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21/07/2023

Commonly seen overseas, boarding by groups or zones will be trialled in Australia from next week.

27/03/2023

Make sure you check the aircraft type if you're paying for for an expected service class...

Been seduced by images of an aircraft cabin with spacious seats that didn't match up to reality? When that happened to one couple, they decided to get even.

17/03/2023

A digital wallet can be more secure than using a card.

There's also less chance a payment will be refused when you pay from a digital wallet.

11/03/2023

Worth repeating what you should already know...right?

Here are eight simple tips to take the stress out of packing your carry-on luggage so you can concentrate on your destination.

24/02/2023

So what is the solution if you have an upcoming trip overseas?

Jacob Murray-White chose a cheaper option for roaming overseas by buying a local SIM, but soon hit trouble with online bookings.

23/02/2023

Are you guilty of one or more of these behaviours?

After years of restricted access to travel, Australians are again swarming through airports and with them are a raft of behaviours that can make your flight experience terrible.

20/02/2023

From Traveller.com.
Carry on luggage rules differ for different airlines.

Most airlines allow you to travel with one carry-on bag and one 'personal item' - but how they define this is second item is a grey area.

31/01/2023

Bonza is now flying and prices are on special!

Bonza is getting straight to business since receiving the all clear to fly, offering some of the lowest domestic airfares seen in years.

29/01/2023

Luggage rules through security may change soon.

It's being heralded as "the biggest shake up in airport security in decades".

26/01/2023

No Australian airline made the unreliable list.

After border closures and being cooped up at home during the pandemic, many Australians are eager to jet off and expand their horizons.

22/12/2022

Top movies on board Qantas and Virgin flights…

As international tourism and long-haul travel made a comeback this year, so too did the tradition of bingeing inflight movies at 38,000 feet.

15/11/2022

Great service by Turkish Airlines.

The world's tallest woman has described her first flight as "flawless", made possible due to the airline removing six seats.

13/05/2022

In case you have forgotten, here are some useful tips.

It's been a long time since many of us have travelled internationally ... and it seems some people have forgotten the basics.

22/04/2022

The chaos at the airport has been blamed on “inexperienced travellers”. Let me help you.

25/03/2022

A few Aussie icons in this new ad from Qantas.

More than 35 years after releasing its iconic Still Call Australia Home advertising campaign, Qantas has revealed a new version.

17/02/2022

As reported at www.thediscoverer.com. As travel begins to pick up, it's timely to remember a few tourist scams.

The Discoverer transports you to far off destinations directly from your inbox. Start your week happier, smarter and more worldly with our wanderlust-inducing travel inspiration. Everything included in The Discoverer’s editions is sourced from locals and in-the-know travelers. Get insider informat...

17/02/2022

The Guardian reports that if you really need to fly overseas, it will cost you.

Pre-pandemic bargains have disappeared as airlines look to recoup costs of closures and grapple with rising fuel prices

04/02/2022

In case you were wondering.....

Even if there are empty seats in business class, airlines won't just let anyone sit in there - as several passengers recently found out on a United Airlines flight.

13/01/2022

If you plan on flying international, Singapore Airlines may be your best option.

Singapore Airlines stringent safety protocols, high service standard and reliability make it a clear choice for those going overseas.

05/01/2022

After a long absence, Qantas is heading back to South Africa on Tuesday. The airline has resumed thrice-weekly…

30/12/2021

Latest rules if you need to travel interstate....but it may change at any time...

Some states and territories have tightened restrictions while others have loosened them – or dropped them all together. Here is what you need to know

20/12/2021

Most Australian states have opened their borders in time for the holidays, but the requirements to entry vary. Here's what you need to know.

03/12/2021

If you are planning on travelling interstate, these are the current rules.

Olivia is planning to travel interstate for Christmas and wants to know what is expected of her when crossing borders.

03/12/2021

If you're thinking of travelling to NZ, which island or should it be both?

New Zealand may be packed with attractions and activities, but there are two islands to choose from – or at least divide your time between.

24/11/2021

Covid Travel Insurance - what it doesn't cover.

Major companies including NIB and Qantas are starting to sell travel insurance again.

21/11/2021

Which seat rows give you the best leg room? Read on.

Flying economy is easier when your legroom stretches closer to business class...

04/11/2021

How to use those frequent flyer points you might have saved because of the pandemic.

With travel restarting in Australia, many poeple are looking to use up their old Qantas and Virgin frequent flyer points from before the pandemic.

26/10/2021

To book travel now or not to book?

