One of the (very few) pleasant aspects of flying during the past 12 months has been the lack of crowds. While the sinking passenger numbers have been terrible for the airlines’ bottom lines, a silver lining for passengers has been shorter queues at security, lots of empty middle seats and no fights over overhead locker … Continued
Virgin Australia has finally reopened its lounge at Canberra Airport, the last of seven remaining lounges in Virgin’s network to return to service. The Canberra lounge, located above gate 7 near the international departures area, opened back up on 16 March 2021 – almost a year since it closed due to COVID-19. While there haven’t … Continued
Rex will complement its newly-launched Boeing 737 flights between Sydney and Melbourne with new routes to Adelaide and Gold Coast from the end of March. Starting from 29 March 2021, Rex will fly twice per day direct from Melbourne to the Gold Coast using Boeing 737-800s. Tickets are on sale from $79 one-way in Economy, … Continued
Virgin Australia has gradually been reopening its airport lounges ever since it exited voluntary administration in November 2020. Beginning with the Brisbane lounge, Virgin has now also reopened its existing lounges in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Gold Coast. Unfortunately, as I discovered on a recent visit to the Virgin Australia Lounge in Brisbane, the service … Continued
Virgin Australia flyers in Adelaide now have access to a brand new lounge, following the opening of the new Virgin Australia Lounge at Adelaide Airport today. Virgin’s final remaining lounge in Canberra is also due to reopen next month. Around double the size of the previous Virgin lounge in Adelaide, the bright new space features … Continued