Grab yourself a coffee and catch up on today’s news in brief. It is packed with the latest deals, updates from the industry and everything you need to know in bite-size pieces.
Air New Zealand unveils new cabin
Air New Zealand’s new Dreamliners, due to arrive in 2024, will give customers more choice than any airline in the world, providing the best sleep in the sky regardless of the cabin customers choose to fly in. This includes a new Business Premier Luxe seat, designed for customers looking for more space and privacy, and Skynest, the world’s first sleep pods in the sky for Economy travellers.
Feedback from extensive customer research over five years has highlighted the importance for a good nights sleep and the need for more space and comfort, so the new experience is designed around creating a home away from home that leaves customers refreshed and raring to go at their destination.
Quarantine-free travel to Solomon Islands
After more than 800 days, the Solomon Islands will reopen its border on 01 July with all existing quarantine requirements to be immediately discontinued. Announcing the news, Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manesseh Sogavare said While quarantine will be dropped, visitors will still need to be fully vaccinated and a negative PCR test result actioned 72 hours prior to arrival. This extended timeframe is intended to benefit passengers requiring a transit stop prior to boarding a flight to the Solomon Islands.
Air Mauritius Appoints AVIAREPS as GSA in ANZ
AVIAREPS has been appointed by Air Mauritius as General Sales Agent (GSA) in Australia and New Zealand. AVIAREPS, the world’s leading international representation, marketing and communications company for aviation, tourism, hospitality, and food & beverage brands with 64 offices in 47 countries around the world, will provide year-round sales, reservations, and ticketing services for Air Mauritius in the market. Air Mauritius is set to resume its twice weekly services between Perth and Mauritius from 1st November 2022 with the state-of-the-art Airbus A330-900neo aircraft with a seating capacity of 28 seats in Business Class and 260 seats in Economy Class.
Double Qantas Points up for grabs with Avalon Waterways
Luxury river cruise company Avalon Waterways is offering a double Qantas Points incentive, offering travellers four Qantas Points per dollar on all Avalon Waterways river cruises booked by 20 July 2022. Consumers will be able to earn double points on a range of bucket list cruises for 2022, 2023 and beyond. Earning Qantas Points is easy for Avalon customers, with travellers able to earn points on bookings made through the call centre, via a travel agent or when booking online. Simply add the Qantas Frequent Flyer details to the traveller’s GFOB MyAccount portal prior to departure. Additionally, Avalon customers who aren’t yet Qantas Frequent Flyer members can sign up to the loyalty program for free, waiving the $99.50 fee.