Author: Matt Graham
Qantas Cancels Most International Flights until October
Qantas has now cancelled most of its scheduled international flights, except some flights to New Zealand, until 24 October 2020. It comes as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham indicates normal international travel may not resume until 2021. Meanwhile, the Queensland government plans to start billing returning international travellers for their mandatory 14-day … Continued
Face Masks for All: Qantas’ New “Fly Well” Program
Qantas and Jetstar recently implemented their new “Fly Well” program on all flights. Since 12 June, all passengers are being offered face masks and hand sanitiser. But social distancing is no longer being applied to seat selection. The Qantas Fly Well program includes a range of new and existing health measures both pre-flight and on … Continued
Podcast #38: Qantas Points Club
Now that Queensland and South Australia have revealed when they will reopen their borders, it’s time to start thinking about travelling around Australia again. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have also started adding additional flights, but there are also some great deals on one-way car hires, which can cost as little as $1 per day! … Continued
Qantas Points Club – AIR038
With Queensland and South Australia having now announced dates when their borders will reopen, James Green from Award Flight Assist joins Matt in this episode to discuss travel around Australia. James also explains how to maximise opportunities for Qantas Points Club members to earn status credits from Qantas Classic Flight Rewards. And in a … Continued
Air New Zealand Ends Social Distancing as NZ Eradicates COVID-19
Air New Zealand has dropped social distancing from its domestic flights after New Zealand eradicated COVID-19. The airline has also restored flights to all of the airports it serves in New Zealand, as Jetstar announces it too will resume New Zealand domestic services. But international flights remain off the table for now. Like most airlines, … Continued
Virgin Adds Additional Domestic Flights
Virgin Australia will double the number of domestic flights being operated from early July as domestic travel restrictions slowly start to be relaxed. From next month there will be more intrastate flights within Queensland and Western Australia. This will provide more options for travel within the two states during the July school holidays. There will also … Continued
Amex Shop Small Returns for 2020
The popular American Express Shop Small promotion is back from today, with a new promotion running until 31 August 2020. But this year’s offer is a bit different to previous years. During the 2020 Amex Shop Small promotion, you can earn $5 cash back to your Amex card for spending at least $10 at participating … Continued
Austria, India Legislate Minimum Airfares
Austria has followed India in implementing minimum airfares to protect airlines against low-cost carriers dumping the market with below-cost flights in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Austria implements minimum airfares The Austrian government yesterday announced a bailout package for Austrian Airlines, which is owned by Lufthansa. As part of a binding agreement, the Lufthansa … Continued
Woolworths Rewards Offers Have Become More Generous
Traditionally, the Coles Flybuys program has been more generous with its targeted offers than Woolworths Rewards. But Woolworths Rewards seems to have picked up its game recently. In October 2019, Woolworths Rewards increased the number of Qantas Frequent Flyer points that can be earned for shopping at Woolworths. Instead of 2,000 Woolworths Rewards points converting … Continued