Airlines Block Seats for Social Distancing

We’re told that social distancing – keeping at least 1.5 metres of physical distance from other people – is an extremely important weapon in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. In fact, some governments have now implemented strict laws to enforce it. Recognising the importance of social distancing in the current climate, some airlines … Continued

Airlines Limit Hand Sanitiser Quantities

Health experts have said that only hand sanitiser with an alcohol content of at least 60% has a chance of being effective against COVID-19. However, items with such a high alcohol content pose a fire risk and are therefore restricted by airlines. Virgin Australia is warning passengers, for example, that: Many hand sanitisers contain flammable … Continued

Is Qantas’ New “Premium Boarding” Working?

Last week, Qantas promised to fix its broken priority boarding system by implementing an “enhanced premium boarding experience” for domestic flights. The new priority boarding process has now been in place at six major Australian domestic airports for a week. But has the implementation been successful? As part of the new premium boarding process, Qantas … Continued

Qantas Vows to Fix Priority Boarding

EXCLUSIVE | Qantas will “enhance” its domestic priority boarding process, implementing changes to make it work better for frequent flyers. The changes will come into effect at major Australian airports from next Monday, 25 November 2019. As an airline, Qantas does many things well. But since introducing priority boarding for domestic flights in 2011, Qantas … Continued

Pick Up Your Coles Shopping at Melbourne Airport

Time-poor frequent flyers can now pre-order and collect their grocery shopping right outside the airport after landing in Melbourne. Coles Supermarkets has installed Click&Collect smart lockers outside Terminal 4 at Melbourne Airport. These lockers are refrigerated to keep your shopping fresh until your flight lands. The Click&Collect service at Melbourne Airport is free for Coles … Continued