Singapore Airlines to Launch Service between Melbourne and Wellington, Daily Flights to Canberra from May 2018
Singapore Airlines will be replacing the existing Canberra-Wellington service with Melbourne-Wellington from 03 May 2018. The four-times weekly flights between Singapore and Wellington via Melbourne will be operated under flight number SQ247 and SQ248. In addition to that, daily flights between Singapore and Canberra via Sydney are also planned from 01 May 2018.
The new flights that will be operated between Singapore and Wellington via Melbourne will be operated by the 266-seat (including 38 Business Class seats) Boeing 777-200s while the flights between Singapore and Canberra via Sydney will be operated by the 264-seat Boeing 777-300ER (including four First Class and 48 Business Class seats).
You will no longer require to fly on Alaska Airlines to earn elite status in the Mileage Plan program from 2024 - this is a great way to earn both PPS Club and oneworld elite status at the same time!
Alaska Airlines will be introducing new award charts for redemption using Mileage Plan miles from March 2024 - this is how it would affect Asia Pacific redemptions.
Enjoy up to 12% off flights on Qatar Airways when you book by 12 November 2023 - Privilege Club members will also receive 5,000 bonus Avios on eligible bookings.
Everyone talks about sweet spots using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles for premium cabin travel but can you actually find any award space for them?
Bali international airport, or more specifically, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) finally has an airport lounge for Priority Pass members once again - the Concordia Lounge occupies the previous space of T/G Lounge and it is quite possibly my favourite airport lounge in Bali right now.
You will soon require more Asia Miles to fly on Cathay Pacific and its partner airlines from 01 October 2023 - redeem them early to take advantage of the existing award chart!
You can now utilise your Priority Pass lounge entitlements at selected restaurants in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) for a free meal.
The brand new Plaza Premium Lounge in the Main Terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is quite possibly the best airport lounge at the airport right now. This is also the lounge that Singapore Airlines uses for Business Class, PPS Club, and KrisFlyer Elite Gold passengers at the moment.
The Vietnam Airlines Lotus Lounge (International Terminal) at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) is a fantastic (and possibly the best) choice when you are departing from Ho Chi Minh City.
Qatar Airways is currently offering up to 13% savings on flights when you book and pay using a Visa card that is issued in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam - book by 30 June 2024, travel by 31 December 2024.