No Compensation for Qantas Downgrade to Jetstar

Qantas has refused to provide compensation to customers downgraded from Qantas’ own services to Jetstar. Downgraded passengers also lost most of the benefits of their original tickets including complimentary food, in-flight entertainment and seat selection after Qantas cancelled their flights. In one case, AFF member tea&coffee was downgraded from Qantas Business class to a middle … Continued

The Sad State of Aviation in Europe

It’s easy to forget just how good flying is in Australia. We have two full-service airlines with proper Business class products and well-appointed airport lounges. Complementing this are two low-cost airlines offering comfortable budget travel. By comparison, aviation in Europe is in a rather sad state… Flying in Europe really seems like a cross between Tigerair … Continued

Air Asia X Flying to Melbourne’s Avalon Airport

Malaysia’s Air Asia X has announced plans to shift its Melbourne flights to Avalon Airport in Geelong towards the end of 2018. The double-daily Avalon-Kuala Lumpur services would be the first regular international flights for Avalon Airport. Air Asia X flies twice-daily between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur using densely-configured Airbus A330-300s, with one day flight … Continued

Australia to Berlin from $319!

Scoot’s new flights to Berlin are now on sale, and the low-cost carrier is offering some seriously low launch fares from Australia! Right now, you can book a flight from Perth to Berlin from $319 one-way. It often costs more than this to fly from Perth to another destination within Western Australia! Cheap airfares to … Continued

New Direct Scoot Flights to Berlin

Low-cost carrier Scoot will commence flights from Singapore to Berlin’s Tegel Airport from next year. The Scoot flights to Berlin will run 4x weekly on a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The flight time will be around 13 hours. The new Scoot flights to Berlin will provide cheap, one-stop connections to Germany from Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and … Continued