Flight Reviews

Read the first-hand experiences of the AFF editorial team as they fly around the world on different airlines and cabins. Our honest reviews will help you when deciding which airline to book with.

Embraer E190 in QantasLink colours at Adelaide Airport

QantasLink E190 Business Class Review (Adelaide-Darwin)

Last year, Qantas expanded its regional fleet by wet leasing Embraer E190 jets from Alliance Airlines. These aircraft are now being used on many regional routes across Australia, particularly out of Adelaide, Darwin, Alice Springs, Canberra and Townsville. The Embraer E190s flying for QantasLink have spacious cabins with Business and Economy seating. Economy seats are … Continued

2 Nov 2022 Flight Reviews
Link Airways Saab 340 at Canberra Airport

Review: Canberra-Sydney with Link Airways (Virgin Australia)

Since March 2022, Link Airways has been operating the Canberra-Sydney route on behalf of Virgin Australia using Saab 340 turboprop aircraft. These flights are marketed by Virgin Australia and carry “VA” flight numbers. The usual Velocity Frequent Flyer benefits apply in the same way that they would for a Virgin Australia flight, meaning you can … Continued

25 Oct 2022 Flight Reviews
Qantas Boeing 737-800 at Melbourne Airport

Qantas 737 Trans-Tasman Economy Class Review

New Zealand is one of the most important international destinations for Qantas. Competing with Air New Zealand on many routes, Qantas currently offers 182 trans-Tasman flights per week using a mix of Boeing 737 and Airbus A330 aircraft. While Air New Zealand is effectively a low-cost carrier across the ditch, charging extra for things like … Continued

19 Oct 2022 Flight Reviews
Air Canada Boeing 787 at Vancouver Airport

Air Canada Boeing 787 Economy Class Review

Air Canada uses Boeing 787 Dreamliners on many long-haul international routes, including from Sydney and Brisbane to Vancouver. These aircraft are also frequently used on busy domestic routes such as Toronto-Vancouver. For this review, I tested out Air Canada’s Boeing 787-9 Economy Class on a relatively short Canadian domestic flight from Vancouver to Calgary. Flight … Continued

30 Aug 2022 Flight Reviews
Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR Business Class seat

Air Canada Boeing 777 Signature Class Review

Air Canada, a partner of Virgin Australia, offers four weekly flights from Brisbane to Vancouver and up to 10 weekly Sydney-Vancouver services. Air Canada will also soon commence Auckland-Vancouver flights. Air Canada used to fly its Boeing 777-200LR on the Sydney-Vancouver route, but all three of the airline’s routes to Australia & New Zealand are … Continued

13 Aug 2022 Flight Reviews
Rex 737 Economy Class

Rex Boeing 737 Economy Class Review

Regional Express, or Rex, began operating Boeing 737s between Australian capital cities in March 2021. Beginning with the lucrative Melbourne-Sydney route, it has since expanded its Boeing 737 network to Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra. By many accounts, Rex initially struggled to fill its planes with paying customers. This is despite a relatively good … Continued

26 Jul 2022 Flight Reviews
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX Business cabin

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX Business Class Review

Air Canada offers 16 Business Class recliner seats on its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which is most commonly used for short and medium-haul flights. I recently tried out Air Canada’s Business Class service on a flight from Mexico City to Montreal, which I booked using Virgin Australia Velocity points. The service exceeded my expectations. … Continued

26 Jun 2022 Flight Reviews
Eurowings cabin

Eurowings A320 Economy Class Review

If you’re travelling around Europe, you may come across an airline called Eurowings. Part of the Lufthansa Group, Eurowings is a low-cost carrier based in Germany. Eurowings operates a large network of short-haul flights to destinations all over Europe using Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. While its parent company Lufthansa operates many short-haul and long-haul … Continued

21 May 2022 Flight Reviews