Virgin Blue Guest support Virgin Australia is offering assistance to any guests affected by the bushfires who require changes to existing bookings. Guests that need to amend their travel plans due to the bushfires will have any change fees waived or are able to choose a Travel Bank credit if they prefer. Any affected passengers are able to contact Virgin Australia’s Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89 for assistance.

Etihad

UAE-based Etihad Airways has also announced that it will waive flight change fees for Australian residents affected by wildfires in Australia. The waivers will apply to passengers traveling to or from Australia. It added that UAE-based Australians or those in Australia seeking changes to their Etihad flights because of the fire emergency can contact Etihad Guests Services in the UAE (+971 600 555 666) or in Australia (+61 1300 532 215). The UAE flag carrier operates daily flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Mod: Deal title is tagged [BF] which is a tag for all deals related to Bushfire Victims/Volunteers etc. You may choose to deprioritise this tag by using the new front page. Please click 'new' on the OzBargain home page, then 'personalise', then add bf in 'add a title tag', drag the slider to less, then save preference. You may also choose to add other tags to see more/less of those deals (eg your state, other states) or see more/less from particular stores.

For those affected or involved, see the Bushfire Relief event page. You can also use the new front page to prioritise the [BF] tag.