Virgin Australia launches Future Flight Credits, with strings attached
Virgin Australia has unveiled a new type of travel credit which can be used to book flights until June 2023. The Future Flight Credit replaces some of the credits passengers received for Virgin and Tigerair flights and holiday packages that were cancelled due to COVID-19. Customers eligible to receive [...]
Discover how to ‘shop now, pay later’ with American Express Plan It™ Instalments
It’s no secret that Aussies love to ‘buy now, pay later’. This convenient way of paying for purchases has absolutely taken off in recent years, and it’s little wonder why: you get to enjoy [...]
Qantas extends flexibility for paid and reward bookings to 31 January
Hot on the heels of arch rival Virgin Australia announcing fee-free booking changes until 31 January 2021, Qantas has further extended its own flexible booking policy until the same date. This is a welcome [...]
Earn double Velocity Points on Virgin Australia flights
Virgin Australia has launched yet another bonus points promotion, this time offering double Velocity Points on domestic flights booked by 29 September 2020 for travel to 17 August 2021. If you have a trip [...]
Get 1,000 bonus Velocity Points with a free home loan ‘health check’ with uno
Earlier this year Velocity Frequent Flyer partnered with the mortgage broker and "Australia’s first Active Home Loan manager" uno (pronounced "you know"). Under the partnership, uno is offering an easy 1,000 bonus Velocity Points [...]
Qantas to operate seven-hour ‘Great Southern Land’ scenic flight
Update: this flight sold out in 10 minutes earlier today. Qantas will test interest in border-and-passport-free scenic flights by operating a seven-hour flight from Sydney that includes low level flybys of unique Australian destinations [...]
Qantas extends Qantas Club memberships and lounge invitations for a further six months
Given the continuing travel disruptions caused by COVID-19, Qantas is further extending most Qantas Club memberships and complimentary lounge invitation expiry dates by six months, after already doing so once back in March. Paid [...]
Virgin Australia announces unlimited booking changes with no fees until 2021
Virgin Australia is ramping up incentives to lure passengers back onboard as it emerges from administration under new owner Bain Capital. In an announcement today, the airline said it will offer more booking flexibility [...]
Virgin Australia cuts nine routes from regional network
Virgin Australia will cut nine routes from its regional network and exit Tonga as part of its restructure under new owners Bain Capital. The affected routes are: Sydney-Nuku'alofa, Tonga Sydney-Albury Sydney-Uluru Sydney-Hervey Bay Sydney-Port [...]