• The article emphasises plane journeys, which is how most would get to The UK. However, is it correct to assume that the requirement for an UK ETA will also apply to travellers by ferry and/or car/bus/train? By contrast, the Canadian ETA only applies for plane journeys with land visitors from...

  • Another consideration for the new government is to allow dual-citizen Aussies to enter/exit the country with a foreign passport and some proof of citizenship attached to it (like New Zealand) or by travelling with the citizenship certificate.

  • Perhaps this will give credit card concierge staff some additional work. I wonder if they are prepared to answer questions about internal borders in Australia, especially if the agents themselves are based offshore.

  • Perhaps they could at least implement green lane on the departure flights from NZ to AU and/or AU to SG as a staring point.

  • Hi Chris, I thought EK’s flights from AU to Singapore were from BNE rather than MEL or perhaps both? Any news on whether BNE would be reinstated alongside MEL pending borders and travel conditions? 

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  • Any news about ETA to UK?

    Jul 31, 2024, 09:15 AM

    Good question, Serg. I too have been curious about it. I’m travelling mid-August and can enquire at the border and update the response here afterwards.

  • Thanks @Clancy. I wish Qantas would update their website accordingly, because Air France insists their agreement is purely for earning and burning points. In any case, I considered flying business, but with 2 passengers in tow the points would add up quickly. However, the fees and taxes for Busi...

  • Unfortunately the Qantas call was a joke. Firstly, the agent tried to push me to contact Air France, then they read an extract from the Qantas website saying online check-in and purchasing additional luggage in advance are not available with Air France - not the point of my question really.I the...

  • G'day all and a happy new year full of travels!Has anyone travelled recently on Air France and can report on the current status of the QF partnership re extra baggage allowance?I'm looking into redeeming QF points for a Singapore-EU leg on Air France as a QF Silver and am trying to establish whet...

  • Hi all, I’m planning to redeem 2 tickets on Etihad and noticed on Velocity’s website that there are some changes coming up for tickets issued from the 5th of October, including a reduction in the number of points required and was wondering if I read the chart correctly?I was also conf...

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