In December last year, Air Asia X began flying twice daily from Melbourne’s Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kuala Lumpur. It became the first regularly-scheduled international route for Melbourne’s second airport, which is used mainly by low-cost carriers. Air Asia’s move to Avalon Airport has been largely successful. On average, the flights have been relatively full … Continued
If you have a flight booked to or through Istanbul, you might want to double-check the airport you’ll be flying into. Istanbul’s brand new international airport, known simply as Istanbul Airport, became fully operational last weekend. It replaces Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, which was previously the main airport in the city. The new Istanbul Airport has … Continued
If you have a Business class ticket, you’ll generally have access to the Business Lounge ahead of your flight. But if you’re connecting from a long-haul Business flight to a domestic or short-haul flight in Economy, you may also have lounge access while waiting for your connecting Economy flight. This little-known rule applies not only to … Continued
Do you have a Sydney stopover coming up? Australia’s largest city has plenty for visitors to see and do, and the airport is just a short train ride from the city centre. But if you’re just staying one night in Sydney between flights, there is also an increasingly large choice of airport hotels near both … Continued
Uber has sparked controversy by encouraging riders in Australia and New Zealand to tip their Uber driver. Last Thursday, US-based Uber added the new tipping functionality to its Uber and Uber Eats apps. Previously, tipping was only encouraged by Uber in the United States where the practice is already commonplace. Uber customers in Australia and … Continued