Author: Matt Graham
How to Use Qantas Flight Credit Vouchers
If you’ve had to cancel a flight due to COVID-19, you may have ended up with a Qantas flight credit. And if your flight was cancelled by the airline, your booking has probably been converted automatically into a Qantas credit voucher. (In the latter case, you have the option to keep the voucher or call … Continued
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 Business Class Review
Turkish Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, flies to more countries than any other airline in the world (at least, it did before the COVID-19 pandemic). The Boeing 737 is widely used on Turkish Airlines’ short-haul flights between Istanbul and Europe. It’s also used on many medium-haul flights to destinations throughout the Middle East, Central … Continued
The Future of Travel Without a COVID-19 Vaccine
This week, Qantas revealed how it plans to woo travellers back to the skies with face masks and hand sanitiser. But, while social distancing will be practiced at airports, Qantas won’t commit to blocking middle seats on its flights. Qantas is not alone, with many airlines protesting that leaving seats empty would drastically increase airfares and … Continued
NSW Re-Opening for Regional Travel [2020]
The state of New South Wales will relax travel restrictions from 1 June 2020, allowing travel within NSW for any reason – including holidays. The removal of intra-state travel restrictions will make it possible once again to travel to regional NSW destinations, as long as social distancing and hygiene guidelines are followed. “COVID could not … Continued
Qantas to Fly Boeing 787 to Johannesburg
Qantas plans to replace the Boeing 747 with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the Sydney-Johannesburg route from 28 March 2021, ending months of speculation about the future of the route and Qantas’ Boeing 747 fleet. Qantas has just released its flight schedules for travel beyond 28 March 2021, which marks the beginning of the IATA 2021 … Continued
Qatar Airways Status Match for Velocity Members
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is offering a status match to top-tier members of the Virgin Australia Velocity program. The offer is also available to frequent flyers with Emirates, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and South African Airways. If you’re eligible for the Qatar Airways Privilege Club status match, you’ll receive 12 months of complimentary … Continued
Court: Airlines Can’t Charge More to Rebook Cancelled Flights
If you’ve had a flight cancelled due to COVID-19, you may have had to change your travel dates or ended up with a credit voucher to use towards a future trip. Unfortunately, these travel credit vouchers come with their own limitations. As well as limited expiry dates, one common complaint has been that the voucher … Continued
Velocity Reinstates Limited Domestic Flight Redemptions
It’s once again possible to redeem Velocity points for Virgin Australia flights, almost four weeks after redemptions were temporarily paused due to Virgin Australia entering voluntary administration. Both Velocity Reward Seat and Any Seat bookings are now available. But it’s not all good news… Before you get too excited, redemptions are now only possible on … Continued
Qatar Airways’ Generous New Rebooking Policy
At the moment, most airlines are being more generous in allowing free changes. They need to, in order to encourage customers to continue booking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some airlines are offering to waive change fees once, for example, while still charging any fare difference that may apply. Emirates is going a step further, allowing … Continued