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- Credit Card Points Transfer
  - Credit Card Points Transfer Assistant
    
    To get started with the AFF Credit Card Points Transfer Assistant, please select your credit card rewards program:
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- Seat Comparison
  - AFF Seat Comparison Tool
    
    When booking a flight in Premium Economy, Business or First Class, there can be a substantial difference in the seats available on different airlines and aircraft types.
    
    The AFF Seat Comparison Tool is designed to help you to make an informed decision when booking a flight in a premium cabin.
    
    Go to the AFF Seat Comparison Tool to make an informed decision for your next flight
- AFF on AIR Podcast
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    Podcast #57: 800,000 Half-Price Domestic Flights
    
    Podcast #56: The Pandemic’s One-Year Anniversary
    
    Podcast #55: The Alice Springs “Plane Graveyard”
    
    Podcast #54: How to Fly to Australia Without Getting “Bumped”
    
    Podcast #53: Hotel Loyalty Programs
    
    Podcast #52: When Could “Normal” Travel Resume?
    
    Podcast #51: Domestic Borders Are Reopening
    
    Podcast #50: Earning Points for Paying Tax
    
    Podcast #49: Qantas Centenary
    
    Podcast #48: 747 Enthusiast Builds Flight Simulator in Garage
    
    Podcast #47: Flybuys Loyalty Program
    
    Podcast #46: Air Traffic Control
    
    Podcast #45: Vulnerable Australians Stranded Overseas
    
    Podcast #44: Virgin Australia Sold to Bain Capital
    
    Podcast #43: Kangaroo Island
    
    Podcast #42: Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach
    
    Podcast #41: Farewell to the Queen of the Skies
    
    Podcast #40: The Accidental $28 Million Flight Refund
    
    Podcast #39: How Noise Cancelling Headphones Work
    
    Podcast #38: Qantas Points Club
    
    Podcast #37: Flight Changes, Refunds & Travel Credits
    
    Podcast #36: Behind the Virgin Australia Cockpit Door
    
    Podcast #35: Travelling to North Korea
    
    Podcast #34: Are Velocity Points Safe?
    
    Podcast #33: Coming Home
    
    Podcast #32: The World is Shutting Down (Temporarily)
    
    Podcast #31: COVID-19: This is Not Business as Usual
    
    Podcast #30: Qantas Double Status Credits Returns
    
    Podcast #29: Buffalo Airways
    
    Podcast #28: Life as a Road Warrior
    
    Podcast #27: Indian Pacific & Other Epic Train Journeys
    
    Podcast #26: Status Runs
    
    Podcast #25: British Airways Executive Club
    
    Podcast #24: Married Segments & More
    
    Podcast #23: HARS (Historic Aircraft Restoration Society)
    
    Podcast #22: “Hidden City” Court Case
    
    Podcast #21: Summer in Europe
    
    Podcast #20: Are Loyalty Programs a Scam?
    
    Podcast #19: Air Chathams
    
    Podcast #18: Project Sunrise
    
    Podcast #17: Choosing a Rewards Program
    
    Podcast #16: Travel Insurance
    
    Podcast #15: The Qantas Oneworld Award
    
    Podcast #14: Qantas Frequent Flyer Changes
    
    Podcast #13: jb747’s Stellar Career with Qantas
    
    Podcast #12: Cheap Virgin Australia Business Class
    
    Podcast #11: Star Alliance Status
    
    Podcast #10: Premium Economy
    
    Podcast #9: Hyperinflation of Points
    
    Podcast #8: The Forgotten Alliance
    
    Podcast #7: Fear of Flying
    
    Podcast #6: Buying LifeMiles
    
    Podcast #5: Finnair Round-the-World Sale
    
    Podcast #4: Double Velocity Status Credits
    
    Podcast #3: Fifth Freedom Flights
    
    Podcast #2: Amex Devaluation
    
    Podcast #1: AFF on AIR Introductory Episode
Reviews & Trip Reports
- Flight Reviews
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    Review: New Virgin Australia 737 Business Class (March 2021)
    
