Air Chathams – AIR019

Matt Graham

 

With less than two weeks until the upcoming Qantas Frequent Flyer changes, now is the time to make any last-minute Classic Flight Reward bookings! In this episode, Matt chats to Leon Loganathan about the process of redeeming Qantas points for a Onweworld Award. This episode also includes a segment on the important role of regional aviation, with a focus on a regional airline in New Zealand that does a particularly good job of serving its local communities.

 

Episode contents:

  • 0:53 – Fortnightly news round-up
  • 8:10 – Interview with Leon Loganathan – Oneworld Award booking
  • 21:52 – Interview with Leon Loganathan – Hidden-city pricing
  • 24:34 – Interview with Leon Loganathan – Amex Platinum Charge & Priority Pass lounges
  • 29:53 – Air Chathams & the role of regional airlines

 

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Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:

Matt Graham
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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