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Emirates has committed to resuming Airbus A380 flights from Christchurch to Dubai via Sydney from 1 December 2022. From the same date, Emirates will also resume direct Auckland-Dubai A380 flights. The Auckland-Dubai and Christchurch-Sydney-Dubai routes were both operated daily by Emirates before the pandemic. But for the past couple of years, Emirates has not flown to … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer is giving 30% off the points required for Classic Flight Rewards to selected Australian regional destinations, for travel from 1 June until 30 November 2022. This discount is available when booking by 15 May 2022. In addition, Qantas has turned over 1,700 flights on 33 Qantas regional routes into “Points Planes” for … Continued
Many Qantas customers have not received any compensation after they didn’t receive food as advertised on their flights. To make matters worse, one passenger has now been waiting two months for a response from Qantas Customer Care after their Business Class meal contained pieces of plastic. Qantas not forthcoming with compensation for reduced Easter long … Continued
Qantas will now restore its direct flights from Perth to London from 23 May 2022 – around four weeks earlier than previously planned. The announcement comes just days after Qantas had to offload large numbers of bags and passengers from its Darwin-London flights due to emergency runway works at Darwin International Airport. With a shortened runway … Continued
Rex says its new frequent flyer program will be up and running by the third quarter of this year, in time for the launch of a new interline agreement with Delta Air Lines. Once it finally launches, Rex Flyer is set to offer frequent flyer points and access to lounges for frequent flyers in Sydney, … Continued
Qantas has revealed how it plans to configure its new Airbus A350-1000 long-range aircraft which will fly non-stop from Australia to cities including London and New York from late 2025. The airline yesterday announced a firm order for 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft which will be delivered between 2025 and 2028. These will be used for … Continued
Qantas is reportedly considering removing the ability for passengers on domestic flights to check-in and print boarding passes at airport kiosks, in a move designed to encourage more travellers to check-in online or via the Qantas App. Australian Frequent Flyer understands that Qantas will still have kiosks at domestic airport terminals going forward, such as … Continued
Velocity Frequent Flyer’s twice-yearly points transfer offer is back for May 2022, with up to 30% bonus Velocity points available when you transfer points from an eligible credit card, hotel or supermarket loyalty program! With this offer, you can earn 15% more Virgin Australia Velocity points on transfers from 12 other loyalty programs including American … Continued
Qantas has been forced to offload passengers and bags from its Darwin-London flights over recent days due to repair works taking place on the main runway at Darwin International Airport. Numerous passengers have been bumped from flights QF1 and QF9 in recent days, often with little warning. One Qantas passenger, for example, was sent an … Continued
Etihad Airways has launched a great sale on round-trip Business Class fares from Malaysia to Europe. For just over AU$2,000, you could fly Etihad Airways Business Class from Kuala Lumpur to either Paris or Zurich, via Abu Dhabi. Etihad generally operates Boeing 787s with lie-flat Business seats on these routes. Even if you live in … Continued
Air Vanuatu will resume flights to Australia from 1 July 2022, with the nation of Vanuatu also reopening its border to tourists on the same date – just in time for the next school holidays! Vaccinated visitors to Vanuatu will not be required to quarantine from this date. From July, Air Vanuatu will operate 5x … Continued
Russia’s S7 Airlines has temporarily left the Oneworld alliance until further notice. S7 Airlines is describing this as a mutual decision, with a notice on its website saying: S7 Airlines and oneworld have agreed to a suspension of S7 Airlines’ membership in the alliance effective 19 April 2022, until further notice. Earning and spending miles is available as usual, with some exceptions described below. Previously … Continued
