Author: Matt Graham
Virgin Australia Offers Free International Flight Changes
Virgin Australia has now followed Qantas and Jetstar in waiving change fees on international bookings until 31 March 2020. Virgin’s policy is similar to the Qantas & Jetstar change fee waiver, but it’s more generous as it also applies to existing bookings made prior to 10 March 2020. Unlike with Qantas, Virgin Australia guests also … Continued
Qantas Temporarily Shuts Singapore First Lounge
Qantas will temporarily close its brand new Singapore First Lounge from next month. The closure is expected to last from 20 April until mid-September 2020, although it could be reduced or extended depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves. The Qantas First Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport only opened in late 2019. It’s currently less … Continued
Qantas, Jetstar Waive Change Fees for New International Bookings
Qantas and Jetstar will both waive change fees on new international bookings made between today and 31 March 2020. It’s good news for travellers that are hesitant to book international travel amid the current coronavirus uncertainty. However, the Qantas change fee waiver is not as generous as those introduced by many other overseas airlines in … Continued
Qantas Grounds A380s, Redirects Kangaroo Route
Qantas will ground two-thirds of its A380 fleet, re-route its Sydney-London flight via Perth, and delay the launch of flights to Chicago as it responds to a sudden collapse in demand for air travel due to coronavirus. Qantas also announced today that it will temporarily suspend flights from Melbourne and Brisbane to San Francisco, as … Continued
Garuda Indonesia Brings A330-900neo to Sydney
Garuda Indonesia will fly its brand new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft with upgraded Business class seats between Sydney and Bali for the next few weeks. According to Routes Online, Garuda Indonesia will use A330-900neo aircraft on the Sydney-Denpasar route for two weeks, beginning this Friday, 13 March 2020. It’s only a temporary upgrade though, as the … Continued
Fly Qantas from Brisbane to New Zealand for $225 RETURN!
Qantas trans-Tasman airfares, which were already at record lows a couple of weeks ago, have just sunk even further! Right now, return Qantas Economy class flights from Brisbane to New Zealand are available for as little as $225 return! The cheap Qantas flights are available to Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington. These prices include checked baggage, … Continued
Coronavirus: Many Airlines Waiving New Booking Change Fees
Given the current coronavirus situation, which was discussed in detail on Episode 31 of the AFF on AIR podcast, many airlines are now in a tough situation. Many businesses have suspended all work travel, many leisure travellers are too scared to book flights right now, and new COVID-19 prevention measures introduced by many governments mean … Continued
QantasLink Boeing 717 Business Class Review
QantasLink offers Business class on many Boeing 717 flights – particularly routes between Australian capital cities. But what’s the experience like, and is QantasLink 717 Business class worth it? We put it to the test on a short flight from Canberra to Sydney. Flight Details Flight number QF1520 Route Canberra (CBR) to Sydney (SYD) Aircraft … Continued
Podcast #31: COVID-19: This is Not Business as Usual
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is having an unprecedented impact on the travel industry – and the world in general. Thousands of flights have been cancelled, travel bans are being introduced and millions have had their travel plans disrupted. In Episode 31 of the AFF on AIR podcast, Matt takes a detailed look at the impact … Continued