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Island vibes await in the Maldives’ best resorts and hotels
Aug 10, 2023, 10:28 AMYou missed one, Niyama Private Islands. I just got back from there a few weeks ago (second time staying) and it is truly magnificent and often voted one of the best.
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First look: inside The Star Grand Brisbane at Queen’s Wharf
Aug 08, 2023, 11:13 AMThis will be absolutely fantastic and I cannot wait to visit here.
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Singapore Airlines unveils significant boost to Australian flights
Aug 08, 2023, 07:52 AMVote with your feet and maybe Joyce’s replacement will finally get it.
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Virgin Australia unleashes new Double Status Credits promo
Aug 01, 2023, 03:05 PMAgree, as this was the only real benefit of platinum, I will do enough to retain gold and then move on. I also believe we have been lied to/misled. I said to the Australian based platinum agent, you could give us 50 free upgrades 'subject to availability' but if VA are not releasing the seats, wh...
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Virgin Australia unleashes new Double Status Credits promo
Aug 01, 2023, 12:28 PMHas anyone else found it next to impossible to use their 4 free platinum upgrades with VA on any flights to Bali or Nadi ex Australia? I just went to book a flight to Bali over 10 months out from the date of travel and was told we are generally only release the free upgrade seats for platinum mem...
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St Regis or Ritz Carlton (Maldives)?
Sep 21, 2022, 07:19 PMWe cannot go past Nyiama Private Islands. It’s a stunning place to stay in the Maldives and will return in July 2023.
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VA experience more demand now than prepandemic?
Jul 14, 2022, 09:41 PMUnfortunately the figures from BITRE, generally take a couple months to come out, but looking at the numbers, Brisbane Airport is within about 45-50,000 domestic passengers for June 2020, when compared to June 2019 numbers.
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Is Qantas Australia's worst airline?
Dec 01, 2021, 04:13 PMI'd have to agree with one of the comments above. If you get a member of staff that know what they are doing (and these staff members are mostly Australian based) it is often an excellent experience. If you get someone that has little to no clue, very painful.One Hobart QF call centre staff memb...
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Virgin "Business" - You've got to be joking
Apr 05, 2021, 03:07 AMI can confirm a sausage roll (with a side of relish and rocket) on a recent QF flight to Hamilton Island in Business. They also had no spirits onboard, just beer and wine.
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Qantas lounges refurb
Sep 14, 2020, 11:15 AMIt sounds good in theory, but Alan will be conserving all the cash they have with no unnecessary expenditure until market conditions return to 2019 levels.