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...

Here in Australia, we are still waiting for any innovations in passenger rights. In the meantime, Thailand has introduced a new set of passenger rights for flight delays and cancellations. Thailand has introduced new regulations to protect air passenger rights in the face of unexpected flight delays and cancellations. From...

If you can drag yourselves back to the heady final days of Alan Joyce’s reign as Qantas CEO, you might also remember the decision to outsource ground services. Qantas claimed that sacking its own ground workers could save the airline AU$100 million annually. Little problem though. Sacking the ground workers...

History Based in Seoul, T’Way Air is a low-cost carrier operating domestic and international flights from Gimpo and Incheon. Previously only operating a fleet of Boeing 737-800s, over the past three years… The post Flying T’Way Air’s new Boeing 777-300ER in Business and Economy class appeared first on Zac George.

This is no surprise, but I thought it important to report on the blog for historical purposes. The United Nations agency that deals with international aviation, the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has officially ruled today that Russia violated international aviation laws under the Chicago Convention. Background...

I recently reviewed Emirates First Class on the A380. My flight was only a little over three hours, running between Christchurch, New Zealand, and Sydney. I paid for my flight, but I did consider redeeming 64,500 Qantas points for it. It looks like that option might be threatened. Emirates First...

The new Qantas Adelaide Business Lounge is set to open next week. ,A new Premium Lounge for Air New Zealand at Auckland Airport is scheduled for 2026. Adelaide Qantas Business Lounge This is scheduled for opening on Friday, 16 May 2025, according to ET. If I can remind you, the...

Qantas is re-establishing two international routes out of Perth, one to Auckland in New Zealand and one to Johannesburg, South Africa. Both routes start from December 2025. Perth direct to Auckland Qantas last flew this route between Perth and Auckland in 2014. As part of its exit from New Zealand,...

When I lived there (last century), Adelaide often told itself it punched well above its weight. Indeed, arguably, it did back then, in the arts and restaurant scene, if nothing else. Now, in the 21st century, it can add Emirates A350-900ULR and its new Premium Economy cabin to that list...

I’m a day late in catching up on this. I have an imminent trip that involves spending a few nights in Bangkok, so this new requirement is pertinent. Australians entering Thailand from 1 May 2025 will require a Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), which will replace the paper-based TM6 arrival...

Brace yourself, Auckland: You’re about to get a whole lot more Turkish delight. Turkish Airlines will repeat its direct flights to Australia model with flights to New Zealand. Turkish Airlines has announced plans to start flights to Auckland, with a pit stop in Singapore, naturally, because even planes need a...

For non-Australian readers, we are in the midst of a Federal election campaign, with final votes to be cast on Saturday, 3 May 2025. As in most elections, this causes the competing parties to sometimes make outlandish promises. True to type, the Liberal and National parties, who work in coalition...