Aviation
ACCC and AFTA welcome Etihad’s refund offer for cancelled Aussie flights
ACCC tsar Rod Sims has been breathing down Etihad’s neck, and it appears it was too much to bear for the carrier.
Aviation
Jetstar cancels 90 flights over pilot strike as smoke causes havoc at Sydney Airport
by Ali Coulton
Travellers booked with Jetstar would be well advised to double-check their flights following this big announcement.
Aviation
Strong winds force flight cancellations at Sydney Airport
by Huntley Mitchell
The wild weather has also seen Sydney blanketed with pollen and chemists inundated with hayfever sufferers.
Aviation
Flights cancelled as Sydney Airport rocked by wild weather
by Christian Fleetwood
More than 20 outbound flights have been cancelled at Sydney Airport after windy weather affected operations.
Aviation
French airline ceases operations due to financial trouble
France’s second-largest airline has cancelled all flights after filing for bankruptcy last week.
Aviation
Hong Kong Airport “seriously disrupted” by ongoing protests, cancels all flights
One of the world’s busiest airports has halted all flights going in and out of Hong Kong, as mass protests continue to cause chaos across the destination.
Aviation
Destinations
Bali’s Mount Agung erupts again and… cue the flight cancellations and delays
by Huntley Mitchell
Like clockwork, Mount Agung has spewed its guts up once again, causing chaos amongst the airlines flying in and out of Bali.
Aviation
Flights grounded at Heathrow following drone sighting
The drones are back, causing chaos at Heathrow this time. We wish they’d focus more on commuter trains so we would have an excuse to be late for work.
Destinations
Which Aussie airports have the highest delay rates?
New findings have shown which airports in Australia had the most delays in 2017. We tried to use a delayed flight as an excuse to be late to work today, but it didn’t work.
Aviation
Flight delays and cancellations: What’s covered by travel insurance?
Meanwhile, we’d like to take out desk insurance so our boss can’t get mad at us anymore when we spill coffee on our keyboard.
Aviation
Flight delays and cancellations as Melbourne airport engulfed in fog
Meanwhile, a heavy Monday morning brain fog is causing us to make numerous typos and continuously forget what we’re doing today.
Aviation
Thousands stranded as Air France strikes continue
If you’re planning on travelling to France anytime soon you’ll wanna read this. Might be a good time to put your baguette and fromage escapades on hold.