Qantas launches online domestic checkin
Mobile Check-in is available for eligible Qantas and QantasLink domestic flights~ 24 hours and 45 minutes before your flight departure. Your boarding pass is sent to you as a 2D barcode via SMS that you can scan at the boarding gate for your flight.
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United offers bonus points
Register and fly by October 15, 2009, and United customers can earn a total of triple Elite Qualifying Miles* (EQM) on qualifying United flights in United First, United Business and full-fare United Economy Or, earn double Elite Qualifying Miles on qualifying flights in all other classes of service.
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V Australia offers limos
V Australia is set to become the first Australian airline to offer chauffeured limousine door-to-door transport for top tier Business Flexi fare paying Guests travelling in International Business Class.
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Qantas allows pre-purchase of exit row seating on International flights
Qantas customers travelling in International Economy now have the option to purchase an exit row seat on most international flights. Exit Row seats can now be booked through Reho Travel for a fee of $25 or from the end of June at the airport on the day of departure.
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Emirates signs interline deal with Virgin Blue
Emirates and Virgin Blue have just announced a new interline agreement which will see a "seamless, single ticket option" for travellers flying from 13 Australian destinations to Emirates' network of 100 destinations in more than 60 countries.
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Airlines drop surcharges
2009 got off to a positive start for air travellers, with the three main carriers announcing reductions of their fuel levies. Jetstar’s removal of domestic fuel surcharges adjustment came into effect on January 1, the same day Qantas reversed its last surcharge hike.
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West coast start for V Australia
V AUSTRALIA has confirmed that the nation's newest international airline will start flying to the US west coast on February 27.
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First report from the Emirates A380
Singapore Airlines was the first to get its hands on the A380 “superjumbo”, but last week, Emirates launched a rival version. Singapore’s headline-grabber was “double beds in first class”. Yes, showers. So the pampered premiums don’t have to wait until they reach the airport to wash.
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USA Visa Waiver Program
From January 2009 Australian passport holders will need an ESTA. US Customs has introduced a new mandatory requirement for travellers planning on entering the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
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Visas for China
Visas are back to normal for China!
We are able to get single, double and multiple entries without the official original letter from china and proof of hotels.
A letter from the Australian company and an invitation from China continue to be required.
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Soccer World Cup in South Africa
Good news for all our soccer fans - we have secured excellent hotel deals so get in quick!
Reho has packages including tickets and accommodation to the World Cup.
While you’re there it’s the perfect opportunity to experience a Safari in South Africa or one of the neighbouring countries!
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Hotel Special - Singapore
Executive Deal at Furama Riverfront with many free inclusions
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Air fares take off as Qantas reacts to oil prices
QANTAS will raise domestic and international air fares for the second time in less than a month in an attempt to offset soaring world oil and jet fuel prices.
International air fares will rise by about 4% and domestic fares by about 3% for tickets issued in Australia from June 4.
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Qantas to fix frequent-flyer grouses
QANTAS Loyalty boss Simon Hickey is well aware that the airline's 5 million frequent flyers are a vocal bunch when it comes to expressing their displeasure.
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OzJet tickets finally on sale
OzJet tickets are now on sale for their inaugural trans-Tasman crossing, reigniting interest in the airline as it begins its plans to rebuild the routes dropped by Freedom Air.
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British Airways to Launch New Carrier
British Airways plans to launch a new airline in June that will offer direct service between New York and the European mainland
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Air China and Shanghai Airlines join Star Alliance
Two of China’s biggest carriers, Air China and Shanghai Airlines, have joined the Star Alliance, swelling the airline group to 19 carriers
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Virgin Blue unveils Premium Economy
Virgin Blue Airlines today announced at its Annual General Meeting in Brisbane, its latest product innovation under its New World Carrier strategy with the introduction of its red leather
Premium Economy seat.
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Airbus has high hopes for its A380
IT may be 18 months late, but Airbus believes its new A380 super jumbo is better prepared to serve the Singapore-Sydney route next week than any new aircraft before it.
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Check in on your mobile
Airport queues could become a thing of the past under a new scheme for travellers to check in with mobile phones, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said today.
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Tiger launches Melbourne terminal
TIGER Airways has cemented its place in the Australian airline market, launching its Melbourne Airport terminal today.
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Emirates 'non-stop to anywhere' breakthrough
OCTOBER 1 is an important date in the history of global aviation. It will be the first time a carrier has simultaneously linked all the continents (North and South America, Europe, Africa and the Asia Pacific) with non-stop service from one hub
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Emirates super-sizes its fleet
FOR most airline executives the thought of fitting 55 A380 super jumbos into an airline's network would send shivers down management's collective spine.
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Smaller is better for Virgin Blue
VIRGIN Blue believes passengers will show a strong preference for its fleet of 20 Embraer E-Jets as it deploys them to expand its network and boost its bottom line.
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Qantas launches carbon offset program
The pollution emitted by Qantas aircraft will be offset partly by a carbon credit program to be launched by the Flying Kangaroo in September
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Those alarming travel alerts - what do we do?
A report in The Sunday Telegraph's Escape says it is a modern dilemma, asking, should we disregard governmental travel advice on possible threats to our life and get on the plane, or play safe and abide by the warnings?
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