They
say if you can't afford travel
insurance, you can't afford to
travel. But as one frustrated member
recently learned, not all policies
are created equally. This member's
travel insurance provider refused to
pay for lost flights and
Enjoy International Lounges on Domestic
Flights
Flying
internationally is often a
markedly improved
experience, compared to
taking a domestic flight.
The aircraft used on
international routes are
often more comfortable than
planes designed for
short-haul flying. The
lounges in international
terminals are also
significantly better -
especially if you happen to
enjoy access to Qantas'
First class lounges
in
Melbourne and Sydney. Normally you would
need to actually fly overseas in order to
use the international terminal. But there
are some exceptions. Jetstar occasionally
operates domestic more
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The Qatar Airways Experience
Qatar
Airways has been offering
some excellent airfare deals
on flights to Europe lately.
But do these low fares come
at the expense of quality?
One member is considering
using the Doha-based
oneworld airline for the
first time on an upcoming
trip, and seeks the opinion
of the AFF community on
whether Qatar Airways is
worth giving a try. There
are
some pretty good specials to
Europe on at the moment flying
Qatar. I am aware at Doha there
are separate elite lounges from
those for First/Business PAX. In
flight how do Qatar treat *O
elites?more
Flight Review: Newcastle-Canberra on
FlyPelican
The
"big four" domestic airlines
- Qantas, Virgin Australia,
Jetstar & Tigerair -
tend to receive the most
attention. But there are
other airlines in Australia
serving the regional routes
not offered by the major
airlines. Regional Express
(Rex) is one of the largest
regional carriers in
Australia, operating an
extensive network with more
than fifty Saab 340
aircraft.
JetGo is another airline operating
routes on the east coast of
Australia using a fleet of five
Embraer regional jets. JetGo routes
include Brisbane-Albury and
Essendon-Port Macquarie. more
