2018. This is the same date that Virgin’s partner Hong Kong Airlines will end flights from Gold Coast and Cairns to Hong Kong. Virgin Australia currently flies every day from Melbourne to Hong Kong using Airbus A330-200s. But Virgin’s Melbourne-Hong Kong schedule … Continued

Qantas Temporarily Axes Premium Economy to Hong Kong

Qantas will temporarily remove Premium Economy from its Sydney-Hong Kong flights next year. All Qantas flights to Hong Kong between 29 March and 10 June 2019 are currently scheduled to be operated by Airbus A330s. These aircraft do not have a Premium Economy cabin. As a result, Qantas is not selling any seats in Premium … Continued

JetGo Enters Voluntary Administration

Regional Australian airline JetGo has entered voluntary administration, suspending all commercial passenger flights as of 1 June 2018. JetGo customers with existing flight bookings may be entitled to a refund by initiating a credit card chargeback. If the refund is unsuccessful, JetGo’s administrator advises that customers can lodge a “Proof of Debt” claim. For customers … Continued