Qatar Doha-Adelaide Passengers Stuck Overnight in Melbourne Airport
Qatar Airways passengers flying from Doha to Adelaide on QR988 are not allowed to leave Melbourne Airport during the overnight transit.
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The Joy of Visiting Emerging Tourist Destinations
In emerging tourist destinations such as Laos, Uganda, Kazakhstan, Greenland or Oman, you can enjoy the best of both worlds.
Podcast #94: Amazing Airline Award Chart Loopholes
When redeeming for flights, the key to really maximising the value of your frequent flyer points is to understand how airline award charts work. These charts determine the number of points you’ll need for a flight redemption, and you can get outsized value by exploiting any loopholes or sweet spots in the award charts. With most … Continued
Japan is Fully Reopening to Tourists!
The wait for Japan to reopen its border to independent tourists is almost over with the country set to remove its strict COVID-19 entry restrictions on 11 October 2022, Japanese media is reporting. From 11 October, the daily international arrival cap and visa requirements for overseas tourists will be lifted. The requirement for tourists entering … Continued
New Zealand Drops Mandatory COVID-19 Tests on Arrival
The New Zealand government no longer requires international arrivals to prove their vaccination status or complete COVID-19 tests after arriving in the country. It comes as the nation also significantly relaxes its remaining domestic COVID-19 restrictions. Until yesterday, international passengers arriving in New Zealand were given two rapid antigen tests on arrival and required to … Continued