Virgin Melbourne Lounge Now After Security

The Virgin Australia Lounge at Melbourne Airport is now located after the security checkpoint, making it easier to head to the departure gates in Terminals 3 and 4 directly from the lounge. The lounge has not physically moved. But since Wednesday, the large Terminal 4 security checkpoint at Melbourne Airport is now a central location … Continued

Emirates Renovating Brisbane Lounge

Update: The new Emirates Lounge in Brisbane opened in February 2024. Emirates recently reopened its Australian airport lounges in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. But Emirates’ other Australian lounge, at Brisbane Airport, remains notably closed for the time being. At the moment, Emirates passengers in Brisbane who are eligible for lounge access are being sent instead … Continued

Earn Velocity Points on Link Airways

Australian regional airline Link Airways has commenced a partnership with Velocity Frequent Flyer, the loyalty program of Virgin Australia. This will allow Link Airways customers to earn Velocity points and (in some cases) access Virgin Australia lounges. From 22 August 2022, Link Airways passengers will be able to earn between 2 and 5 Velocity points … Continued

Emirates Reopens Most Australian Airport Lounges

The Emirates Lounges in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth will reopen from this week, with demand for international travel having well and truly returned. This is good news for eligible Emirates passengers flying from Sydney, Melbourne or Perth to Dubai who now have access to Emirates’ excellent airport lounges again on departure. It’s also good news … Continued

Podcast #88: Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Changes of 2022

Earlier this week, Singapore Airlines increased the cost of most KrisFlyer award bookings and upgrades. Next month, KrisFlyer will also change its stopover rules – and not for the better. In Episode 88 of the AFF on Air podcast, Matt is joined by Aaron Wong, the founder of Singapore-based frequent flyer blog Milelion for a … Continued