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Virgin Australia expands baggage tracking tool across entire network

Kris — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:07:47 +0000

Virgin Australia has today announced a significant expansion of its baggage tracking tool to include all domestic and international routes as well as additional tracking notifications for guests. As part of the expansion of the tool, which previously only included a portion of the airline’s domestic network, customers can now track their baggage end-to-end via […]

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Virgin Australia and Link Airways announce codeshare partnership

Kris — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 02:09:40 +0000

Virgin Australia and Link Airways have announced a new codeshare partnership that will significantly expand Virgin Australia’s reach into regional Australia. Seventeen new regional codeshare services operated by Link Airways, the equivalent of 90 flights per week, will be added to Virgin Australia’s domestic network under the partnership. The flights will go on sale today […]

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Qantas to launch Darwin-Singapore flights

Kris — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:20:55 +0000

Qantas is introducing a second international route from Darwin, directly connecting the Northern Territory capital to Singapore. Starting in December, these flights are great news for both Territorians and overseas visitors, adding over 60,000 seats annually on this route. If you’re planning a trip to Australia, Darwin just became an even more attractive entry point, […]

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South African Airways and Thai Airways return to Perth

Kris — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 01:57:25 +0000

South African Airways (SAA) and Thai Airways have both today announced a comeback to Perth, with new regular flights scheduled from Johannesburg and Bangkok respectively. Starting 28 April 2024, SAA will launch three weekly flights – the only direct connection between the two cities. Flight SA280 will depart OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, on Tuesdays, […]

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Rex Flyers can now use points for flights

Kris — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 03:35:48 +0000

Members of Rex’s frequent flyer program Rex Flyer can now use their points to book flights with the airline. Rex today confirmed the second phase of the program’s staggered rollout had been completed, enabling members to use their points to redeem flights with three flight reward options – Anytime, Getaway and Ultimate, each with varying […]

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Qantas and Ticketek launch points partnership

Kris — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 02:26:09 +0000

Qantas Frequent Flyer members will be able to earn and use Qantas Points when booking live events and experiences, enjoy special pre-sales, and access new ticket and travel packages as part of a new partnership between Qantas and Ticketek. From March 2024, frequent flyers will be able to use Qantas Points towards select Ticketek events […]

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Qantas now serves complimentary beer and wine from midday

Kris — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:49:01 +0000

In a move that will surely please most travellers in economy, Qantas is now serving complimentary beer and wine on shorter domestic flights departing from midday instead of 4pm. Longer flights (over two and a half hours) will continue to see a beverage service from 9 am. In its latest email newsletter, the airline states: […]

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Qantas launches points partnership with Accent Group footwear and apparel retailers

Kris — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:29:05 +0000

Qantas Frequent Flyers have a new way to earn and use points with the announcement of a partnership with Accent Group. Accent Group owns a number of well-known footwear and apparel brands covered by this partnership, including: From today, members can earn two Qantas Points per dollar spent by scanning their digital card at more […]

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Qantas introduces travel management tool for businesses

Kris — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 02:34:20 +0000

Qantas has launched a comprehensive travel management tool, tailored specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises in Australia. This tool is part of the Qantas Business Rewards program and is designed to simplify and optimize the travel management process for businesses. The key features are: The development of this new tool is a direct response to […]

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Virgin Australia returns to Uluru with flights from Brisbane and Melbourne

Kris — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:37:09 +0000

Uluru has scored a tourism win with Virgin Australia today announcing two new direct services from Melbourne and Brisbane to be introduced in 2024. Launched in partnership with the Northern Territory Government and Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia (operators of Ayers Rock Resort), the new services will add more than 62,000 seats per year to the […]

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