Virgin Flight Credits Join Shonky Awards as Australians Face Wasteful Prices
Consumer group Choice highlights the cost of overpriced tickets, unused airline credits, and inefficient appliances in its 21st Shonky Awards.
Choice, a consumer advocacy group, has released its annual Shonky awards – now in its 21st year – naming Australia’s worst products and services for the year.
Among the offenders are concert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline that pocketed $75 million in unused flight credits, and a washer/dryer cycle that drags on for 25 hours, all of which hit ordinary families’ wallets.
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The Guardian
Ticket sellers, Virgin flight credits and a 25-hour laundry cycle: meet Choice’s 2026 Shonky award winners
Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group Choice Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Concert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline pocketing $75m of unused flight credits and a washer/dryer cycle that takes 25 hours have all made the dishonour roll in consumer advocacy group Choice’s annual Shonky awards. Now in their 21st year, the Shonkys spotlight Australia’s worst products and services as decided by Choice. Continue reading...
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- Choice is a consumer advocacy group in Australia.
- Choice named Australia's worst products and services for the year in its annual Shonky awards.
- The Shonky awards are in their 21st year.
- Concert tickets that surge to $1,650 made the Shonky awards list.
- An airline pocketing $75m of unused flight credits made the Shonky awards list.
- A washer/dryer cycle that takes 25 hours made the Shonky awards list.
- Virgin flight credits are mentioned in the headline.
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