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Date Time Qantas set to launch supermoon scenic flight Cosmic cocktails and supermoon cakes will be on the menu when Qantas launches a one-off B787 Dreamliner supermoon scenic flight to offer a limited number of passengers a closer viewing of the upcoming supermoon later this month. It will be the second and last supermoon for 2021 and also coincides with a full lunar eclipse, making it a rare double phenomenon, with the moon expected to turn red against the night sky. CSIRO astronomer Dr Vanes...

Travelers connecting in Singapore from Dubai will be entitled to a meal or snack and the same baggage allowance aboard Jetstar Asia flights.

The Hunter region will benefit from more direct flights to Melbourne with Qantas today launching a new route from Newcastle to the Victorian capital. The...

Five  Qantas is offering special fares for flights on the new routes from $125 one way, available at qantas.com or through Travel Agents, until 20 December 2020, unless sold out prior.* The flights will largely be operated by the airline’s 50-seat Q300 turboprop aircraft, with upgraded cabin interiors, adding more than 320,000 seats to these regional destinations each year.  Qantas has already introduced a number of initiatives to encourage customers to book with greater flexibility, as we...

QantasLink is today adding Griffith to its map, operating direct flights from Sydney for the first time to meet increased demand for travel within...

Back-to-front boarding Most airlines still use the back-to-front boarding method. Premium flyers, parents and guardians with small children and those in need of assistance on first, then passengers seated at the rear of the cabin, followed by those in the middle and finally passengers allocated front row seats. Logic says thats the way to go. In practice, when passengers seated at the rear are called for boarding, others have typically jumped the queue and now occupy seats at the front of th...

Why is it so difficult for airlines to devise a quick, simple boarding process? For the typical economy class passenger, getting onboard anything bigger than a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320 involves a fair degree of chaos. The new rules around social distancing and mask wearing in the airline industry have imposed a new sense of order on air travel. Does this mean we can expect faster, smoother boarding? Back-to-front boarding Most airlines still use the back-to-front boarding method. Premium fl...

Flexibility boosted with unlimited flight date changes 1 million seat sale with fares from $99 one-way Complimentary beer and wine in Economy Qantas is...

Print Prospective travelers can now be tested for COVID-19 at John Wayne Airport before they clear airport security, thanks to a rapid testing clinic operated by Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian that opened Monday. Located in Terminal B on the departure level just before the TSA checkpoint, people will be able to walk up to the testing clinic and request a test without an appointment. Tests will cost $139, but the clinic will also take insurance if available. Once paid for, trained clinici...

Five   Qantas is offering special fares for flights on the new routes from $125 one-way, available at qantas.com or through Travel Agents, until 20 December 2020, unless sold out prior.     The flights will largely be operated by the airline’s 50-seat Q300 turboprop aircraft, with upgraded cabin interiors, adding more than  320 ,000 seats to these regional destinations each year.     Qantas has already introduced a number of initiatives to encourage   cus...