    Rex Boeing 737 Business Class Review
    
    QantasLink 717 Economy Class Review (January 2021)
    
    Virgin Australia 737 Business Class Review (January 2021)
    
    FlyPelican Jetstream 32 Flight Review (Newcastle-Dubbo)
    
    Qantas 737 Business Class Review (during COVID-19)
    
    Alliance Airlines Review on a Little Fokker
    
    Virgin’s COVID-19 Business Class Experience Disappoints
    
    Lufthansa Boeing 747 Premium Economy Review
    
    A Socially-Distant Regional Express Review
    
    Austrian Airlines A320 Economy Class Review
    
    Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 Business Class Review
    
    SATA Azores Airlines A320 Economy Class Review
    
    QantasLink Dash 8 Economy Class Review
    
    QantasLink Boeing 717 Business Class Review
    
    Lufthansa A320 Business Class Review
    
    Sri Lankan Airlines A320 Business Class Review
    
    My $16 Wizz Air Flight
    
    LATAM Airlines Boeing 767 Business Class Review
    
    Iberia A340-600 Business Class Review
    
    Air China Boeing 777 Business Class Review (Sydney-Beijing)
    
    Qantas A330 Economy Class Review (Auckland-Brisbane)
    
    Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Business Class Review
    
    Virgin Australia 737 Business Class Review (Auckland-Rarotonga)
    
    Air India A321 Economy Class Review
    
    Finnair A321 Business Class Review
    
    Air Namibia Business Class Review
    
    Air New Zealand A321neo Economy Review (Melbourne-Auckland)
    
    United Trans-Atlantic Economy Class Review
    
    United Boeing 767 Polaris Business Class Review
    
    EasyJet A320 Economy Class Review
    
    ANA Boeing 787 Economy Review (Sydney-Tokyo)
    
    Emirates Boeing 777 First Class Review (Larnaca-Malta)
    
    Air New Zealand 777 Premium Economy Review (Auckland-Sydney)
    
    Virgin Australia 737 Economy Review (Darwin-Melbourne)
    
    Qantas 747 Business Class Review (QF28 Santiago-Sydney)
    
    Air Canada 787 Business Class Review
    
    ScootBiz Class Renamed to ScootPlus
    
    Singapore Airlines Handles Delay Flawlessly
    
    Qantas Denies Boarding for Damaged Passport
    
    International Virgin Australia Flight Departs with 23 Passengers
    
    AFF Member on Diverted Cathay Pacific Flight
    
    Garuda Indonesia Business Class Review
    
    Review: Virgin Economy from London to Sydney
    
    Qantas Business to Perth: A Tale of Two Aircraft
    
    Qantas vs Cathay Pacific in Premium Economy
    
    The Virgin Status Run That Wasn’t
    
    New Singapore Airlines A380 Business Seat Fail
    
    Flying to North Korea in Air Koryo Business Class
    
    To Siberia with Oneworld’s S7 Airlines
    
    Qantas Outshines Virgin when Flying with Children
    
    ScootBiz Review: Good Value for Money
    
    US Domestic “First Class” is Anything But!
    
    What to Expect in Euro-Business Class
    
    Qantas & Virgin Australia Business Class Meals
    
    Norwegian Premium Review: Singapore to London
    
    Disappointed with Cathay Pacific Service
    
    Qantas 747s Now Flying from Sydney to Perth
    
    American Airlines Premium Economy: Drinks Cost Extra?
    
    Impressed with BA’s Comair Service
    
    Saudia Business Class Review
    
    Fiji Airways 737 Business Class Review
    
    Great Qantas Service at Brisbane Airport
    
    Air China Economy Class Review
    
    Review: Virgin Australia to Hong Kong in “the business”
    
    Virgin In-Flight Entertainment Woes
    
    Thai Airways Business Class Disappoints
    
    Review: London to Perth Non-Stop in Qantas Economy
    
    Qantas 737 Business Class Lacks Privacy
    
    Flight Review: Melbourne to Santiago with LATAM Airlines
    
    Commercial Flights over Antarctica
    
    Book Economy, Fly Business on Qantas 717 Routes
    
    Singapore Airlines A350 Business Class Disappoints
    
    Australia to South America: Which Airline?
    
