Coronavirus

Air NZ extends Airpoints tier status by 12 months

Following the lead of Qantas and Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand will extend frequent flyer tie...

Air Canada suspends all Australian flights

Air Canada pulls the plug on Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne flights as Canada and Australia put u...

Qantas cancels all international flights

Qantas' international network will shut down until at least the end of May 2020.

Virgin extends all Velocity memberships by one year

Virgin Australia's frequent flyer program adds bonus status credits to an extra year of Velocity ...

Qantas extends frequent flyer status for a full year

Qantas Frequent Flyers grounded by the coronavirus get to keep their shiny status and perks for a...

American Express closes all Centurion Lounges

The exclusive Centurion airport lounges will lock their frosted glass doors from this Saturday, M...

AU Gov't: do not travel overseas, to any destination

For the first time in history, Smartraveller is upgrading its advice for every destination in the...

How to keep productive and sane when working from home

As coronavirus concerns and self-isolation trigger a wave of remote working, these tips will keep...

ANA postpones second daily Sydney-Tokyo flight

ANA's second daily Sydney-Tokyo service is the latest casualty of the coronavirus.

Delta axes Sydney-LAX flights

The US airline and Virgin Australia partner will pull out of Australia until at least mid-April.

United closes all Polaris business class lounges

With fewer people flying, United closes the door on its flagship Polaris airport lounges.

Coronavirus: gratis Virgin Australia flight changes

All passengers flying before June 30 can change their flights, or even their destination, at no c...

Coronavirus: how to self-isolate

If you've just flown into Australia from overseas, you'll need to self-isolate for 14 days.

American Airlines cancels Sydney flights

The US carrier suspends flights to Sydney, which means the rumoured Brisbane-LAX service is also ...

NZ halts trans-Tasman business trips with new entry rules

“New Zealand will have the widest ranging and toughest border restrictions of any country in the ...

USA closes borders to travellers who've visited Europe, UK

Coronavirus: the United States shuts its borders to travellers who’ve visited the UK, Europe in t...

Australian Gov't advises against almost all overseas travel

Smartraveller is updating its advice for every country in the world to "reconsider your need to t...

COVID-19: Virgin Australia drops routes, winds back flights

Virgin is paring back domestic, trans-Tasman, US and Japan flights, plus, axing an international ...