A week after Qantas posted a record annual profit, its competitor Virgin Australia has revealed a yearly loss of $653 million for the 2017-18 financial year. But much of the loss can be attributed to asset write-downs and restructuring costs for the airline. Once the impact of these one-off costs are accounted for, Virgin is … Continued
Qantas is taking steps to stop passengers delaying flights by flouting its carry-on baggage limits and putting multiple bags in the overhead lockers.
There is currently plenty of China Eastern award availability on direct flights from Cairns to Shanghai. It’s possible to redeem Qantas points for seats on these China Eastern flights, and there are as many as 9 Business Class award seats available on some flights! China Eastern will operate direct from Cairns to Shanghai over summer. … Continued
Update: In January 2019, Singapore Airlines slightly increased the cost of Singapore Airlines and SilkAir redemptions, and the rate at which miles can be transferred to/from Velocity has increased to 1.55:1. In April 2019, Singapore Airlines is also increasing the cost of Star Alliance awards. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is one of the world’s best frequent … Continued
Many Australian frequent flyers are happily loyal Qantas customers. But is there anything to be gained by abandoning Qantas loyalty and switching to another airline? This week a happy Qantas customer would like to know why frequent flyers would make the switch away from the flying kangaroo. This Platinum member enjoys the Qantas First Class … Continued