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FLIGHT REVIEW: Emirates A380 First CLASS with showers, Christchurch to Sydney — Part 1
Finally, I get to experience First Class on an Emirates A380 with shower suites.
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FLIGHT REVIEW: Emirates A380 First CLASS with showers, Christchurch to Sydney — Part 1
Finally, I get to experience First Class on an Emirates A380 with shower suites. I feel like I was the only travel blogger who had not been exposed to this expe
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February 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORT: Train line not ready for opening
Australia is full of airports with bad or no rail connections (I'm looking at you, Melbourne's Tullamarine).
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WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORT: Train line not ready for opening
Australia is full of airports with bad or no rail connections (I'm looking at you, Melbourne's Tullamarine). The Western Sydney Airport was going to defy this t
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February 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
HONG KONG AIRLINES: New, daily, Sydney to Hong Kong route
Starting 20 June 2025, Hong Kong Airlines will introduce daily flights to Sydney. That's a disrupter for the long-standing OneWorld duopoly on non-stop flights held by Qantas and Cathay Pacific.
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HONG KONG AIRLINES: New, daily, Sydney to Hong Kong route
Starting 20 June 2025, Hong Kong Airlines will introduce daily flights to Sydney. That's a disrupter for the long-standing OneWorld duopoly on non-stop flights
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February 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
HONG KONG AIRLINES: New, daily, Sydney to Hong Kong route
Starting 20 June 2025, Hong Kong Airlines will introduce daily flights to Sydney. That's a disrupter for the long-standing OneWorld duopoly on non-stop flights held by Qantas and Cathay Pacific.
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HONG KONG AIRLINES: New, daily, Sydney to Hong Kong route
Starting 20 June 2025, Hong Kong Airlines will introduce daily flights to Sydney. That's a disrupter for the long-standing OneWorld duopoly on non-stop flights
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February 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
REX AIRLINES: Government will buy if commercial sale fails
Regional Express (Rex) has faced a tough road since its inter-capital city route plans failed last year. It has been offered for sale since entering voluntary administration in mid-2024.
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REX AIRLINES: Government will buy if commercial sale fails
Regional Express (Rex) has faced a tough road since its inter-capital city route plans failed last year. It has been offered for sale since entering voluntary a
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February 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Paul Jones NOT in the running for CEO says Virgin
UPDATE:

How prescient of me!
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Paul Jones NOT in the running for CEO says Virgin
UPDATE: How prescient of me! On the same day as I published the post below (7 February), Virgin Australia issued a media statement covered in the Australian
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February 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
TRIP REVIEW: Qantas — Double Status Credits long way Sydney to Adelaide with upgrades
I took my first flight for 2025 on Qantas between Sydney and Adelaide via Melbourne.
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TRIP REVIEW: Qantas — Double Status Credits long way Sydney to Adelaide with upgrades
I took my first flight for 2025 on Qantas between Sydney and Adelaide via Melbourne. It makes for a long trip, but when you buy the fare on a Double Status Cred
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February 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
QANTAS: Brings Back Hong Kong In-Town Check-in
According to the South China Morning Post, Qantas is reopening its in-town check-in for Hong Kong after a nearly five-year hiatus.
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QANTAS: Brings Back Hong Kong In-Town Check-in
According to the South China Morning Post, Qantas is reopening its in-town check-in for Hong Kong after a nearly five-year hiatus. Starting next week (Monday
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February 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
EMIRATES: New Bangkok Lounge, largest outside Dubai. Inaccessible for Qantas premium flyers
Emirates has unveiled a larger and more luxurious lounge at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, but there's a catch for Qantas passengers.
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EMIRATES: New Bangkok Lounge, largest outside Dubai. Inaccessible for Qantas premium flyers
Emirates has unveiled a larger and more luxurious lounge at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, but there's a catch for Qantas passengers. Those flying from Bangk
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February 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
AIR INDIA: Melbourne to Mumbai route cancelled
As of the end of March 2025, there will be no more flights on Air India between Melbourne and Mumbai. It will become a seasonal route, currently planned to restart in mid-September 2025.
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AIR INDIA: Melbourne to Mumbai route cancelled
As of the end of March 2025, there will be no more flights on Air India between Melbourne and Mumbai. It will become a seasonal route, currently planned to rest
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February 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Everyone has a say in who shouldn't be the next Virgin CEO
Everyone seems concerned about who will replace outgoing CEO Jayne Hrdlicka at Virgin Australia.
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Everyone has a say in who shouldn't be the next Virgin CEO
Everyone seems concerned about who will replace outgoing CEO Jayne Hrdlicka at Virgin Australia. First, it was the various unions that service Virgin Australia,
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February 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
DELTA AIRLINES: Launches subsidised seasonal route between Melbourne and LAX
Starting in December 2025, Delta Air Lines will add Melbourne to its global network as a government subsidised seasonal route. Delta is one of the world's largest airlines.
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DELTA AIRLINES: Launches subsidised seasonal route between Melbourne and LAX
Starting in December 2025, Delta Air Lines will add Melbourne to its global network as a government subsidised seasonal route. Delta is one of the world's large
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February 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Cancels direct flights between Adelaide and Darwin.
The three-times-per-week Adelaide and Darwin route was scheduled to restart operations on 22 June this year. This was for the Top End's popular winter tourism season.
