Author: Matt Graham
Compassionate Airfares: Barely Worth the Hassle
Airlines including Qantas and Air New Zealand offer discounted compassionate or bereavement airfares for people who need to travel urgently due to a family member's medical emergency or funeral. But the savings might not be worth it.
How Many Points Do You Need for a Reward Flight?
To give you an idea of the value of frequent flyer points, here's what you could do with different amounts of Qantas Frequent Flyer points, Virgin Australia Velocity points and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles.
Complimentary LoungePair+ for AFF Platinum Members
AFF Platinum members can now access new benefits including a complimentary year of LoungePair+ membership, which comes with a free airport lounge pass.
Have Australians Stopped Flying to the USA? Here’s What the Data Says…
Despite many anecdotal reports, the real-world data tells us that Australians are still flying to the USA. In fact, Australia-USA passenger numbers are up 4% compared to 2024. But that doesn't tell the whole story, and there's one particularly surprising trend.
How to Maximise Qantas Wine Bonus Points Offers
With Qantas Wine's excellent weekly bonus points deals, you could earn many thousands of Qantas Points by buying a case of quality wine.
Qantas to Close Sydney Int’l Business Lounge for Major Upgrade
Qantas will open a temporary international Business Lounge at Sydney Airport in a former crew briefing room on 8 December 2025, as it finally starts work on the major lounge refurbishment it first announced in 2018.
Last Chance to Transfer Citi Reward Points to Overseas Airlines
If you have Citi reward Points earned on an Australian credit card, you'll only be able to transfer them to an international frequent flyer program until 16 November 2025. Citi is removing transfers to Qatar, Cathay, Etihad and Singapore Airlines.
About Time: Qantas Will Improve Reward Flight Downgrade Compensation
Qantas' current policy for compensating passengers downgraded on Classic Reward bookings is unreasonably poor. The airline finally doing something to fix this.
LoungePair Guide: Access Airport Lounges for Less
With LoungePair, you can save money when buying one-time access to over 1,400 airport lounges. Plus, AFF members can get a special discount.