Australia Archives - BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/region/australia/ Required Reading for Frequent Flyers. Thu, 25 May 2023 21:47:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/boardingarea-150x150.png Australia Archives - BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/region/australia/ 32 32 54447924 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Update on baggage tracking App functionality https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/26/virgin-australia-baggage-tracking/ Thu, 25 May 2023 21:47:16 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/26/virgin-australia-baggage-tracking/ I recently reported that Virgin Australia has been trialing a baggage tracking functionality within its App. Australian Frequent Fllyer reports that the trial has been broadened and the App updated. Australian airlines are a bit slow to this solution, with it already being adopted by overseas airlines including United Airlines, which offers real-time baggage tracking […]

The post VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Update on baggage tracking App functionality appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 50466 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Velocity Points, use them or lose them https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/25/virgin-australia-velocity-points-use-them-or-lose-them/ Wed, 24 May 2023 22:27:22 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/25/virgin-australia-velocity-points-use-them-or-lose-them/ We all know that Bain Capital is preparing Virgin Australia for an IPO in the second half of this year. Interestingly, although Virgin claims that has nothing to do with it, it is wiping some perceived, if not actual, liability from its books. If you are a Velocity Frequent Flyer member, you better use those […]

The post VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Velocity Points, use them or lose them appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 50292 QANTAS: Bigger profit, larger share buyback and American Airlines Chair Doug Parker joins the board https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/23/qantas-bigger-profit-larger-share-buyback-and-american-airlines-chair-doug-parker-joins-the-board/ Tue, 23 May 2023 03:49:33 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/23/qantas-bigger-profit-larger-share-buyback-and-american-airlines-chair-doug-parker-joins-the-board/ We have had plenty of warnings that Alan Joyce, Qantas CEO is going to go out with a bang in terms of financial results. Looks like he is on track, with Qantas today (Tuesday 23 May 2023) reporting an estimated pre-tax profit of between AU$2,425 million – AU$2,475 million for the 2023 financial year. With […]

The post QANTAS: Bigger profit, larger share buyback and American Airlines Chair Doug Parker joins the board appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 49885 EMIRATES: Free WiFi messaging for Skywards members https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/20/emirates-free-wifi-messaging-for-skywards-members/ Sat, 20 May 2023 00:32:57 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/20/emirates-free-wifi-messaging-for-skywards-members/ If you sign up for the Emirates Skywards Frequent Flyer program, then you will get free basic WiFi, basic enough to operate WhatsApp, Messenger, and other similar text-based messaging services. So whatever membership level you are; Blue, Silver, or Gold, you get free messaging access in all classes. More than WiFi messaging If you want […]

The post EMIRATES: Free WiFi messaging for Skywards members appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 49439 QANTAS: More planes, more routes, more crew and more frequent https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/19/qantas-more-planes-more-routes-more-crew-and-more-frequent/ Thu, 18 May 2023 21:04:12 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/19/qantas-more-planes-more-routes-more-crew-and-more-frequent/ With international demand at 84%, Qantas is upping its game to service this growing need for seats. It’s going to provide more flights to destinations like Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo. It’s launching two new international routes from Brisbane – Wellington in New Zealand and Honiara in the Solomon Islands, and it will return […]

The post QANTAS: More planes, more routes, more crew and more frequent appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 49224 Journey to the Isle of Man: A Wonderful Adventure https://wildabouttravel.boardingarea.com/2023/05/enchanting-isle-of-man/ Thu, 18 May 2023 14:20:00 +0000 https://wildabouttravel.boardingarea.com/2023/05/enchanting-isle-of-man/ Let me take you on a journey around the Isle of Man (or Mann), a unique destination that offers visitors a rich history, stunning natural scenery, and a huge variety of activities. Located in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland, the Isle of Man is a self-governing British Overseas Territory with its own government, parliament, and judicial system. Therefore, I counted it as the 84th country/territory I have visited! The Isle of Man is most known for the annual TT Races, one of the world’s most famous motorcycle races attracting thousands of visitors yearly.…

The post Journey to the Isle of Man: A Wonderful Adventure appeared first on Wild About Travel.

]]> 49167 JETSTAR: Don’t be late – earlier check-in, bag drop and boarding cut-off times https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/18/jetstar-dont-be-late-earlier-check-in-bag-drop-and-boarding-cut-off-times/ Thu, 18 May 2023 03:30:00 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/18/jetstar-dont-be-late-earlier-check-in-bag-drop-and-boarding-cut-off-times/ To solve some of its on-time problems, Jetstar is looking at laggard passengers as well as its own processes. From Tuesday 23 May, you are going to have to do things 10 minutes earlier than before. Previously . . . Jetstar currently allows you to arrive up until 30 minutes before your domestic flight departs. […]

The post JETSTAR: Don’t be late – earlier check-in, bag drop and boarding cut-off times appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 49016 QANTAS: Restricts guest access to domestic lounges https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/18/qantas-restricts-guest-access-to-domestic-lounges/ Wed, 17 May 2023 18:54:40 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/18/qantas-restricts-guest-access-to-domestic-lounges/ Now that flying in Australia has returned to near normal, Qantas airport lounges no longer have tumbleweed blowing through them as they did at the height of the pandemic. They don’t have acceptable food, table service, or prompt attention by staff either. But they do have fresh coffee. Now you won’t be able to bring […]

The post QANTAS: Restricts guest access to domestic lounges appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 48981 SINGAPORE AIRLINES: Posts $2.4 billion profit and it sends more A380 services to Australia https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/17/singapore-airlines-posts-2-4-billion-profit-and-it-sends-more-a380-services-to-australia/ Tue, 16 May 2023 23:01:46 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/17/singapore-airlines-posts-2-4-billion-profit-and-it-sends-more-a380-services-to-australia/ Singapore Airlines, last year made a loss of $1.1 billion, and this year a profit of $2.4 billion, representing a total turnaround of $3.5 billion – the largest in its 76-year history. That profit also indicates that Singapore Airlines also has its biggest load factor in history, at 85.8%. The three largest carriers of travellers […]

The post SINGAPORE AIRLINES: Posts $2.4 billion profit and it sends more A380 services to Australia appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 48798 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: You can track your own luggage through a smartphone app https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/13/virgin-australia-you-can-track-your-own-luggage-through-a-smartphone-app/ Fri, 12 May 2023 21:07:41 +0000 https://www.2paxfly.com/2023/05/13/virgin-australia-you-can-track-your-own-luggage-through-a-smartphone-app/ Virgin has introduced an app that currently allows passengers traveling between Sydney and Brisbane to track their bags, according to the Australian edition of The Guardian. The ability to track your bags is in the test phase currently but is planned to expand to Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, and Sydney by mid-2023. Regional destinations […]

The post VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: You can track your own luggage through a smartphone app appeared first on 2PAXfly – Travel News, Airline Flight and Hotel Reviews.

]]> 48181