Author: Mark

Vivid Sydney, the annual celebration of creativity, innovation, and technology, is back for 2025. Running from 23 May to 14 June it will transform the heart of city into a hub of Light, Music, Ideas and Food. If you’re going to make the most of what’s on offer as part of Vivid Sydney though, a day trip simply won’t suffice – and that is where Marriott Bonvoy Hotels can help out. With a suite of premium hotels to choose from, finding accommodation for a cheeky weekend in the Harbour City has never been easier. You can rediscover the city with…

I recently took the morning flight from Perth to Dubai, and got to try out the Emirates Lounge, Perth. As the flight leaves Perth at 6am, the lounge was set up for a breakfast service. As such, this review of the lounge will reflect the breakfast service. Location As the current Perth International Airport terminal is fairly small, the lounge is quite easy to find. Once you have passed through immigration, security and duty-free(!), you turn left. This will bring you toward the end of the terminal and you should see some escalators. Head down those escalators, turn left, and…

A second piece of good news for Adelaide today, with Qantas opening the new Adelaide Domestic Business. This announcement coincided with the news that international flying would return to Adelaide. With the opening of the Adelaide Domestic Business Lounge, Qantas Business customers and Platinum Frequent Flyers will have their own space, separate to the Qantas Club. As such, Adelaide joins the rest of the mainland capital cities in having the two domestic lounges. Adelaide Domestic Business Lounge Physically, the Adelaide Domestic Business Lounge has an overall footprint of 1016 square metres. That space will have capacity to host 190 customers.…

It’s been a long time between drinks, however, Qantas has announced that it will be returning to international flying from Adelaide. Twelve years after operating its last international service, Qantas will begin flying nonstop to Auckland from 31 October 2025, While in some ways a significant announcement, it is really just a toe in the water. To begin with, it will be a seasonal service operating four times a week. That said, it will bring 30,000 extra seats between the two cities, so should give Adelaide a bit of a boost. In addition to a return to international service, Qantas…

Spontaneous Escapes, a monthly offer from Krisflyer, offers 30% off the KrisFlyer miles for a range of last-minute flights. These are typically available mid-month, and right on schedule, a new batch of Spontaneous Escapes has just been released. These discounted awards can be booked between now until 31 May 2025. They are valid for travel from 1 to 30 June 2025, both dates inclusive. There are fairly slim pickings to or from Australia this month. Options in both directions are limited to flights between Adelaide/Darwin and Singapore. Other than that, there are flights from Singapore to Brisbane, or Cairns to…

Velocity Frequent Flyer members are now able to earn Velocity Points while using the DoorDash delivery platform. Under the new partnership members will earn 1 Velocity Points per dollar on food and grocery deliveries across Australia. As an introductory offer you could be in line for 2,000 bonus Velocity Points. In order to receive these points, you need to link your accounts and place an order by 12 August 2025. This bonus is available to both existing and new customers of DoorDash. DoorDash is a delivery platform allowing you to order take-away food, or get groceries and everyday essentials delivered. In…

Accor Live Limitless (ALL) offers quadruple points (4x) promotions for staying at selected hotels in the Accor network. These are typically hotels that are new to the Accor Hotels network. In some cases, they include hotels returning to the Accor network. For example, this may include hotels that have been closed for renovation. A new round of offers has just been released by ALL. This time around there are five hotels across Australia. The hotels include Pepper Manor House (Bowral), The Sebel Brisbane Margate Beach, Bayview Geographe Resort (Bunbury), Hyde Melbourne Plaxe, and The Sydney Boulevard Hotel. On top of…

Qantas has launched a sale offering more than 100,000 discounted seats to nine destinations across Asia, Economy return sale fares start from $519 from Perth or Darwin to Singapore. On top of Singapore, Qantas is offering discounts to popular destinations such Bali, Hong Kong, India and the Philippines. All Qantas fares are fully inclusive. They include a checked bag allowance and inflight dining. Qantas Frequent Flyers can also collect Qantas Points and Status Credits on these flights Qantas Asia Red Tail Sale Some examples of the lead in fares available on different routes are shown below. Economy return sale fares…

Accor Live Limitless (ALL) hotels and Qantas have a partnership where customers linking their accounts can double dip of flights and stays. When you stay in an Accor Hotel, you can also earn Qantas Points. When you fly Qantas, you can also earn ALL Reward Points. Right now, Accor are offering double Qantas Points for eligible members staying in their hotels is Asia Pacific. That means that linked members will be able to earn 6 Qantas Points per dollar on an eligible stay. I say this in the singular, as the offer is limited to one stay per member. In…

IHG Hotels & Resorts are having a May sale offering discounts of up to 30%. The offer is valid when booking between 8 May and 21 May for stays in East Asia and the Pacific. In order to receive the 30% discount rate, you will need to me a member of IHG One Rewards. However, given that IHG One Rewards is free to join, so this should not be a significant hurdle. You can take advantage of the offer at participating properties in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Micronesia, Southeast Asia, Korea, the Pacific and Greater China. Brands participating in this…