Bye-Bye LifeMiles, Hello Aeroplan? – AIR089

Matt Graham

 

Has the Avianca LifeMiles program lost its shine? Buying LifeMiles during their promotions used to be a popular way of saving money on Star Alliance Business and First class flights, but using them on flights from Australia has become very difficult indeed. In this episode, find out why Air Canada’s Aeroplan program may now be a much better alternative for Australian flyers.

Also in this episode, Velocity Frequent Flyer and the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programs have reinstated the conversion of points between each program. Plus, why airport security queues can be so frustrating for frequent flyers – and a possible solution.

 

Episode contents:

  • 1:14 – Fortnightly news round-up
  • 6:41 – Why Avianca LifeMiles has lost its shine in Australia
  • 13:35 – Why the Air Canada Aeroplan program is a good replacement for LifeMiles
  • 21:20 – Velocity reinstates points transfers to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
  • 29:08 – An idea to improve airport security

 

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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.
Matt Graham
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