Half-Price flights take off as Qantas and Jetstar launch network-wide sale

Aussies looking to book a holiday can grab discounted fares to any Qantas and Jetstar domestic or regional destination for travel for the rest of 2021. From midnight tonight, Qantas and Jetstar will be releasing half-price fares to 15 destinations as part of the Federal Government’s ‘Half Off Flights – Full on Holiday’ program announced earlier […]
Royal Caribbean extends Singapore season, Adding new cruises on Quantum of the seas

SINGAPORE, April 1, 2021 – Royal Caribbean International today announced Quantum of the Seas will continue sailing from Singapore through October 2021. Having resumed sailing in December 2020, Quantum’s 11-month Singapore season will mark the longest yet for one of Asia’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ships. The cruise line introduced Ocean Getaways from Singapore last year with the […]
Air Canada Further Extends Aeroplan Elite Status and Provides Additional Flexibility for All Members

MONTREAL, March 31, 2021 – Air Canada announced several updates for Aeroplan Elite Status members, ensuring their status remains in effect, to give them flexibility and certainty. The changes include the extension of the current Elite Status until the end of 2022, in addition to a previous extension through 2021, as well as the possibility to […]
Lufthansa integrates health data app into digital travel chain

Internationally recognized, digital test certificate CommonPass facilitates travel in times of pandemic Integration now possible on all flights from Frankfurt to the USA Pre-check of digital test certificates now also available before all return flights from Palma de Mallorca to Germany up to 72 hours before departure Lufthansa introduces new offer for travel to the […]
Emirates resumes transatlantic link between Milan and New York JFK

Dubai, UAE – Emirates has announced it will resume its direct service between Milan Malpensa and New York John F Kennedy International Airport from June 1st, 2021, re-opening year-round connectivity between Europe and the US. The Milan-New York JFK flight will be an extension to Emirates’ existing flights to Milan EK205, operated by the Boeing 777-300 ER, […]
Qatar Airways Announces Summer Schedule with Plans to Expand Network to more than 140 Destinations

During the peak of IATA Summer Season 2021 airline will operate over 1,200 weekly frequencies across 23 destinations in Africa, 14 in the Americas, 43 in Asia-Pacific, 43 in Europe, and 19 in the Middle East Airline’s modern sustainable fleet enables it to offer passengers more flexible travel options via the most connected and Best […]
Rapid Testing for Safe and Efficient Restart of Air Travel, IATA

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health. The OXERA-Edge Health report commissioned by IATA found that antigen tests are: Accurate: the best antigen tests provide broadly comparable results to PCR tests […]
Virgin Atlantic begin trails of IATA Travel Pass and TrustAssure

Virgin Atlantic to launch IATA Travel Pass and TrustAssureTM trials to accelerate digital health integration Leading International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass smartphone app to be trialled on Virgin Atlantic UK-Barbados services from 16 April. Virgin Atlantic will be the first UK airline to conduct a live trial of IATA Travel Pass. Innovative TrustAssureTM solution available for […]
Qantas announced three days of ‘points planes’ to help frequent flyers reconnect across the Tasman

Qantas and Jetstar will offer Frequent Flyers uncapped Classic Flight Reward seats for the first three days of travel when the two-way trans-Tasman bubble opens. Once the start date is confirmed, thousands of seats across all cabins will be available to be booked as Classic Flight Rewards over the 72-hour travel period. Customers can also […]
United Airline adds 26 new routes between Midwest cities and popular summer getaway destinations in the South and New England

CHICAGO — As more travelers begin to plan long-awaited getaways with family and friends, United Airlines is kicking off summer vacation season with a robust May schedule that includes the addition of 26 new nonstop routes between Midwest cities such as Cleveland, Cincinnati and Milwaukee and popular vacation destinations such as Hilton Head, S.C.; Pensacola, […]