Podcast #84: Redeeming Points to North America

Qantas First Class suite on the A380
Qantas First Class suite on the Airbus A380. Photo: Leon Loganathan.

Redeeming points to North America is always a little tricky if you want to fly in a premium cabin or during school holidays – but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible!

In Episode 84 of AFF on Air, Matt explains your options to redeem Qantas and Velocity points to fly from Australia to the USA or Canada, including with partner airlines.

This episode also includes an interview with Leon Loganathan, a Darwin-based frequent flyer who recently flew to Mexico via the USA in Qantas Business & First Class using points. In this interview, Matt and Leon discussed how he booked the trip using points, the in-flight experience on Qantas, Virgin Australia’s current bonus status credits promo, the trade-off between collecting points and chasing status, and more.

 

Listen now to AFF on AIR Episode 84: “Redeeming Points to North America”

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The editor of Australian Frequent Flyer, Matt's passion for travel has taken him to over 70 countries… with the help of frequent flyer points, of course!
Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil & Kazakhstan. His interests include economics, aviation & foreign languages, and he has a soft spot for good food and red wine.

You can connect with Matt by posting on the Australian Frequent Flyer community forum and tagging @AFF Editor.
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