Alaska Airlines has been my frequent flyer program recommendation for Australians since the demise of US Airways Dividend Miles in 2015. A combination of an excellent award chart for Qantas flights to the US and a good earn rate on…
Qantas and Journey Beyond Rail have announced a new partnership where Qantas Frequent Flyers can earn and redeem points on the iconic Indian Pacific and The Ghan trains. With international borders to be closed until at least until the middle…
Having just arrived from Sydney, it was time to enjoy the Virgin Australia lounge for a half hour before making my way out to the gate to board the return leg to Sydney. The sole purpose of this day trip…
With Virgin Australia emerging from bankruptcy as a leaner operation with an exclusively narrow body fleet of Boeing 737 jets, the era of fully flat beds in domestic Business Class is no longer. Back in 2012, Virgin Australia upped the…
The flight numbers BA1 and BA2 have a special significance to British Airways, as they were originally used to denote supersonic Concorde flights. Between 2003 and 2009 these flight numbers were unused, but brought back with the launch of the…
My smartphone is usually the only piece of technology that I travel with, providing photography and communication in a convenient package. To ensure that I am able to keep communicating should my phone be lost or stolen, I make sure…
I’ve been inspired by the recent visits to Australia by Michael Portillo and Griff Rhys Jones in their programs Great Australian Railway Journeys and Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip respectively to add trains to my travel plans. With international travel…
UPDATE: NSW Health has repealed the Public Health Order restricting travel to COVID-19 free Lord Howe Island. QantasLink have scheduled flights from Sydney starting 3 October and fares are around $1,092 return for selected dates until mid-December. 9 MAY 2020:…
Qantas have managed a personal best in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic with the scenic Great Southern Land joy flight selling out in around 10 minutes last Thursday. Operated by a 787, flight QF787 will be one of the…
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