Australia News

QANTAS AND JETSTAR DISCOUNT MORE THAN ONE MILLION SEATS
Qantas and Jetstar are making it easier for Australians to lock in their travel plans for the rest of the year with more than one million discounted seats up for grabs in their latest network-wide sales. From last week, one-way fares are available from $39* on Jetstar and $99^ on Qantas. Business class fares are available from $499 on Qantas.

Qantas unveils $100m plan to revolutionize lounge experience with new flagship lounge at Heathrow
Qantas will significantly enhance its network of lounges in Australia and overseas, elevating the pre-flight and transit travel experience for customers to a new level of luxury at key destinations.

W Hotels Celebrates Fourth Year as Major Sponsor of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
For the fourth year running, W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, celebrates its longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion as a major sponsor of The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

TFE Hotel’s Adina Apartment Hotel opens at Melbourne’s billion-dollar Pentridge precinct
Rising high above the Victorian bluestone walls, and perched directly inside them, TFE Hotel’s contemporary new Adina Apartment Hotel Pentridge Melbourne has been deliberately designed to contrast and complement the 170-year-old heritage site-turned-modern-lifestyle-precinct.

Melbourne Welcomes Visitors to Experience its Extravagant Events Season
This March, Melbourne welcomes visitors back to participate in its exciting events season featuring a wide variety of entertainment offerings with distinguished talent from around the globe. Among the top events on the schedule this year include the world-renowned Melbourne Food & Wine Festival (March 24-30) and Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix (March 30-April 2).

QANTAS AIRCRAFT MEMORABILIA GOES UNDER THE HAMMER FOR CHARITY
Qantas has held an open house and charity auction of items from the cabin of an Airbus A330 passenger aircraft before it travels overseas to be converted into a dedicated air freighter.

GETTING QANTAS BACK TO ITS BEST – ALAN JOYCE, CEO
As the CEO of Qantas, people are always keen to tell you how they think the airline is doing. Whatever their feedback is, I always see it first and foremost as a reflection of the strong connection Australia has with the national carrier.

P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Encounter Set to Make a Splash with New Twin-Racer Slides
P&O Cruises Australia’s Brisbane-ported ship, Pacific Encounter, has today become the first in the brand’s fleet to call into Darwin since the resumption of cruising

QANTAS GROWS CODESHARE NETWORK WITH NEW DESTINATIONS ACROSS INDIA
Qantas is offering customers even more travel options across India as part of an expansion of its codeshare partnership with IndiGo.

QANTAS TAKES FREQUENT FLYERS ON TOUR WITH PREMIUM HOLIDAY PACKAGES
Qantas is launching private and small-group tour packages for travellers looking for premium, ready-made holidays around the world. A new addition to the Qantas Holidays product range, Qantas Tours will allow travellers to book travel experiences designed to showcase the best of each destination with planning and logistics managed by expert tour operators

Jetstar announces direct services from Auckland to Brisbane
Jetstar Airways has announced new direct flights from Auckland to Brisbane just in time for next year’s Easter school holidays, with launch fares starting from AU$239 / NZ$229 (one way).

DIRECT QANTAS FLIGHTS FROM AUSTRALIA TO SOUTH KOREA TAKE OFF
Qantas will today launch flights to another new international destination, with direct services between Sydney and Seoul taking off for the first time in nearly 15 years to meet growing demand.