    Qantas 787 Reviews: Economy, Premium & Business Class
    
    Around the World: Dubai, Ankara, London and More
    
    British Airways First Class: Second Class Service
    
    Qantas First Class across the Pacific
    
    Review: Virgin Australia Business Class to Los Angeles
    
    Review: Asiana A380 First Class
    
    Business Class to NZ: Qantas vs Emirates
    
    Qantas to Beijing: A Second-Rate Product?
    
    Europe, Courtesy of Woolworths and Amex
    
    A Positive Jetstar Experience
    
    Hainan Airlines: A 5-Star Experience?
    
    British Airways’ New Domestic Club Europe
    
    737 Business Class: Qantas vs Virgin Australia
    
    Regional Flying on Fly Corporate
    
    Ice Class over Antarctic Icebergs
    
    Flight Review: Newcastle-Canberra on FlyPelican
    
    Around the World in First Class
    
    To Bali with Air Asia’s Premium FlatBed
    
    Sampling Singapore Airlines’ New Canberra Flight
    
    A Trip to Southern France… via China!
    
    Flight Review: PNG Air
    
    First Class on a Trio of Airlines
- Airport Lounge Reviews
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    Review: Rex Lounge, Melbourne Airport
    
    Review: Virgin Australia’s New Adelaide Lounge
    
    Review: Virgin Australia’s Reopened Brisbane Lounge (2021)
    
    Great Food & Service at Reopened Qantas Lounges
    
    Review: Qantas First Class Lounge in Sydney
    
    Review: The Emirates Lounge, Melbourne
    
    Qantas Trials New Bali Lounge
    
    Qantas Auckland Lounges are Tired & Dirty
    
    First Review: Virgin Australia Wellington Lounge
    
    PNG Air Lounge Open to Qantas & Velocity Members
    
    Lounge Review: Virgin Atlantic San Francisco Clubhouse
    
    Qantas Singapore Lounge: Great Food & Service, But Crowded
    
    Dedicated First Class Service at Qantas Singapore Lounge
    
    Lufthansa First Class: Service Starts on the Ground
    
    Qantas Opens New Brisbane Lounge
    
    New Qantas Lounge opens in Perth
    
    Denied Service in the Qantas First Class Lounge
    
    Dining at Sydney Airport – Lounge Style
    
    North American Airline Lounges – the way of the future or the past for lounges worldwide
- Destination Reviews
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    Avoid Hong Kong During Protests?
    
    Uzbekistan is the Perfect Holiday Destination
    
    New York for a Bargain, Thanks to Flight Centre Error
    
    Qantas Museum in Longreach Adds Super Constellation
    
    Four Inspiring Days on Chile’s Easter Island
    
    Exploring Stunning Kakadu National Park
    
    Fulfilling an Aviation Dream in Canada
    
    What to do during a Dallas/Fort Worth Layover
    
    The Sad State of Aviation in Europe
    
    Northern Lights and other European winter adventures
    
    Stranded in Bali: An Epic Escape Story
    
    A Tour of Greece and Iran
    
    Trekking the Kokoda Trail
    
    Central Asia: An Underrated Destination
    
    Dubai: Worth a Stopover?
    
    Cruising Around the World
    
    Driving Ireland (Plus Some Detours)
    
    Culture, Cuisine, Wildlife and More in Brazil
    
    USA and Costa Rica in Style
    
    Is it safe to visit South Korea?
    
    South America and Back… The Long Way
    
    Northbound to Alaska
    
    Cruising Antarctica: Penguins, Icebergs and a World Record
    
    Iceland, Morocco, Oman, Botswana… In One Trip!
    
