Archive for the ‘Airlines’ Category

Virgin Blue – Hot Deals

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

This year Virgin Blue airlines will meet all your requirements for an excellent vacation. This company has refreshed their deals and now can present various appealing destinations to their customers. For true adventure seekers, the offer is irresistible.
For just a few extra pennies, Virgin Blue will take you to places such as Tasmania or Papua [...]

Great Deals From Qantas

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

New deals on international flights are now available from the “Australian Spirit” airlines. Qantas has released offers on business class flights for popular overseas destinations. If you have the money, it would be a pity to miss these tickets.
The places you can visit for a low price include Hong Kong, Singapore, Los Angeles and Buenos [...]

Qantas Bestows Honours on Ansett

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

The large Australia airline Qantas has recently decided to name one its new aircraft after Sir Reginald Ansett. A new Airbus A380 will be the type of aircraft that is to be named after the aviation pioneer.
The naming of the new Airbus A380 was announced by Qantas CEO Alan Joyce as he delivered the Sir [...]

Tiger Airways new online booking service

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Now you are able to travel and see more places with Tiger Airways’ new online booking system Flight Combo. With Flight Combo, you are now able to purchase more than one flight in a single reservation which is great if you have more than one destination you want to fly to. With the new user [...]

New Destinations for V-Australia

Friday, September 25th, 2009

The new international airline V-Australia has now added two new destinations to its schedule with Phuket and Johannesburg. They have also increased their focus on Melbourne.
V-Australia will be launching a total of four new routes over the next few months. From late November V-Australia will commence twice weekly flights from Brisbane to Phuket. December will [...]

Singapore Airlines Agrees to New A380 Delivery Schedule

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Singapore Airlines have agreed on a new delivery schedule with Airbus for their next eight A380 aircraft.
The new schedule means that Singapore Airlines will receive their new aircraft 6-12 months later than originally planned. The new schedule has delayed the delivery of the airlines 12th A380 through to its 19th. Singapore Airlines will still receive [...]

China Southern Airlines Offers Geat Deal to Aussies

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

China Southern Airlines is currently offering a ‘Spring Long Stay’ special. This new promotion is aimed at increasing tourism in china and will allow travellers to stay for up to four months.
Return airfares are available for up to 12 different Chinese destinations including Shanghai, Fuzhou, Changsha, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Harbin. Other possible destinations include Beijing, [...]

AirAsia gets a near perfect score here in Australia.

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Air Asia has been a godsend for those of us who love to travel internationally but just can't afford it. And we aren't alone. Air Asia has not only had a huge and positive customer response from Australian passengers and travellers but it has also managed to achieve close to 100% online penetration for its [...]

Is the giant of the sky going to be better for our wallets?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Yesterday highly anticipated Airbus A380 arrived in Australia, and comes with a Qantas promise that this ‘giant-of-the-sky' could lead to cheaper flights for passengers. Geoff Dixon, the chief executive is hopeful that cheaper fares will come, depending on where the passenger sits in the plane. He also stated that this new aircraft is giving Qantas [...]

‘Flyin to the USA’ – Cheap Airfares for Aussies

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

A new range of fares by the name of ‘Flyin to the USA' has just been released for Australians looking to head to the United States. The fares include ten different west coast US destinations including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle.
The others include San Jose, Sacramento, Oakland, Portland and Phoenix. [...]

Virgin Blue Signs Codeshare Agreement With Emirates

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Recent developments have seen Virgin Blue sign an agreement with Emirates Airline for the international long-haul carrier V-Australia to code share on services between Australia and New Zealand starting from October 25th.
The agreement is V-Australia's first code share and also the first code share for Emirates' with an Aussie airline. It has been designed so [...]

Flying on a shoe string – the truth about budget flying.

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

With the economic crisis, the purse strings have been tightened all around the world, but here in Australia, for travellers, we are getting some of the best bargains around. Flying both domestically and internationally Australia's choice of budget airlines is only getting bigger, with the recent introduction of Air Asia, taking Australians out of their [...]

5 top tips for travelling with children – 3 (On the plane)

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Plane trips can be the most stressful part of a holiday with kids, you are stuck in a confined space, and you have to be respectful of the people around you. No one wants to sit on a plane for 8 hours with a kid screaming behind them. So how do you entertain your kids [...]

Qantas 4th A380

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Sydney, 24 August 2009
Qantas has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A380, with the aircraft touching down in Sydney earlier today after a ferry flight from Toulouse, France.
Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alan Joyce, said the addition of the aircraft to the fleet would see Qantas A380 services to Los Angeles and London increase from [...]