Virgin Australia is doubling down on regional Queensland, announcing a major boost to its Mount Isa and Townsville routes with increased deployment of its Boeing 737 fleet. The move, effective from late July 2025 for Mount Isa and from November 2025 for Townsville, is set to deliver more seats and...

If I had a dollar for every time I, or someone I know, has been ripped off by a taxi driver, I would be a little richer! Sydney’s $100 taxi between the Airport and the city may be on the chopping block. An AU$95 meter shock on the way between...

I recently wrote about my fantasy of just going to the airport and catching the next available flight with a First Class cabin. That is something I will probably never do. But it looks like we might be entering a new golden age of international First Class travel. While many...

Tim Clark says Emirates is sketching ideas for a new A380 first class. But until we see blueprints turn into seat maps, take it with a grain of in-flight salt. With the A380 set to fly into the 2040s, Emirates may well refresh its cabins—but don’t hold your breath for...

From this week, Thurs 5 June, Qantas Frequent Flyers can cash in their hard-earned Frequent Flyer points for reward seats on Hawaiian Airlines. This isn’t a limited upgrade to mai tais and leis. It’s a full-on earn and redeem partnership. As of Thursday, Qantas Points can be used to book...

There are plenty of people out there who have ambitions to found an airline. Unfortunately, most of their dreams come to little or nothing. Well, I think we can add another to your list of wannabe airlines. Indonesia Airlines seems to fit the bill with an ambitious owner. He claims...

Etihad Airways is upgrading its Business Class cabin for Australian travellers, swapping out its aging 777s for newer, shinier, and far fancier newer and more energy efficient, but smaller aircraft on its Sydney and Melbourne routes. That means doors, bigger screens, and fewer chances of being stuck in a dated...

I wrote an article back in April warning of the increased scrutiny tourists are receiving at the USA border, particularly if they are LGBTIQ+, Students or Academics, or have a history of criticising the Trump administration. Some thought back in April that the increased scrutiny of tourists might be transitory,...

Sydney to Singapore flights are getting a double dose of A380 between 16 June and 10 August 2025. And again in 2026 on Friday and Sunday from 28 March (according to ET). This means that there is a minor flood of Classic Reward and Classic Plus seats available during that...

The Cook Islands Ministry of Health announced last week that seven cases of the mosquito-borne illness Dengue fever were confirmed in Rarotonga, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago. The cases were reported over an 18-day period. Just when we were all dusting off our passports and dreaming...

The fixed Business Class seat is titled the AirLounge. It comes with the Finnair Airbus A330 aircraft that Qantas is wet-leasing from Finnair. The Scandinavian airline has a surplus of aircraft and staff now that it cannot fulfil its regular routes by flying over Russia. Russian airspace has been closed...

Qantas has announced increased flights across the Tasman to New Zealand for the southern hemisphere summer. The increased schedule will be active for the six weeks between 15 December 2025 and 26 January 2026 This corresponds to the height of the Christmas (School) Holiday period in Australia and New Zealand....

I have often fantasised about heading to Sydney Airport and booking myself on the next available First Class flight out of Kingsford Smith. It’s a fantasy that I can’t afford to fulfil. But if it’s in your world of possibilities, here are the First Class flights out of Sydney you...

Virgin Australia used to have a very elegant divider between its Economy and Business Class cabins. Smart, eye-catching purple perspex panels adorned the bulkhead, and a magnetic ‘rope’ blocked the aisle. As part of its AU$110 million upgrade to its Boeing 737 fleet, Virgin Australia is removing that bulkhead divider...

I hope you haven’t been holding your breath for seven years, when the first announcement that International Sydney Business Lounge would be refurbished was made back in 2018! According to AFF, the current lounge is to close completely in the second half of 2025, with a temporary lounge being set...