    First Trip to Indochina
    
    Soaking Up the Sights of India and China
    
    Culinary Delights in South Korea
    
    An Eastern Canada Road Trip
    
    Trekking the Inca Trail
    
    Enjoying an Eastern European Summer
    
    Inspiration for a Long Weekend Getaway
    
    A Trip to Istanbul and Historic Turkey
    
    Breathtaking Uluru: An Outback Adventure
    
    A Magic Carpet Tour of Persia
    
    Peru’s Magical Machu Picchu
    
    Two Months in North America
    
    Honeymooning in New Zealand
    
    Soaking Up the Delights of Dubai
    
    The Ultimate Japan Travel Guide
    
    US West Coast: One of the Great Drives
    
    Into the European Winter in Style
    
    A North American Adventure
    
    Cruising around Iceland & Greenland
    
    A White Christmas in Japan
    
    Tasmania: Insider Travel Tips
    
    The Intrigue of Sri Lanka
    
    Rum, Cigars and Classic Cars: Encountering Cuba
    
    Cruising the Galapagos Islands
    
    A South-East Asian Adventure
    
    Discover the Hidden Beauty of Iceland
    
    Culture & Cuisine in Continental Europe
    
    A Seven Week Round-the-World Adventure
    
    NZ South Island – A Photographer’s Paradise
    
    Hong Kong Off the Beaten Track
    
    The Ultimate Swiss Sightseeing Guide
    
    A humorous take on travelling to Bali
    
    Living it up in New Caledonia
    
    Australia’s longest shortcut
    
    Top Tips for travelling to Tahiti
    
    Animal Spotting on a South African Road Trip
    
    Make the most of a long layover in Singapore
    
    Discovering the beauty of Western Australia
    
    Chasing birdies in the UK
    
    Travelling to Greece during the financial crisis
    
    Stranded in Micronesian paradise
    
    Auckland vs Wellington for a long weekend in New Zealand
    
    Most Memorable Travel Experiences
    
    Seattle and some West Coast wandering
    
    China Travel Advice
    
    Gallipoli: An Anzac Day to remember
    
    An epic South American adventure – another RooFlyer classic
    
    Magical Venice – the canals, the food, the people
    
    Cherry blossoms and mouth-watering Japanese cuisine
    
    Beyond the Bali stereotypes
    
    What to do during a layover in Hong Kong
    
    Experiencing the beauty of Victoria Falls
    
    Top Tips for first-timers visiting Bangkok
    
    Belize and Guatemala: A Mayan adventure
    
    Uluru: not open for Aussies?
    
    High, dry and breathless in the Atacama desert
    
    Relaxing in a part of Thailand less travelled
    
    US government to lift Cuban travel restrictions
    
    The delights of Thailand, Burma and Singapore
    
    The sights and smells of Istanbul
    
    Ibiza – the destination is the journey
    
    The United States of Selfies
    
    Thailand to tag tourists?
    
    Weekend in Melbourne – What to do?
    
    Hobbits and Rugby- where else but NZ!
    
    Cost-effective skiing holidays for beginners
    
    A family trip to Namibia
    
    Just Google it – a Trip not for Interns
    
    Fasting and floods – Four weeks on the road to Eastern Europe
    
    On Safari in a Flying Caravan
    
    Bearing an Alaskan Cruise
    
    Batam – It’s not Singapore but close
- Stopover Guides
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    The Ultimate New York (JFK) Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Santiago Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Manila Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Nadi Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Auckland Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Sao Paulo Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Sydney Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Los Angeles Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Doha Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Helsinki Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Dubai Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Lima Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate London Heathrow Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Colombo Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Bangkok Stopover Guide
    
    The Ultimate Singapore Stopover Guide
- Hotel Reviews
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    TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport
    
    Completing a Hilton Diamond Challenge
    
    Is Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel Worth It?
    
    The Best Hilton Hotels in London
    
    New Pullman Brisbane Airport Hotel
    
    First Reviews: Hilton’s West Hotel Sydney
    
    Ultimate Luxury in the Blue Mountains
    
    Kota Kinabalu on Points
    
    Hotel Review: Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
    
    Best hotel for a romantic weekend in Singapore?
    