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Cancels direct flights between Adelaide and Darwin.
The three-times-per-week Adelaide and Darwin route was scheduled to restart operations on 22 June this year. This was for the Top End's popular winter tourism s
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February 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
QANTAS: T-80 rule now becomes T-24 - to find the best domestic seats with more leg room
Recently, well, in the second half of 2024, Qantas changed the T-80 rule to T-24. Don't know what I'm talking about? Let me explain.
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QANTAS: T-80 rule now becomes T-24 - to find the best domestic seats with more leg room
Recently, well, in the second half of 2024, Qantas changed the T-80 rule to T-24. Don't know what I'm talking about? Let me explain. T-24, formally T-80 is the
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January 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
AMERICAN AIRLINES: Helicopter and Bombadier CRJ700 crash outside Ronald Reagan Airport, Washington DC.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES: Helicopter and Bombadier CRJ700 crash outside Ronald Reagan Airport, Washington DC. At least 18 dead
Emergency services have recovered at least 18 bodies from the Potomac River following a tragic midair crash between a passenger jet and an army helicopter near
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January 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
QANTAS: New uniforms to arrive in 2027
Qantas has a long association with infamous Australian and international designers. It's scouting for a new designer to produce its next uniform collection, which will debut in 2027.
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QANTAS: New uniforms to arrive in 2027
Qantas has a long association with infamous Australian and international designers. It's scouting for a new designer to produce its next uniform collection, whi
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January 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
ON-TIME-PERFORMANCE: The war on punctuality performance—Qantas v Virgin Australia
For some time, Australia's domestic airlines have been fighting over the prize for the most reliable on-time performance.
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ON-TIME-PERFORMANCE: The war on punctuality performance—Qantas v Virgin Australia
For some time, Australia's domestic airlines have been fighting over the prize for the most reliable on-time performance. This week, however, the war has come t
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January 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
REX: Australian Government to become biggest shareholder in failing regional airline
It's a weird one, but there is reason in this apparent madness. The Australian government will spend AU$50 million to become the biggest stakeholder in Regional Express Airlines (REX).
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REX: Australian Government to become biggest shareholder in failing regional airline
It's a weird one, but there is reason in this apparent madness. The Australian government will spend AU$50 million to become the biggest stakeholder in Regional
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January 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
QANTAS: Loyalty changes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!
Ugggh! More changes to the Qantas loyalty scheme. These are rarely good. More like bad or ugly. What is presented as advantage, ends up having a very big downside.
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QANTAS: Loyalty changes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!
Ugggh! More changes to the Qantas loyalty scheme. These are rarely good. More like bad or ugly. What is presented as advantage, ends up having a very big downsi
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January 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
KOALA AIRLINES: Beaten before it even starts?
Koala Airlines promised to be a disruptor and to take on Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia on Australian domestic routes. Today (2:15 pm AEST, 22 January 2025) it faces winding up proceedings.
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KOALA AIRLINES: Beaten before it even starts?
Koala Airlines promised to be a disruptor and to take on Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia on Australian domestic routes. Today (2:15 pm AEST, 22 January 202
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January 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Doha Velocity reward seats released
Virgin Australia has just released a bunch of Velocity Reward seats for its Brisbane Perth and Sydney to Doha flights using wet-leased Qatar Boeing 777 aircraft with QSuites.
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Doha Velocity reward seats released
Virgin Australia has just released a bunch of Velocity Reward seats for its Brisbane Perth and Sydney to Doha flights using wet-leased Qatar Boeing 777 aircraft
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January 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
TURKISH AIRLINES: Launches Auckland Flights via Singapore
It looks like the Istanbul-based airline has firm ambitions on ultra-long-haul routes. It even has Auckland, New Zealand, in its sights.
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TURKISH AIRLINES: Launches Auckland Flights via Singapore
It looks like the Istanbul-based airline has firm ambitions on ultra-long-haul routes. It even has Auckland, New Zealand, in its sights. At the Turkish Airlines
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January 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
UNITED KINGDOM: ETA for transit passengers suspended. Fee to increase 60%
The United Kingdom (UK) recently introduced an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) with an accompanying fee.
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UNITED KINGDOM: ETA for transit passengers suspended. Fee to increase 60%
The United Kingdom (UK) recently introduced an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) with an accompanying fee. However, due to customer feedback, primarily from
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January 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
QANTAS: Seasonal ski route Sydney to Sapporo, Japan for December 2025 on sale today
Qantas has announced today its seasonal non-stop route between Sydney and Sapporo, Japan, for the ski season commencing on 15 December.
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QANTAS: Seasonal ski route Sydney to Sapporo, Japan for December 2025 on sale today
Qantas has announced today its seasonal non-stop route between Sydney and Sapporo, Japan, for the ski season commencing on 15 December. The route will continue
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January 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
AIRLINE SAFETY: Top safest airlines for 2025 revealed. Qantas misses top position because old planes
Whatever you think of the Skytrax empire, AirlineRatings.com has released its airline safety evaluation of the Top 25 Safest Full-Service and Low-Cost Airlines for 2025.
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AIRLINE SAFETY: Top safest airlines for 2025 revealed. Qantas misses top position because old planes
Whatever you think of the Skytrax empire, AirlineRatings.com has released its airline safety evaluation of the Top 25 Safest Full-Service and Low-Cost Airlines
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January 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM