As previously reported, Emirates is progressing to servicing Australia at pre-pandemic levels, and the return to Adelaide is part of it. Starting Monday, October 28, Emirates will be flying a 777-200LR into Adelaide. It has capacity for 38 Business class travellers in a 2-2-2 layout on flatbeds, and 264 economy...

Broome already has a Qantas lounge. It’s about to get a brand spanking new one, in a different location. The development of the new regional lounge started today. It will have double the capacity of the current lounge, in reaction to the greater number of premium Frequent Flyers using the...

Currently, the OneWorld Alliance has 13 members, but by the end of 2026 that could go as high as seventeen. Oneworld is one of three major global alliances, including Star Alliance and Skyteam. Born just before the millennium in February 1999, its founders were American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines...

Last Friday, Melbourne Airport finally received federal government approval to build its third runway. The AU$3 billion project, conceived in the 1990s, is set to start operations in 2031, that is if airlines agree to pay for it via higher passenger charges. Airlines & airports – symbiotic relationship Now comes...

Regional Express (REX) went into administration late in July 2024. Although regional operations remain, it ceased flying its interstate capital city routes and relinquished its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft. It’s the second airline to fold this year, with Bonza ceasing operations back in April. Competition The loss of both...

Adelaide gets its first direct flight to mainland China since the advent of the pandemic. China Southern Airlines will commence flying between Guangzhou and Adelaide from Thursday, 12 December 2024. There will be three 787 Dreamliner flights per week from Guangzhou on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Flights from Adelaide will...

Qantas has surreptitiously increased its flight change fee by 20%. No longer will you be slugged for AU$99, but AU$119. No, no press release, no ‘we haven’t raised our rates since 2017’ friendly email to frequent flyers, just a change to the FAQ’s PDF uploaded to their website on Friday...

Chief Executive Campbell Wilson says Air India, will challenge Qantas with twice-daily frequencies to Melbourne and Sydney, and an expanded footprint in Australia. That is, once it gets more aircraft. The AFR is reporting that Mr Wilson has said that Australia is Air India’s third priority market after North America...

Melbourne was the initial destination for Turkish Airlines. It has now announced that Sydney will be its second Australian destination from Wednesday 4 December 2024. The flights will run as follows: Tickets are bookable now, with Economy fares around AU$1,489, with business coming in around the AU$6,476 mark – more...

If you are travelling on a Cathay Pacific aircraft that is WiFi enabled in Business or First class, thenyou will have free acess. First Class passengers have had complimentary access since 2022, but now, service has been extended to Business Class passengers and Cathay Diamond frequent flyer members. “With complimentary...

The Business Rewards program is a loyalty program for small and medium-sized businesses to earn and redeem points for the flying that they fund. It also provides booking and travel management tools and discounts on flights. About the Business Rewards program Essentially it is a way of ‘benefitting twice for...

Brazillian flights and points website Points to Fly (Pontos pra Voar) is previewing the new Business Class suites to be installed in the airline’s Boeing 787 fleet. The Cabins The main innovation is the now essential privacy door on the Business Class suites based on the Recaro R7 platform. Economy...