Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways and the Velocity Frequent Flyer Program

Hi all. Today it’s another post on the Velocity Frequent Program, a program that should be providing me with a few flights this year – announcement pending! Sorry I’m playing this one REALLY close to my chest. But today is a follow up from my post from late last year on Velocity and their pending …

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Commercial Aviation in Australia and the ‘Third Airline’ Question

In 2024, Australian airlines faced challenges, with Qantas and Virgin Australia faring better than others. Bonza, a budget airline, ceased operations after 15 months, and REX Airlines entered administration with significant debt. However, Koala Airlines is set to enter the market, aiming to compete using AI. The aviation landscape in Australia is evolving.

Velocity Frequent Flyer Review – Best Australian Frequent Flyer Program?

Happy Tuesday wherever in the world you may be as you read this blog post! Having started in such a manner I should start by mentioning that probably you’ll only get the most out of this post if you are living in Australia, although if you’re not I’m interested to know if there are similar …

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Flight Review – Melbourne to Adelaide | Economy with Virgin Australia

Howdy all! Thank God it's Friday and all that - my first flight since March 2021 was to Adelaide on Boxing Day last year. I spent most of my departure time stressing about whether my required PCR test was going to come through. As you might guess, it did, not with much lee-way though! Virgin …

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All Aboard… Virgin Australia! (airline review)

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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