Many years ago upgrades were incredibly easy to get, especially if you had status. However, as we’ve seen the past few years upgrades are getting more and difficult to get for ‘free’ but airlines are making them easier to get for a fee. Most people will be aware of upgrading with points, and that’s pretty easy […]
A few days ago I was given these PDF’s containing some information on Virgin Australia’s new fares. If you haven’t already I’d heavily advise reading my post about Virgin Australia changing it’s fare to get a good idea what is going to happen in the near future. There are 3 Pdf’s available to look at: Domestic, Trans […]
Some very interesting information has surfaced today regarding fares on Virgin Australia. The airline is planning to completely overhaul their airfares. Usually you would either just choose a Saver, Flexible or Full fare business ticket but as air travel is getting more and more popular airlines are constantly needing to innovate. When are the fares […]
Virgin Australia has lately been speeding through their 777 cabin reconfiguration’s and have now 4 aircraft finished and flying, pretty impressive speed. The 777’s fly exclusively to LAX until September 1 when Abu Dhabi flights resume. During the reconfiguration Virgin’s new business class and premium economy product were fitted. 1 daily flight is operated from both Brisbane […]
I’ve flown this product now extensively but never reviewed it so I decided I finally would on my flight from Sydney yesterday. The Boeing 737 is the workhorse for Virgin Australia, it covers over 80% of all domestic and short-haul Trans Tasman flights. The airline also has Embraer 190 aircraft which are currently being pulled […]
Early yesterday Virgin Australia announced some interesting and exciting improvements in regards to upgrades especially for platinum members. Platinum members of the airline are given 4 complimentary upgrades every membership year which used to be only for domestic flights, this has now changed and can now be used for short haul international flights. Unfortunately upgrades […]
It’s now been 13 days since Etihad Airways opened their brand new first class lounge and spa, but not everyone is happy with the opening. The review can be found here: Review: Etihad Airways First Class Lounge. Many guests have been denied access even though holding partner elite status. one airline that really surprised me is […]