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A French Connection: Qantas Launches Direct Flights to Paris Ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics

From Down Under to the Eiffel Tower: Qantas launches the world’s longest direct flight to France, just in time for the Olympics. Qantas’ new 17-hour direct flight between Perth and Paris took off Monday, marking the first time in two decades that Australia’s favourite airline has operated services to the City of Lights. The route […]

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The Only Way is Up: AirAsia X Unveils Landmark Route to Africa, Connecting Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi

AirAsia X are taking business to new heights with the unveiling of their first direct route to Nairobi, Kenya, connecting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to the capital. In a spectacular announcement at AirAsia “RedQ” headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, AirAsia X has unveiled its first direct flight route to Nairobi, Kenya, marking the airline’s entry […]

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Bali for Less: AirAsia Indonesia Launches its First-Ever Flight from Cairns to Bali

Queensland travellers will find it easier than ever to get to Australia’s favourite Indonesian island with a new route from the low-cost carrier. AirAsia Indonesia has announced its first-ever direct flights between Bali and the gateway to Tropical North Queensland with the Cairns flights starting on August 14. The flights mark the first time that […]

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Capital Gains: Vietjet Launches New Direct Route from Melbourne to Hanoi

Melbourne this week welcomed the inaugural flight from Hanoi to Melbourne by low-cost carrier Vietjet, part of a huge push by the airline into the Australian market. Vietjet cemented a big year in the Australian market by launching a new route from the Vietnamese capital to Melbourne, with Sydney launching just a few days later. […]

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Business Class Perks with an Economy Price Tag on AirAsia

AirAsia’s Premium Flatbed offers excellent value at a time when airfares can be the most prohibitive part of an international holiday and, with lounges back open recently, flying Premium Flatbed is business class treatment at a much lower price point. The seat and route Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Melbourne (MEL). Seat 2G on a widebody […]

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Flying High: Air Asia Merger Signals the Fightback of Low-Cost Air Travel

The merging of Air Asia and Air Asia X is being touted as the “the beginning of a new era” for low-cost air travel, at a time when consumers need it most. At a lively press conference in Kuala Lumpur last week, including a couple of dance numbers by Air Asia staff, CEO of Capital […]

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What You Need to Know About Turkish Airlines

On the back of the inaugural flight on the airline’s new Melbourne to Istanbul route, here’s everything you need to know about flying with Turkish Airlines. In March, Turkish Airlines launched its direct route from Melbourne to Istanbul. But how much do you know about this multi-award-winning airline? Scroll down for all the details, from […]

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South African Airways to Resume Perth-Johannesburg Direct Flights

Big news for safari enthusiasts: South African Airways is set to resume its non-stop Perth-to-Johannesburg flight services from 28 April 2024. South African Airways (SAA) has announced the recommencement of its direct flight service between Johannesburg and Perth for the first time since before the pandemic. From 28 April 2024, the restored service will operate […]

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6 Tips for Flying with a Toddler

Flying with kids is all in the preparation – these practical tips make toddler travel go as smoothly as possible. With a toddler, every day is a heady rollercoaster of emotions. Add in the overstimulation, excitement and routine-disruption that travel brings and things can quickly become overwhelming – for everyone. Happily, there are a few […]