If you take guidance from industry veteran and Flight Centre chief executive Graham Turner you’ll be booking some POST Christmas/January holiday travel.

“If people are travelling after Christmas there will be a lot of bargains around, particularly in the early days of January, February, March when there’s a lot of capacity,” Turner told 9 News.

Capacity is key. Global aviation capacity levels are still well below pre-pandemic levels. As demand picks up there will be a delay to meet that demand.

“As capacity comes back, prices after Christmas will come back to normality,” Turner said at a business travel conference last week.

But Turner is optimistic this will be able to happen quickly provided airlines have certainty about what is open and when.

Speaking at the same conference, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce admitted that while “there may be a time when we have a shortage of supply because of rapid openings and a backlog of training of pilots…eventually there will be competitive fares”.

Travel agents have also warned customers to expect additional (but not prohibitive) COVID-19 related costs, 9 News reported.

Just as evidence of a negative pre-departure PCR test is required, you will need one on your return as well and the prices of these can vary overseas.

Travel insurance which covers COVID-19 will also need to be taken out with some countries, like Indonesia, requiring proof of insurance upon arrival.

22/10/2021

Everything you need to know and help ready you when our overseas borders are finally flung open.

Strap yourselves in, it's going to be an exciting ride back to the world of travel. Here's all you need to know.

22/10/2021

If you're lucky enough to be travelling in Europe soon, make sure you have the right mask!

As if travel wasn't already enough of a minefield. Turns out that the requirements for mask wearing in Europe will make your head spin.

16/10/2021

With the crystal ball dusted off, here are 22 analyses, projections and prophecies for the road ahead. Expect changes. Even today or tomorrow.

We trust these answers from Michael Gebicki (SMH, 16 October 2021) below will help ready you when our overseas borders are finally flung open.

Strap yourselves in, it’s going to be an exciting but exacting relaunch into the world. Michael Gebicki answers your most pressing questions.

15/10/2021

Fully vaccinated travellers from select countries including New Zealand and Australia will be able to visit from November

15/10/2021

Home quarantine advised for international arrivals from 1st November.

In a rather unexpected announcement, the NSW premier has confirmed the hotel quarantine program will end from 1 November, including for international travellers.

Dominic Perrottet:

"From November 1st, those people returning Australians and tourists who want to come back, who want to visit Australia and coming to Sydney, hotel quarantine will be a thing of the past.

We will require, working with the Commonwealth government, that people coming into here, you’ll need to do a PCR test before you board the flight stop, you will need to show proof of your double vaccination."

A reporter at the press conference asked the premier if it seems strange to him that they are announcing the opening of international borders by Sydneysiders can’t yet get in the car and drive up to a regional town in NSW like Coffs Harbour.

Perrottet's response:

"Well, ultimately this is about today, we are announcing about taking New South Wales to the world from the 1 November. So from November one to these dates will all marry up ...

Ultimately, we have got to weigh up the health advice and economic advice and the elected officials make the call. As the deputy premier said, it was a long meeting, a robust discussion, and it was a difficult decision to make, but ultimately we have to make calls to ensure that we keep communities safe as we open up.

And when we see the vaccination rates in Sydney higher than they are in regional New South Wales, it is a couple of weeks. It is two weeks. I know it will create some inconvenience.

We have provided additional financial support for those businesses in regional New South Wales, I know there will be different views on this, but ultimately I believe where the cabinet landed is the right call moving forward."

What are your thoughts on this decision?

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14/10/2021

Price issues caused by the scarcity of seats on flights into Australia are being driven by pandemic-bruised and cash-conscious airlines, who it is predicted, will be cautious of rapidly increasing services because of a potential imbalance in demand between outbound and inbound seats.

Industry experts say it could ‘take a full year’ for international air travel to return to pre-Covid pandemic pricing

13/10/2021

International borders may open from November. Millions of Australians have travel high on the agenda according to new research from Canstar.

With international borders expected to reopen from November, travel is high on the agenda for millions of Australians, according to new research.

25/09/2021

21/09/2021

Are you and your friends cricket tragic's? If you live in different cities and want to get together for one of these games, check out Go Group Travel to find the best flights.

21/09/2021

Whatever you think about vaccine passports, if you want to travel overseas you're going to need one. Ref: Traveller

Whatever you think about vaccine passports, if you want to travel overseas you're going to need one.

20/09/2021

If you're travelling with Qantas, COVID insurance is an option.

As Australians prepare to jet overseas once again, Qantas passengers can add Covid cover to their flight bookings.

16/08/2021

The sooner we're all vaccinated, the sooner we can travel.