With the trans-Tasman bubble now open, Qantas has resumed regular Airbus A330 and Boeing 737 flights between Australia and New Zealand. But the trans-Tasman travel experience isn’t quite the same as it was before COVID-19. Australian Frequent Flyer recently flew from Sydney to Auckland in Qantas A330 Business class to find out what to expect across … Continued
Virgin Australia has opened a second temporary pop-up lounge at Melbourne Airport to ease overcrowding at the airline’s existing temporary lounge, housed in the space of Virgin’s “The Club”. Until renovations of the main lounge are completed in mid-2021, the temporary “The Club” lounge will remain available to Velocity Platinum and Virgin Australia Business Class … Continued
Virgin Australia will open a second temporary lounge at Melbourne Airport on Monday morning (3 May 2021) to ease overcrowding at the existing temporary lounge, amid a surge in travel demand. The new, temporary pop-up Virgin Lounge will be located adjacent to “AFL Kitchen and Bar” in Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 3. This is located before … Continued
Last year, Qantas turned 100 years old. With a global pandemic shutting down much of the airline and even many internal state borders within Australia closed, last year’s celebrations didn’t exactly go to plan. But the airline – and the Qantas Founders Museum – are trying to make up for it this year in what … Continued
The long-awaited trans-Tasman travel bubble is finally here, with quarantine-free travel in both directions between Australia and New Zealand starting on Monday, 19 April! To celebrate, Qantas is reopening its flagship international First Class lounges in Sydney and Melbourne from the same date – and even Qantas Club, Gold members and Business class passengers will … Continued