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QANTAS: 20% more for Project Sunrise direct flights to London and New York

2PAXfly — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:47:18 +0000

The Qantas ‘Project Sunrise’ 20+ hour flights are still at least two years away. Scheduled for 2026, but beset with delays, it may be 2027 before you will pay a 20% premium to fly direct. Those debut direct flights will be from Sydney to London and New York. As Airbus delivers more of the extra […]

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QATAR AIRWAYS: Is something happening with QSuites?

2PAXfly — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:26:56 +0000

Alright, I know. Qatar Airways launched its new iteration of the QSuites Business Class at the Farnborough Air Show this week, which some lucky bloggers got sent to. Obviously, not this blogger. I’m not bitter. I’m in Europe for other reasons. So there. Qatar decided to own the first day of Farnborough by launching the […]

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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Cancels Cairns to Tokyo route 2025

2PAXfly — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:35:45 +0000

Australia’s Virgin was criticised from the start for using a single-aisle Boeing 737-800 aircraft on this route when it commenced in June 2023. I’m not sure I would be happy on a 7-hour route on a single-aisle aircraft. Mind you I did briefly contemplate a 7-hour route on one with Oman Air earlier this year. […]

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IT: Airline computer systems go down. Flights delayed/cancelled

2PAXfly — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:47:30 +0000

Aircraft worldwide have been affected by an IT outage caused by a fault in the CrowdStrike Falcon security platform. The outage has affected computer systems worldwide in a range of industries. In Australia, Qantas Group systems have been affected, resulting in Jetstar flights in Australia and New Zealand being cancelled until 2 am on Saturday. […]

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THAILAND: Visa exemption now allows for 60 day stay

2PAXfly — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:04:02 +0000

Australians and New Zealanders, in fact, citizens of 93 countries who are eligible for the visa exemption program, can now stay for 60 days. Here is the Thai government’s public relations release. Previously, the maximum stay without visa renewal was 30 days, so you now have double the time to enjoy Thailand’s delights. You can […]

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LOUNGE REVIEW: Manaia Lounge, Christchurch, New Zealand

2PAXfly — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:42:00 +0000

I’m not going to spend too many words on this lounge. It’s an OK lounge with a mixture of clients. Emirates, Qantas, Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Jetstar use the lounge. It also has paid access when capacity allows. It’s also a Priority Pass lounge. It’s a space to wait for your […]

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MALAYSIAN AIRLINES: Remembering the downing of flight MH17

2PAXfly — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:33:59 +0000

On July 17, 2014, a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777-200ER was shot down by Russian separatist forces in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine. The scheduled MH17 flight was on its way between Kuala Lumpur and Amsterdam. All 283 passengers and 15 crew were killed. 38 of those were Australian citizens. MH17 investigation The Dutch Safety […]

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LOUNGE REVIEW: First Look – Air New Zealand Sydney Lounge

2PAXfly — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 23:01:00 +0000

This is where my latest adventure began. I was travelling on a Thai Airways A350 from Sydney to Bangkok, so my journey started in this lounge. Thai Airways in Sydney uses this Star Alliance Lounge run by Air New Zealand since it doesn’t have one of its own. The lounge opens 2.5 hours before the […]

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Navigating Travel Risks in a Complex World

Wild About Travel — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:29:47 +0000

Introduction: The Importance of Safety in Travel Travel brings unexpected challenges, from lost baggage to plane delays to car accidents to heart attacks. I have travelled or lived in 80 countries now, including four war zones, and I do all I can to protect myself, my property, and my data.” including travel and life in four war zones, and I do all I can to protect myself, my property, and my data. It always amazes me how naive many travellers are with these things, causing stress, danger and expense. Poor preparation and safety awareness are…

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Ten Busiest International Air Routes out of Europe in 2024

Wild About Travel — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 05:56:41 +0000

In 2024, around 23 million people will fly on the top ten busiest international air routes out of Europe. These passenger numbers reflect the rebound in strong demand for travel to major destinations around the world from key European cities. As an avid traveller, I was very curious to see how many of these routes I have experienced on my journeys. 1. London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFK (JFK) 2. Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFK (JFK) 3. Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubai (DXB) 4. London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai (DXB) 5.…

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