    Capsule Hotels – how to avoid Singapore’s Expensive Hotels
    
    Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel – Evacuate Evacuate!
- Member Trip Reports
  - - 14 Apr, 2021 The view from my "office"
      There have been a few rather spectacular photos posted on the OTT, and it was suggested that a new thread be started just for this purpose. So do you have a picture of somewhere special you were this morning you would like to share?
    - 14 Apr, 2021 Toodling Around Tasmania
      Tasmania is a place MrsK and I have enjoyed travelling to over the years. I was fortunate to first travel there in 1980 working as an Assistant Surveyor at a mine up in the north-west, in Luina and spent time exploring the wilderness around the mine, as well a
    - 14 Apr, 2021 A Western Australian saga.
      As some know we are currently in WA.It has been a tale of problems.The first plan was for August 2020 which was for the Silo Art trail,some northern wildflower viewing and possibly Margaret river.It wasn't long before those plans fell over.We then read a
    - 13 Apr, 2021 Destination: Denmark! – err, WA, that is…
      Time for a few days away again. The weather is still mild in the south, so let’s go there again before winter sets in. Denmark (Denmark Western Australia, Denmark WA, Tourist Visitors Guide & Information) is a cosy small town a little off the beaten track
    - 13 Apr, 2021 Time Stands Still on Norfolk Island.
      So tomorrow we leave from BNE's International Terminal on our first overseas flight this year-to Norfolk Island.We had our honeymoon there.Was about as far as we could afford in those days.It was then a duty free place and we returned home 70Kg overweight
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AFF Supporter Benefits
Professional Services
- Award Flight Assist
  - Award Booking Service
    
    It can be difficult to work out how best to redeem your points and to find award availability. Airlines make it as difficult as possible to redeem your hard-earned points effectively. But there’s no need to waste hours searching for award seats that might not even exist!
    
    Together with Frequent Flyer Solutions (our sister website), we can help with simple award flight bookings, right through to complex round-the-world itineraries. Our team knows how to find award availability, how to take advantage of frequent flyer program sweet spots, and we can help you to maximise free stopovers & open-jaws. If you have points with more than one airline or rewards program, we can also advise on the best program to use. So your points go even further!
    
    Learn more about this unique and highly-rated service
- Points Consultation
  - Personalised Frequent Flyer Advice
    
    Join Matt Graham, one of Australia's leading frequent flyer point experts, for a 60-minute Personal Frequent Flyer Points Consultation. Matt offers personalised advice on topics including:
    - Credit card and frequent flyer program recommendations
    - Advice on maximising point-earning opportunities
    - General advice on redeeming points
    - Strategies for buying points and miles
    - Creating a personalised strategy to earn and maximise airline status
    - Developing a personalised plan for earning and/or redeeming points for a specific trip
    - Specialised help with flight bookings, including status runs
    Learn more and book your personal session
- Frequent Flyer Training
  - Comprehensive Training Program
    
    Our Training Program is the ultimate resourse for Australian travellers that want to learn how to travel better for less. It comprises of 10 courses developed from the ground up by our experts:
    - Course 1: Frequent Flyer 101
    - Course 2: Frequent Flyer Programs
    - Course 3: Credit Cards
    - Course 4: Buy Points
    - Course 5: Redeem Points
    - Course 6: Upgrade 101
    - Course 7: Cheap Airfares
    - Course 8: Airline Status
    - Course 9: Loyalty Programs
    - Course 10: Travel Tips
    Learn more and view the 1st unit of each course for free
- Frequent Flyer Webinars
  - Informative Live Webinars
    
    Our Frequent Flyer Solutions live webinars cover a wide range of topics of interest to frequent flyers, point collectors and anyone that wants to get more out of their travel.
    
    By attending these hour-long sessions you’ll get to hear – directly from our experts – the very latest tips and strategies to travel better for much less! You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions, and to interact with our team & other webinar participants.
    
    Learn more and register for our next webinar

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