Like most other hotel loyalty programs and some frequent flyer schemes, you can buy a set amount of Marriott Bonvoy points each year to help top-up your account, as well as share points around with friends and family.
One of the best features of the ANZ Rewards Travel Adventures card is the free Virgin Australia domestic return flight that you get every year, which can definitely bring you more value than the $225 annual fee if used on flights to certain destinations. Continue reading…
The termination of the Virgin Australia-Air New Zealand partnership on 28 October 2018 saw the introduction by Virgin Australia of direct Melbourne to Queenstown services. Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Air New Zealand all fly this route year round, but noteably, Virgin Australia is the only carrier to offer Business Class, with Jetstar and Air New Zealand providing an all Economy layout. Continue reading…
Australia’s second-largest carrier has always lagged behind Qantas in lounge access options (and still does) but they are slowly and surely closing the gap.
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Back in May 2017, Etihad Airways joined the likes of American Airlines, Alaska, United and Avianca in selling miles for their frequent flyer program, Etihad Guest. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia is offering a 20% bonus when buying Velocity Points until 1 March—this equates to around 1.95c per point at the top tier if purchasing the maximum 250,000 points. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia flies daily to Hong Kong from both Sydney and Melbourne, with convenient flight times and its modern Business Class cabin.
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Australia’s second-largest carrier flies its latest Business Class product to this important Asian hub, and I recently had the chance to check it out. Continue reading…
Regardless of whether you have a large stash of Velocity points or some savings in the bank, Virgin Australia offers a few ways to upgrade to Business Class at a reasonable cost.
While having elite Velocity status will undoubtedly raise your chances considerably, I have also found it to be surprisingly easy to nab an upgrade with cash bids as a Red member.
While we frequently advocate that short-haul flight redemptions in Economy are not the best use of your hard earned frequent flyer points, there are exceptions to this rule. Continue reading…
UK-based lounge operator No1, which operates lounges under 4 different brands, has taken over the running of some of global Etihad lounges outside of Abu Dhabi, including the Melbourne lounge, which this review will focus on. This lounge has been making headlines, being recently recognised as “Lounge of the Year” at the Melbourne Airport Excellence Award 2018. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia offer single-entry passes that get you into a domestic Virgin Australia lounge before your next flight, which is really handy if you do not have Velocity Gold or Platinum status or are not flying Business Class.
Continue reading… Australia’s second-largest airline is running an The [Insert Reason Here] Sale for travel right through to early September 2019 both within Australia and overseas to destinations like Los Angeles, Auckland and Fiji. Continue reading…
