Emirates will axe its popular Sydney-Bangkok-Dubai route from June. As part of Emirates’ latest schedule shake-up, Perth will also lose one of its two daily flights to Dubai at the end of March. The final Emirates Sydney-Bangkok flight will depart on 1 June 2019. After this, both the Sydney-Bangkok and Bangkok-Dubai legs of EK418 and … Continued
Qantas is currently offering double points to Qantas Business Rewards members for new flight bookings. For a limited time, the airline is also waiving its $89.50 Qantas Business Rewards joining fee. This Qantas Business Rewards deal is aimed at last-minute bookings. To earn double Qantas points, you’ll need to book a new Qantas domestic or … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer has increased the fee it charges members to join the program to $99.50. The new Qantas Frequent Flyer joining fee, charged to Australian residents, represents a $10 increase on the 2018 membership price. At the beginning of this year, Qantas also increased the membership fee charged to New Zealand residents from NZD50 … Continued
Velocity Frequent Flyer members could soon have more options when flying in Europe. Flybe, a large but struggling regional airline based in the UK, is set to be taken over by Virgin Atlantic. This presents some interesting possibilities for Australian frequent flyers. Loss-making Flybe has been up for sale since November of last year. Yesterday, … Continued
Airline passengers often try to predict how full a flight will be for a variety of reasons. For example, it may give an indication of how likely an upgrade is to clear. Or, if you know that your flight will be full (or empty), it may influence your choice of seat selection. But is there … Continued