Tag: Virgin Airlines

All Aboard… Virgin Australia! (airline review)

On By AndysWorldJourneysIn Airlines, Australia, budget travel, Review2 Comments

Last year I took Virgin Australia for the first time. A flight from Sydney back to Melbourne, then flying from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore) and then back from Brisbane. Three flights in one year, all domestic, how did I find them? Virgin (worldwide and in Australia) is of course the airline of billionaire …

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Hellamarine – Melbourne’s Mad Airport

On By AndysWorldJourneysIn Airlines, Melbourne, travel7 Comments

Hey all. Well it’s official, I think. I think I hate my home airport, Melbourne’s Tullamarine. There are plenty of reasons not to like it, but after my last trip there, I’m pretty much fed up. There are two pressing issues with Melbourne’s main international airport. The first is the distance. Having to get there …

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Velocity and Qantas Frequent Flyers Compared

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Howdy all. Something different for a Sunday for you. I wanted to look today at the two main frequent flyer programs that exist in Australia. If you’re a frequent flyer in Australia, if you love hunting down points, well there here are your two main options. Of course, there are many other choices you could …

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