Two Jetstar posts in a row? I don’t know what’s going on, must be my ongoing jet lag. The new aircraft nerds among you would already know, but Jetstar is currently rolling out their growing fleet of Boeing 787s on new and existing long-haul routes. One quirk is a training ground of operations on Melbourne … Continued

Qantas went on sale for their new Asian timetable overnight, and the deals are actually worth letting you know about in case you’re interested. If you can score a sale fare for dates you want, $700 return in Economy to Singapore, or $3800 return Business Class to Hong Kong is about as good as a … Continued

Earlier this week I tweeted / facebooked this deal from Cathay Pacific for fares under the $1380 mark to London for departures from all CX ports in Australia. It’s to celebrate their 5th daily flight to London launching, and in theory is limited to the new flight numbers, CX238/CX239 on the HKG-LHR leg – and … Continued

Everyone knows that usually airfares to Europe from Australia never come in at less than $1600 or so at the best of times, right? And normally I’d consider $1800 a good deal from Sydney, with Qantas/BA usually pushing prices north of $2000. If you’ve got the travelling guts, you can halve that by booking a … Continued

Given how crappy my experience of most US carriers have been, Virgin America remains one for me that I’d actually like to try. Given their reciprocal points earning benefits, and competitive fares, if their route network will get you where you need to go in the US they are definitely worth considering. For the next … Continued

livingsocial, one the new crop of ‘group buying’ discount sites has partnered with British Airways to offer some significant discounts to travellers departing from Australia, and buying a ticket with BA. For only $49, you get $250 off any Economy or $500 off any Premium Economy return British Airways operated flight from Sydney to Europe, … Continued