Travel Insurance is a popular topic of discussion on the Australian Frequent Flyer website. We really believe that proper insurance cover is vital! We provide tips to help you decide which travel insurance policy is best for you.
Given the ongoing flight disruptions caused by the Iran War, many Australians are now looking for routes from Australia to Europe that avoid the Middle East. We take a closer look at the options.
Thanks to Airlink's partnership with Qatar Airways, you can now redeem Avios to fly to Saint Helena - the remote British Overseas Territory where Napoleon famously died. I did, and cannot recommend it enough.
ANZ Bank is making changes to the complimentary international travel insurance that comes with its Platinum and Black credit cards, effective from 7 June 2024.
CommBank is making it harder for customers to access the complimentary travel insurance that comes with its credit cards by adding an additional activation requirement.
International visitors to Qatar must now purchase an eligible travel insurance policy from an approved local provider at a cost of QAR50.
Travel insurance is essential to ensure you aren’t left out of picket if your trip is disrupted by events outside of your control. If you’re unable to continue your journey as planned, for example, travel insurance may cover the cost of rebooking or cancelling your flights, or purchasing a replacement ticket. But what if you’ve … Continued
If you’re looking for a safe destination to enjoy your next overseas holiday, look no further than Fiji – according to the Australian government. Over recent weeks and months, the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) has been updating the travel advice for many of the countries listed on its Smartraveller website. The first … Continued
If you’re planning to travel over the upcoming winter school holidays, you’re not alone. Millions of Australians will take to the skies over the coming weeks, in what is set to be an even busier travel period than the Easter holidays. Many Australians are preparing to travel to international destinations such as Europe and Bali. It’s … Continued
Australia no longer requires international arrivals to get a pre-departure COVID-19 test. But many other countries still have their own travel requirements which may including COVID-19 testing, even if you are just in international transit. To make matters even more complicated, a few countries still aren’t allowing international transits at all. International travel in June … Continued
Qantas and Virgin Australia will both stop offering additional flexibility to customers with domestic flight bookings at the end of this week, winding back the “Fly Flexible” and “Flexible Flying” policies that the respective airlines introduced at the beginning of the pandemic. Currently, both Qantas and Virgin Australia are allowing fee-free flight changes for any … Continued
As far as international borders go, Asia has been one of the last parts of the world to relax COVID-19 restrictions and reopen their countries to tourists. But the tide is now starting to turn, with many Southeast Asian nations now welcoming back visitors from overseas. Singapore and Thailand already reopened late last year, albeit … Continued
Since November 2021, Australians have been allowed to travel to Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangement. But there’s a lot more paperwork involved than in pre-COVID times, as I recently experienced when I travelled from Melbourne to Singapore in the first week of February 2022. This article explains the procedures I had to … Continued