Emirates is introducing new safety rules that will ban the use of power banks onboard its flights. The ban is from 1 October 2025. The move comes after a surge in lithium battery-related incidents across the aviation industry. From that date, you can still carry a single power bank, provided...

There are obviously some key points and status accumulators in the Australian Public Service. We already know from research done by The Canberra Times that public servants prefer Qantas over Virgin Australia for travel due to their better reward and status benefits. Now, the Finance Department reports anecdotal evidence of...

Sydney Airport is trialling a long-awaited move towards digitising one of the most tedious parts of international travel: the Incoming Passenger Card (IPC). From today, eligible passengers on select Qantas flights from New Zealand can complete their arrival declaration online — no more fumbling for pens mid-flight. It’s a small...

A new challenger to the duopoly of Qantas and Virgin announced its bid around the time REX Airlines went into liquidation. We haven’t heard a lot from them since, and there has been little to no update on their online information. AI have seen a couple of fairly general interviews...

Perhaps it’s because I am Australian and not the target audience, but I can’t help feeling a combination of contradictory emotions — pride mixed with embarrassment — at most of the Tourism Australia campaigns. This new TV commercial is no exception. Judge for yourself: This is apparently the second chapter...

Sydney Airport has launched Phase One of its Terminal 3 (T3) dining and retail redevelopment, promising an initial three new food outlets. Terminal tastemaker This first phase promises an eventual 14 new food and beverage venues. The Airport has revealed the first three: Maggio’s, Slim’s Quality Burgers, and Loulou. The...

The Doha-based airline has announced its northern hemisphere global winter schedule, which includes increased flights to more than 15 global destinations. Two of the destinations are Australian. Qatar will start wet leased flight with Virgin Australia to and from Melbourne and resume flights out of Canberra, that will take a...

The initiative for pets to travel in the cabin on Virgin Australia was first announced over a year ago. That was back in March 2024. It has taken until today (July 31, 2025) for Virgin Australia to announce the start date of the initiative. Virgin’s new CEO, Dave Emerson, speaking...

If you are Australian and planning a European getaway, you will soon need to budget three times as previously announced for a new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) fee. Originally priced at €7 (~A$11.50), the fee is due to nearly triple to €20 (~A$32 AUD) when the system...

Air New Zealand has named its chief digital officer, Nikhil Ravishankar, as its next chief executive. The airline thereby highlights its continuing shift toward a digital transformation. He will replace Greg Foran on October 20, 2025, after the latter’s six-year tenure steering the national carrier through one of the most volatile...

We have a date and a cost. The new Velocity Platinum Plus tier will debut on 1 October 2025. It will sit above the simple Platinum tier, but below the invitation-only Beyond tier. The new tier is at a parallel level to the Qantas Platinum One tier. It is designed...

As previewed back in May 2025, Etihad Airways is planning to introduce its new Business Class Suites on flights between Sydney & Melbourne and Abu Dhabi. The airline will gradually introduce its latest-generation aircraft on key Australian routes starting in July 2025.These new aircraft feature a Business Class with private...

Air New Zealand’s long‑rumoured makeover of its international lounge in Auckland is now official. The airline has confirmed plans to almost double the size of its Koru Lounge at Auckland International Airport and split the space into two distinct areas — one for top‑tier fliers and another for regular elite and...