Aviation
Qantas’ new Melbourne-Byron Bay flights take off, with Melbourne-Burnie route next in line
Got a few Melbourne clients who are keen to be anywhere but Victoria this Christmas? Get them out of there via Qantas’ new flights.
Aviation
Qantas to add new routes from Darwin to Far North Queensland
Qantas seems to have a penchant for the Top End at the moment. This time, the flying kanga is boosting connectivity across northern Australia with a couple of new routes.
Aviation
Virgin Australia adds more flights to Townsville for State of Origin series opener
Travel Weekly’s editor has opted to enjoy next week’s Origin opener on the couch with a keg and a tray of party pies. Don’t judge.
Aviation
Qantas announces new routes, points offer and a supermoon scenic flight
The national carrier has been a busy bee of late, with new flights, a deal for ski bunnies and a very special lunar-themed flight complete with cosmic cocktails.
Aviation
Signed, sealed, delivered: ACCC authorises Virgin’s cooperation plan with Alliance Airlines
by Huntley Mitchell
Did you recently happen to see ACCC tsar Rod Sims popping some mail in your local AusPost box? All is explained here.
Aviation
Jetstar launches members-only sale with 12,000 seats on offer for $20 each
Following news of Virgin’s big domestic sale, Jetstar has taken the “anything you can do, I can do better” approach.
Destinations
Australia once again suspends one-way travel bubble with New Zealand
It’s hard to imagine the trans-Tasman bubble becoming two-way anytime soon, given the stop-start nature of ‘green zone’ flights from across the ditch.
Aviation
Virgin Australia ramps up flights between Sydney and Qld, along with Sydney-Melbourne
The airline has taken a leaf out of Steve Smith’s book of batting tips and gotten on the front foot to capitalise on some softer domestic borders.
Aviation
Emirates suspends Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne flights, as government increases repatriation efforts
Meanwhile, Etihad has taken this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to repatriating stranded Aussies. Nice one, guys.
Aviation
National Cabinet announces new aviation measures to control spread of COVID-19
Did you happen to recently purchase a fancy new face mask to stand out in public? Well, now you’ll be able to stand out on planes, too.
Aviation
Flight attendant under investigation for reportedly selling sex while on the job
The woman’s actions have been met with condemnation and anti-sex-worker sentiment. However, a fellow flight attendant says she is highlighting a very serious point.
Aviation
United Airlines increases non-stop service between Sydney and LA
Oddly enough, the US carrier seems to be experiencing increased demand for flights to LA, despite there being an overseas travel ban in place.