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Virgin Australia Reopens Airport Lounges

Virgin Australia Offers Free International Flight Changes

Virgin Australia has now followed Qantas and Jetstar in waiving change fees on international bookings until 31 March 2020. Virgin’s policy is similar to the Qantas & Jetstar change fee waiver, but it’s more generous as it also applies to existing bookings made prior to 10 March 2020. Unlike with Qantas, Virgin Australia guests also … Continued

10 Mar 2020 Virgin Australia

Qantas Temporarily Shuts Singapore First Lounge

Qantas will temporarily close its brand new Singapore First Lounge from next month. The closure is expected to last from 20 April until mid-September 2020, although it could be reduced or extended depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves. The Qantas First Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport only opened in late 2019. It’s currently less … Continued

10 Mar 2020 Airports & Lounges
Qantas and Jetstar planes

Qantas, Jetstar Waive Change Fees for New International Bookings

Qantas and Jetstar will both waive change fees on new international bookings made between today and 31 March 2020. It’s good news for travellers that are hesitant to book international travel amid the current coronavirus uncertainty. However, the Qantas change fee waiver is not as generous as those introduced by many other overseas airlines in … Continued

10 Mar 2020 Qantas
Qantas Extends International Cancellations Well into 2021

Qantas Grounds A380s, Redirects Kangaroo Route

Qantas will ground two-thirds of its A380 fleet, re-route its Sydney-London flight via Perth, and delay the launch of flights to Chicago as it responds to a sudden collapse in demand for air travel due to coronavirus. Qantas also announced today that it will temporarily suspend flights from Melbourne and Brisbane to San Francisco, as … Continued

10 Mar 2020 Qantas
Garuda Indonesia A330-900neo

Garuda Indonesia Brings A330-900neo to Sydney

Garuda Indonesia will fly its brand new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft with upgraded Business class seats between Sydney and Bali for the next few weeks. According to Routes Online, Garuda Indonesia will use A330-900neo aircraft on the Sydney-Denpasar route for two weeks, beginning this Friday, 13 March 2020. It’s only a temporary upgrade though, as the … Continued

10 Mar 2020 Other Airlines
Many Qantas Economy fare classes are ineligible to earn Qpoints or Qmiles, even on international flights

Fly Qantas from Brisbane to New Zealand for $225 RETURN!

Qantas trans-Tasman airfares, which were already at record lows a couple of weeks ago, have just sunk even further! Right now, return Qantas Economy class flights from Brisbane to New Zealand are available for as little as $225 return! The cheap Qantas flights are available to Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington. These prices include checked baggage, … Continued

9 Mar 2020 Qantas
Coronavirus graphic

Coronavirus: Many Airlines Waiving New Booking Change Fees

Given the current coronavirus situation, which was discussed in detail on Episode 31 of the AFF on AIR podcast, many airlines are now in a tough situation. Many businesses have suspended all work travel, many leisure travellers are too scared to book flights right now, and new COVID-19 prevention measures introduced by many governments mean … Continued

9 Mar 2020 Coronavirus and Travel
QantasLink Boeing 717-200 Business Class

QantasLink Boeing 717 Business Class Review

QantasLink offers Business class on many Boeing 717 flights – particularly routes between Australian capital cities. But what’s the experience like, and is QantasLink 717 Business class worth it? We put it to the test on a short flight from Canberra to Sydney. Flight Details Flight number QF1520 Route Canberra (CBR) to Sydney (SYD) Aircraft … Continued

9 Mar 2020 Flight Reviews
COVID-19 travel restrictions

Podcast #31: COVID-19: This is Not Business as Usual

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is having an unprecedented impact on the travel industry – and the world in general. Thousands of flights have been cancelled, travel bans are being introduced and millions have had their travel plans disrupted. In Episode 31 of the AFF on AIR podcast, Matt takes a detailed look at the impact … Continued

7 Mar 2020 AFF on Air Podcast

COVID-19: This is Not Business as Usual – AIR031

  The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is having an unprecedented impact on the travel industry – and the world in general. Thousands of flights have been cancelled, travel bans are being introduced and millions have had their travel plans disrupted. In this episode, Matt takes a detailed look at what this all means for travellers.   … Continued

7 Mar 2020 AFF on Air (blubrry)
Hawaiian Airlines A330 Business Class

Hawaiian Business Class Sale & Other Deals – March 2020

In light of recent global events, demand for air travel has plummeted in a matter of weeks. But if you do want to book a trip, there are no shortage of excellent travel deals available right now! There are currently cheap flights available around Australia, as well as to overseas destinations including Hawaii, North America, Cook … Continued

6 Mar 2020 Planning & Booking
Flybe Dash 8 Q400

Flybe Collapses, Flights Grounded

UK regional airline Flybe has become the latest victim of coronavirus, entering administration yesterday. All Flybe flights have been grounded and customers have been told not to travel to the airport. Flybe has been in financial trouble for some time already, and was purchased by a consortium that included Virgin Atlantic in 2019. The plan … Continued

6 Mar 2020 Other Airlines