Qatar Airways is gearing up for a return to Canberra, but once this new route takes off, it’ll come at the expense of flights to another Australian city.

While Canberra isn’t exactly home to Qantas’ newest Domestic Business Lounge, this is still a pleasant place to await your flight from the national capital.

We take a look inside the Qantas Club Canberra, which is available to Qantas Gold, oneworld Sapphire and Qantas Club members within the Qantas Lounge precinct.

This capital city lounge blends big city amenities with a relaxed regional vibe. In fact, of Virgin Australia’s seven domestic lounges, this has long been my top pick.

Good news – booking an Economy Class ticket with FlyPelican now grants you access to Virgin Australia lounges. No Velocity status or lounge membership required!

Under this new tie-up, travellers can earn Velocity Points and Status Credits when flying Link Airways between Sydney and Canberra. Of course, you can also now spend your Velocity Points on the same flights.

Rex is temporarily taking over the former Canberra International Departures Lounge, offering a space to relax before its new flights to Sydney.

Rex is challenging Qantas’ monopoly on the Sydney-Canberra route, offering cut-price fares and seven return flights daily from today.

It’s mostly good news for those with access to airports in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. We go over how to use your points to book an award flight.