Chris C

You can now earn Velocity Points on fuel and in-store buys at 7-Eleven, but there are steps to take before points start flowing.

Welcoming passengers travelling with any airline, Plaza Premium is the third international lounge to return at Sydney Airport.

Repositioning itself as a ‘mid-market’ airline rather than a close competitor to Qantas, Virgin Australia is charting its own path back to profitability. This translates into fare prices that are often lower than Qantas, but with a pared-back inflight service to match. Here’s what to expect on your next Virgin Australia Boeing 737 flight in economy class, whether it’s a quick hop, or a longer cross-country trek.

Virgin Australia Lounge memberships are once again for sale, including yearly passes, as well as lifetime membership.

New Zealand is once again open to Australia, with the trans-Tasman ‘travel bubble’ allowing passengers to jet between the two countries without facing mandatory quarantine. Across to Auckland, your choices in business class are currently Qantas or Air New Zealand: and AirNZ puts its best foot forwar…

Velocity members no longer get preferential treatment on Delta, with lounge access moving on-par with Delta’s own elite flyers.

Stretching to more than four hours from gate to gate, Brisbane-Darwin is one of the longest domestic routes in Australia: and one of the few rarely hampered by travel restrictions. To cater for growing demand, Qantas offers 1-2 return flights per day between the cities, with selected services even operated by international-grade Airbus A330s. Most, however, are served by the airline’s workhorse Boeing 737 jets, which Executive Traveller put to the test.

From November, same-day flight changes for Velocity Gold will be restricted to Economy Flex and business class only.

Travellers purchasing the airline’s flexible economy and business class tickets will now earn more status credits on most flights.

Medicare doesn’t only cover you in Australia, it also works in other countries such as the United Kingdom.