While many airlines around the world are canceling flights and removing services due to lower demand, one of the smaller airlines in the pacific will be doing the complete opposite. Air Vanuatu has announced that they will be increasing frequencies to two Australia destinations, Brisbane & Melbourne. Air Vanuatu is a very interesting airline to […]
For the past two days, I’ve been in Melbourne to attend a wedding. It’s not often I’m in Melbourne for a few days so thought while I was down here, I’d stay at the Sheraton and see what my first experience as a Marriott Platinum would be like. The rates for the Sheraton start at […]
I was in Sydney on Monday night and decided I’d stay at the Sheraton on the Park in Sydney. I’ve stayed there before back in early 2017 however that was before the hotel had it’s refurbishment finished. I was quite eager to check out what the rooms were like as my mate who was visiting […]
Last night I stayed overnight in Melbourne as I was catching a flight back to Brisbane the next day (review on that particular flight coming very soon). As I no longer hold Hyatt Globalist status, I decided to make use of Marriott Gold status which I obtained through the American Express Platinum card. At the […]
This was actually my second time onboard this exact aircraft and it felt fantastic to be back onboard. The aircraft is really spacious and has quite a few choices when it comes to seating. There’s single chairs at the front of the aircraft, a table with 4 seats in the middle and 2 couches […]
I haven’t talked about Shangri-La properties much on the blog purely because I’m not too familiar with the brand. I’ve only ever stayed at one of their hotels and that was the one in Dubai. From what I do know, they’re all 5-star hotels and it’s quite evident from the Dubai property. The hotel chain […]
Earlier last week, Srilankan Airlines announced that will be serving Melbourne from late October. The carrier will be using their A330-200 for the 10-hour flight from their home airport of Colombo. As the airline is part of Oneworld, there are quite a few options for redeeming points on the new service. It’s also worth pointing out that […]
This post was supposed to be released yesterday but due to a scheduling error, it’s being posted today. The flag carrier of Japan, Japan Airlines will be increasing their presence in the Australian market at the end of this year. The carrier will be flying to Melbourne and will be using their 787-8 as the […]
Srilankan Airlines which is the largest and flag carrier of Sri Lanka has announced that they will operate services from Srilanka to Melbourne starting in October. The flight will leave from their hub Colombo and will use their A330-200 aircraft. This isn’t the first time the carrier has touched down in Australia, according to Airlineroute Srilankan […]
This is fantastic news! – Canada’s home carrier, Air Canada has announced that they will operate seasonal services to Melbourne, Australia starting at the end of the year. Early last year I was told by a contact that the carrier was working on Melbourne so it’s good to see it confirmed. The carrier today announced […]
I was headed to New York to attend the Freddie Awards and the day of departure was fast approaching. I was supposed to be flying on Singapore Airlines First Class but my miles hadn’t transferred from Amex in time so It was time to look at another option. I ended up booking Thai Airways. I […]
Yesterday, the 28th of March saw the Four Points Melbourne Docklands officially open its doors. The 237 room hotel is located in the heart of the Docklands area and is surrounded by various restaurants and popular venues. The hotel has 237 guestrooms and that includes 16 suites. The rooms either have city or river views. […]