Qantas and Virgin Australia are fighting over two rare and lucrative new landing slots for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Meanwhile, four European airlines have gone bankrupt in a matter of weeks as this year’s European summer draws to a close. Speaking of summer in Europe, you won’t want to miss this fortnight’s interview with Bronwyn Turner from Award Flight Assist as she explains how to redeem your frequent flyer points and find award availability from Australia to Europe during the peak European summer season.
Episode contents:
- 0:59 – Fortnightly news round-up
- 7:43 – The battle for Tokyo Haneda slots
- 14:07 – Why are so many European airlines going bankrupt?
- 17:57 – Interview with Bronwyn Turner on summer award travel to Europe
Links:
- AFF on Air Discussion thread – a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions
- Virgin Australia to Fly to Haneda, Partner with ANA
- 600,000 Stranded as Thomas Cook Collapses
- Adria Airways Files for Bankruptcy
- When is the Best Time to Book Award Flights? [Airline award seat release times]
Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:
- LATAM Exit Leaves Huge Hole for Oneworld
- Woolworths Rewards Boosts Qantas Points
- First Look: Refurbished Qantas Airbus A380
- Virgin Australia Increases Carrier Charges
- Virgin Axes Samsung In-Flight Entertainment Tablets
- Jetstar Abandons Regional New Zealand, China
- Jetstar Adds Flights to Margaret River
- The Trans-Tasman Airline Battle
- New Beijing Daxing Airport Opens
