New rules have kicked in for travellers departing Australia who take advantage of the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS). For those of you who haven’t heard of the TRS before now, it allows travellers to claim back GST from purchases made
Tag Archives: Airport
Sunshine Coast Airport
Passing through this regional Queensland airport today, I thought it would be great to take a few snaps and do a write-up on this booming gateway to the Sunshine Coast. The airport sits just north of the Sunshine Coast city
First glimpse of Virgin Australia’s ‘The Club’
An eagle eyed reader of Flymefunky alerted us to what appears to be the first picture from within Virgin Australia’s exclusive lounge in Sydney. Virgin Australia recently completed construction of ‘The Club’ in Sydney and construction is underway in other capital
New Fiji Airways logo revealed by Air Pacific
Air Pacific has released its new logo when the airline changes its name to Fiji Airways in 2013. As reported earlier this year, the airline is undergoing a major transformation as it awaits the arrival of its brand new A330′s.
Flying Etiquette 101
Some of us are blessed with fantastic seatmates when flying. I however have the worst luck and always seem to end up next to the nose-picking bogan with an odour problem. It got me thinking. Maybe some of these classless acts need to
Airport Sleeping Pods – The Next ‘Big’ Thing?
The Japanese were certainly onto something when they opened the first capsule hotel opened in Osaka in 1979, and now airports around the world are embracing the concept, offering short stay micro-rooms to passengers in transit or suffering delays. While
Barcelona Airport Beach Club
Fancy a quick dip in the Mediterranean or a round of golf while waiting for your next flight? Airports are going to increasing lengths to compete for passengers in order for them to benefit through passenger duties and retail sales and
Security agent spills grandfathers ashes & laughs
I discovered his story today which was so awful that I just had to share with you guys. TSA (Transport Safety Administration) officers have a reputation for being the worst immigration/customs officials to have to deal with but this one
Airlines of the Middle East: Gulf Air
The past decade has heralded a transformation in air travel – the rise of Middle Eastern airlines has been an extraordinary story of rapid growth and expansion. Many of these airlines have revolutionised in-flight service and defined “best in class”
Funky Sleeps: Aircraft Hotels
For most travellers an aircraft is just a way to get to a destination. When a aircraft gets retired it’s sent to a desert graveyard to be stripped down or await a call back to service. Some aircraft however get a
Air France’s new Business Lounge ‘The Hub’
Air France has unveiled details of its new business class lounge at Charles de Gualle airport in Paris as part of its Hub 2012 strategy. The joint project between Aéroports de Paris and Air France will be located in the S4
Novotel Auckland Airport
I arrived at Auckland Airport late one evening from Sydney and needed to fly out on a domestic flight the following morning – what better excuse than to try out the Novotel at Auckland Airport! Read my review of NZ108
