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Starting 8 January 2025, Australian and New Zealand passport holders will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter or transit through the United Kingdom. At RoundAbout Travel, we want to ensure our valued clients are informed and

Air Canada recently announced plans to increase their services to Canada’s capital Ottawa by almost 60 per cent! This will be done through additional services to popular Canadian hubs, schedule improvements to popular leisure destinations, and the resumption of trans-Atlantic

The long awaited Air New Zealand Skynest is set to launch this year, aimed towards Economy Class travellers. Being part of Star Alliance, we will see these dubbed ‘bunk beds’ available for booking on economy round the world flights late

United Airlines successfully landed its debut direct flight from San Francisco to Christchurch, marking it the first time an American airline has provided non-stop service to New Zealand’s South Island. On Sunday, the United Airlines Dreamliner 787-900 landed at Christchurch

Starting 27 October 2024, Singapore Airlines will add a fifth daily flight to its Sydney to Singapore schedule, bringing it back up to pre-pandemic levels.  With bookings going live progressively through the Singapore Airlines website and travel agents, the new

Turkish Airlines aims to expand its fleet to 800 aircraft by 2033 with a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. This week an agreement was reached to acquire 28 new Boeing aircraft, including three 787-9 widebodies and 25 737

United Airlines has announced changes to its International Business Class product, partnering with Therabody to introduce a variety of wellness products across the travel experience. This will be rolled out on all United Polaris flights and in United Polaris lounges.

The cabin configuration has been confirmed for the SWISS Airbus A350-900, due in 2025. This comes nine months after the Star Alliance member announced that it would be ordering five A350s to replace its less efficient, 4 engine A340 fleet.

Qantas is ramping up capacity on some of its most popular routes, with more 787 Dreamliners and the Qantas Airbus A380 coming back into service, following recent cabin refurbishments and associated maintenance the two mega jumbos. The Qantas Group, which

Lufthansa has made the recent change to its long haul business class service, allowing business class passengers to select their main course in advance to their flight. The Star Alliance member now has pre-select meals available between one month and