Qantas Restores Seamless Sydney Terminal Transfers

Transferring between Qantas international and domestic flights at Sydney Airport has just got a lot easier, with Qantas bringing back its seamless bus transfer service in both directions. Over recent months, Qantas had been offering a “Seamless Lite” transfer service from Terminal 1 (international) to Terminal 3 (domestic) at Sydney Airport. Unfortunately, these bus services … Continued

Flying Soon? Expect Delays & Disruptions.

If you’re planning to travel over the upcoming winter school holidays, you’re not alone. Millions of Australians will take to the skies over the coming weeks, in what is set to be an even busier travel period than the Easter holidays. Many Australians are preparing to travel to international destinations such as Europe and Bali. It’s … Continued

Plaza Premium Airport Lounge Shuffle

Plaza Premium has exited the Priority Pass program, while introducing its own lounge visit passes. These are just some of a raft of changes to airport lounge access arrangements that came into effect earlier this month. Here’s a summary of what’s changed in the recent airport lounge shuffle… Plaza Premium exits Priority Pass program Since … Continued

Why Sri Lankan Duty-Free Stores are Full of Whitegoods

The experience of arriving at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka is just like most other airports around the world. Except for one thing: the huge number of duty-free stores selling bulky whitegoods and electronics. In most countries, airport duty-free stores mainly sell things like alcohol, cigarettes, small electronics and perfumes. You know, the … Continued

Steep Rise in International Flight Taxes & Charges

With the trans-Tasman bubble launching next week, many Australians are booking trips to New Zealand. But Australians heading overseas are now paying much more than before for the privilege. Airfares from Australia to New Zealand are now considerably more expensive than they were before the pandemic, when return Qantas flights to Christchurch were available for … Continued