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    Error processing payment - Booking using Velocity Points

    Out of interest, were you trying to pay with points and cash for the taxes/fees component? Or completely using points? I booked ANA reward seats for some domestic flights in Japan last year. Initially tried to book an economy reward seat using the points plus cash for the taxes option. Tried a...
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    Indonesia Air Asia adds ADL to the DPS flights

    And it's back on again.... 4x weekly flights commencing June 25 Offical press release from Adelaide Airport: https://corporate.adelaideairport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/nr-Indonesia-AirAsia-final-web.pdf
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    Qantas' Impending Change to Tokyo Flight Schedule

    An extension has been granted by IASC. Capacity needs to be utilised by 30 November 2025. Qantas cited "operational requirements" as the reason for the extension. Source: https://www.iasc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/-2025-iasc-r02.pdf
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    Skytrans to Operate Lord Howe Island Route from March 2026 - Take over from Qantaslink

    Skytrans operated a training flight to Lord Howe Island yesterday with another planned for today. They're using Q200 VH-TQG which has been painted in an all white livery.
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    United to Fly to Adelaide

    United will commence flights between Adelaide and San Francisco in December 2025. Flights operate 3 times a week on the 787-9. Flights are already on sale on their website. Source...
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    Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

    I'm already seeing the spend-based SC calculation for each fare type.
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    First Qantas A220 revealed

    Has commenced its delivery flight. Currently in YVR.
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    JQ A320N New Fleet

    VH-A5A operating JQ151 BNE-AKL tonight. First trip across the ditch for the A320neo fleet.
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    Jetstar wants to fly to the Philippines

    It's taken from the IASC application.
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    Qantas' New A321XLR

    ET have photos from inside the first A321XLR on their Facebook page. Business seats have not yet been fitted. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1684J9jRXM/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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    Jetstar wants to fly to the Philippines

    Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Japan do. Jetstar Australia haven't flown to MNL for a number of years.
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    ANA partnership with Virgin Australia

    I'm looking in June and there's plenty of economy reward seats available on HND-OKA. Multiple flights to choose from throughout the day. No business rewards available though.
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    Skytrans to Operate Q400s for QantasLink

    Flight is back on sale with a flight number change to QF2099. "Sunstate on behalf of Eastern" listed as the operating carrier. No Skytrans to be seen.
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    Jetstar wants to fly to the Philippines

    Jetstar have filed an application to the IASC for seat capacity to the Philippines. They intend to start two routes from November 2025, both 3x weekly on the A321neo. Brisbane to Cebu Perth to Manila Source...
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    Bali Flights Cancelled due to Lewotobi Volcano

    Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki has erupted again, with the alert level raised to the highest tier. Jetstar cancelled a number of Bali flights this morning, while Virgin's morning departures have been delayed 4+ hours. Source: Indonesia volcano erupts ash 8,200 feet into air, prompting brief fears...
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    AirAsia adds DRW-KUL

    Flights will operate on a split schedule depending on the day of the week. Also, contrary to media reports, the Airbus A320neo will be operating the route. Schedule per Aero Routes: Source: AirAsia Adds Kuala Lumpur – Darwin in late-2Q25 — AeroRoutes
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    Rex in voluntary administration, ending all 737 services

    VH-8KH left Alice Springs for Jakarta this morning. This is the last Rex 737 to leave Australia. It's sistership VH-8JS has also done some test flights out of Jakarta over the last few days.
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    will VARA ever expand to the east-coast?

    The 700s aren't necessarily cheaper to operate though. Their cost per seat kilometre would be higher given there are less seats on the aircraft, and with VA still using 4 cabin crew on the 700s, the crewing costs would be same, not lower. In a lot of situations, it's probably better to use an...
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    will VARA ever expand to the east-coast?

    Select services. Not all.
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    will VARA ever expand to the east-coast?

    Looking at airline websites is by no means an accurate way to ascertain load factors. According to the BITRE data for December 2024, CFS-SYD had a load factor of 70.7% and MEL-MQL 67.4%. These are markets that barely warrant extra capacity from a third airline, nor are they justification for...
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