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Australia’s Major Airlines Have Banned MacBooks In Checked-In Luggage Because Fire [Updated]
Australia’s major airlines have recently announced they’re banning passengers from putting MacBooks in checked-in baggage after Apple recalled select MacBook Pro products in June. The ban will be in place for the foreseeable future on airlines like Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Tigerair.
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Why You Could Be Paying More For A Flight Than The Person Next To You
Few things are more annoying than spending a large sum of money on a purchase, only to discover that someone else got the same thing for a lower price. This often happens with airfares. You go the same website, search the same airline, choose the same seat row and fare conditions, but you’re offered a…
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Flight Centre Fined $12.5 Million For Price Fixing Scandal
From 2005 to 2009, Flight Centre tried to get airlines to charge customers more on their own websites than the fares offered through the travel agency. “Lowest Airfares guaranteed” indeed. Today it has been ordered to pay penalties totalling $12.5 million by the Full Federal Court of Australia.
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You Need To Be At The Airport Two Hours Before Your Australian Domestic Flight Now
Qantas and Virgin have both confirmed via statements that passengers will need to arrive at the airport two hours before a domestic flight to allow for additional security screening. The amped-up security measures were put in place by the Australian Government after four people were arrested in connection to a suspected terrorist plot to bring…