Australia, New Zealand and many other countries have grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. It comes after the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi last Sunday. Although the cause of the Ethiopian Airlines accident is as yet unknown, it is the second accident … Continued
Please note: Velocity and Delta are no longer partners. Velocity Frequent Flyer members looking for a way to redeem their points to Los Angeles in a premium cabin will soon have a new option. From 16 April 2019, Delta Air Lines will switch its aircraft flying from Sydney to Los Angeles to a refurbished Boeing 777-200LR. … Continued
Singapore Airlines is currently running its own version of a “bonus status credits” offer! You can currently earn 50% bonus KrisFlyer elite miles, which count towards Singapore Airlines status, on round-trip Singapore Airlines and SilkAir flights departing from Australia. The 50% bonus KrisFlyer elite miles are on offer when flying from anywhere in Australia to … Continued
In 2017, Virgin Australia launched a new codeshare partnership with Air Canada. At the time, Velocity members were hopeful that Air Canada could become a Velocity Frequent Flyer partner in the same way as Delta or Singapore Airlines. But this hasn’t quite been the case. So, what exactly does Velocity’s partnership with Air Canada entail? … Continued
Qantas is increasing the maximum weight limit for hand luggage carried onto its flights. From Monday 25 March 2019, Qantas passengers in all classes of travel will be allowed to take carry-on bags weighing up to 10kg onto domestic flights. This is up from the previous maximum of 7kg per piece of hand luggage. Qantas … Continued