New security screening requirements at Australia’s regional airports could devastate towns that rely on regional air services, the ABCÂ warns. Last year, the Australian government announced that 64 further regional airports across Australia will now be required to provide security screening for passengers. While security screening is a standard requirement at major airports across Australia, the … Continued
Finding First Class award availability to Europe can be difficult at the best of times. But if you’d like to redeem Qantas points to fly to Europe – in First Class on Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380, no less – look no further than Qatar’s Perth-Doha route. Qatar Airways First Class award availability from Perth to … Continued
Virgin Australia passengers will notice something new in their seat pockets from this month. The airline has relaunched its in-flight magazine, with the old Voyeur magazine becoming the “Virgin Australia Magazine”. The airline’s new in-flight magazine has fewer pages and is lighter than its predecessor, allowing the airline to reduce its fuel consumption. This allows … Continued
Earning frequent flyer points wisely can open the door to (almost) free travel all over the world! But it can be difficult to know where to start to maximise the rewards. SimonAus is a new AFF member who emigrated from the UK to Perth. This member would like to use frequent flyer points to make the … Continued
As part of last week’s Qantas Frequent Flyer changes, the airline has reduced the number of Qantas points required for Classic Flight Reward bookings in Economy class. Qantas also reduced the carrier charges payable on Economy award bookings. Although the changes to reward pricing in premium cabins will not take effect until 18 September 2019, … Continued