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Qantas now offers free wifi on select international flights operated by Boeing 737-800 and some A330-200 aircraft while flying over Australia.
After commencing flights in August 2000, budget carrier Virgin Blue launched the "Velocity Rewards" loyalty program in November 2005.
Later in 2023, Singapore Airlines will add extra flights from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth to Singapore.
Qantas has reopened its Hong Kong airport lounge, and the service is just as good as ever. We take a look at what to expect.
Batik Air Malaysia will compete with Air New Zealand offering non-stop flights between Perth and Auckland from 24 August 2023.
As well as increasing flights to North America, Asia and New Zealand, Qantas will launch new routes from Brisbane to Wellington and Honiara from October 2023.
From 15 June 2023, the Qantas Club will no longer allow flyers to bring guests into the lounge who aren't flying the same day on Qantas or a partner airline.
Jetstar launched international long-haul flights and StarClass service to seven destinations in late 2006, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Velocity Frequent Flyer members will no longer be able to earn points with rideshare service Ola from 28 May 2023.
Cathay Pacific is giving away 6,020 return tickets from Australian cities to Hong Kong as part of its "World of Winners" promotion.
The Australian government will increase the Passenger Movement Charge payable when departing Australia to $70 from 1 July 2024.
If you don't want to spend Qantas points on fuel, you can disable the ability to redeem Qantas points at BP in the settings of the BPme app.