Airline Routes is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. Your travel experience is determined in part by the route your select.
In episode 4 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Chris Chamberlin share their opinions on the Virgin Australia Velocity changes.
On thin regional routes, state governments in NSW, QLD and WA actually guarantee a monopoly to one airline through regulation.
It's the end of an era for QantasLink's Boeing 717, with the last flight scheduled from Sydney to Canberra on Saturday, 26 October.
Qantas will add a flights from a fifth Australian city to Singapore on 30 March 2025, with the launch of a direct Darwin-Singapore route.
Turkish Airlines will fly from Istanbul to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur, starting on 28 November 2024. There are lots of seats available to book with points.
Qatar Airways intends to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia. If approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Virgin Australia will also launch flights to Doha.
Qantas will codeshare with South African regional carrier Airlink, allowing Qantas flyers to connect beyond Johannesburg to places like Cape Town, Durban and Skukuza on Qantas flight numbers.
Jetstar will soon fly direct from Australia to two surprising new cities in regional New Zealand - Hamilton and Dunedin.
Malaysia Airlines will launch direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Paris in March 2025, and there are Classic Rewards available to book with Qantas Points.
QantasLink's new Airbus A220s are in service, flying from Melbourne to destinations including Canberra, Brisbane and Hobart. Here's a full list of A220 routes.
Qantas will launch non-stop flights from Melbourne to Honolulu from 1 May 2025, flying three times per week using Airbus A330-200s.
Qantas' direct flights from Perth to London are making an extra stop to refuel in Singapore due to tensions in the Middle East.