UK-based lounge operator No1, which operates lounges under 4 different brands, has taken over the running of some of global Etihad lounges outside of Abu Dhabi, including the Melbourne lounge, which this review will focus on. This lounge has been making headlines, being recently recognised as “Lounge of the Year” at the Melbourne Airport Excellence Award 2018. Continue reading…
Back in May 2017, Etihad Airways joined the likes of American Airlines, Alaska, United, Avianca and Starwood in selling miles for their frequent flyer program, Etihad Guest.
In its third promotional offer, you can earn an up to 30% bonus on purchases of Etihad Guest miles until 31 December. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia are now offering the ability to purchase up to 250,000 points per calendar year. You also no longer need a minimum percentage of points before being able to make a top-up.
Buying Velocity points might make sense when topping up your balance for a specific award redemption on Virgin Australia, or a partner like Singapore Airlines, Delta, or Hawaiian Airlines. Continue reading…
Looking to save on flights to Aussie? Fly Buys and Virgin Australia have teamed up to offer 20 – 30% off the base fare of return flights on varying travel dates until midnight 30 November. Discounts are available on Economy and Business Class fares Continue reading…
Etihad is a Virgin Australia partner for points earn and redemption, making it a useful program to know about – and it has some especially good redemption rates for many Virgin Australia Trans-Tasman and South Pacific routes.
In this guide, we’ll look at the options for redeeming Etihad Guest miles mainly on partner airlines, and we’ll explain why outright redemptions and upgrades on Etihad flights don’t make much sense from New Zealand. Continue reading…
Australia’s second-largest carrier has always lagged behind Qantas in lounge access options (and still does) but a recent announcement helps to close the gap. Continue reading…
You’ve been busy building up your points balance and eyeing a redemption, so when can you get first dibs on an award seat? Continue reading…
We take a look at Virgin Australia’s largest lounge, last refurbished and doubled in size during 2014 to cope with the increase in passenger load. It serves all the Virgin Australia flights leaving Melbourne from Terminal 3 and is unique in its design as it is located before security. Continue reading…
Following from my previous review of using Qantas to get to New Zealand, we decided to use Virgin Australia to get back to Perth. We definitely didn’t have enough Velocity Frequent Flyer points to fly everyone back, so some creativity was required. Continue reading…
