The "Travel Lifestyle" category is all about enhancing every aspect of your travel experience. From airports and lounges to travel money, tools, and cruises, this section covers it all. Whether you're planning a luxury getaway or a practical trip, you’ll find valuable tips here.
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Bankwest has removed international transaction fees and overseas ATM withdrawal fees when using the Platinum Debit Mastercard that comes with its Qantas Transaction account. The Bankwest Qantas Transaction account is already popular with Australian Frequent Flyer members because you can earn Qantas points on the account balance. You can also earn 3 Qantas points for … Continued
Earlier this year, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce infamously blamed inexperienced and “not match fit” customers for lengthy delays at airport security checkpoints. “I went through the airports on Wednesday and people forget they need to take out their laptops, they have to take out their aerosols,” Joyce told the Sydney Morning Herald during the Easter holiday … Continued
Transferring between Qantas international and domestic flights at Sydney Airport has just got a lot easier, with Qantas bringing back its seamless bus transfer service in both directions. Over recent months, Qantas had been offering a “Seamless Lite” transfer service from Terminal 1 (international) to Terminal 3 (domestic) at Sydney Airport. Unfortunately, these bus services … Continued
If you’re planning to travel over the upcoming winter school holidays, you’re not alone. Millions of Australians will take to the skies over the coming weeks, in what is set to be an even busier travel period than the Easter holidays. Many Australians are preparing to travel to international destinations such as Europe and Bali. It’s … Continued
Update: Please note that this deal is no longer available. However, you can now get unlimited local & regional public transport in Germany for €49/month with a Deutschland Ticket! If you’re travelling to Europe over the upcoming northern hemisphere summer months, there’s a great deal on train travel in Germany that you might like to … Continued
The Australian government has reversed an unfortunate change it made to the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) last year that would have made the scheme virtually useless to most Australians. With the TRS, anyone departing Australia on an international flight can claim back the GST or Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) on products with a combined value … Continued
Australia’s Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) has long been a popular way for international travellers to claim a refund of the tax paid on expensive items being carried out of the country. But a recent change has rendered the scheme a lot less useful than before for Australians heading overseas on short holidays or business trips. … Continued
It’s not uncommon for photos used in advertisements to be a bit over-the-top or unrealistic, and airline marketing is no exception! A few years ago, I recall flying with a low-cost airline from Dusseldorf Airport in Germany. There were huge check-in queues, and most passengers were waiting so many hours to check in that they … Continued
Velocity Frequent Flyer is giving bonus points and status credits to members who make a Hertz car rental booking by the end of this month. You can earn 10 bonus Velocity status credits on the first Hertz car hire booking that you make between 6-31 December 2021, for eligible rentals that begin and end between … Continued
An aircraft’s livery, or paint scheme, is one of an airline’s biggest marketing tools (literally). While many airlines operate exactly the same types of aircraft as their rivals – both Qantas and Virgin use Boeing 737s, for example – their planes are differentiated by the colours they’re painted in. Planes are effectively giant billboards, easily … Continued
Ever noticed that some airports hide gate numbers from their flight information display boards until as little as 30 minutes before departure? It’s not an accident – some airports have decided to intentionally make people wait until boarding is about to begin to learn where their flight will be leaving from. This tactic is more … Continued
