Author: Matt Graham
Virgin Partners with Link Airways on Sydney-Canberra Route
Virgin Australia will finally return to the Sydney-Canberra route from 30 January 2022, after an absence of almost two years. But it won’t be flying its own planes on the hour-long hop between Australia’s largest city and the national capital. Instead, the flights will be operated by Link Airways, which rebranded last year from its … Continued
Earn Flybuys Points at Bunnings & Officeworks
Bunnings Warehouse and Officeworks have officially joined the Flybuys loyalty program, allowing you to earn and redeem Flybuys points at both retailers. From 1 December 2021, you can now earn 1 Flybuys point for every dollar spent at both Bunnings and Officeworks. That’s in addition to all the other ways to earn Flybuys points, including … Continued
Second Qantas Points Auction Goes Live
Qantas has launched its second “points auction” for 2021, with 10 unique experiences and items of Qantas memorabilia going under the hammer over the next nine days. During Qantas’ inaugural Points Auction, which took place in August, there were five “money can’t buy” experiences and products auctioned off including a flight simulator session, Dash 8 … Continued
Norfolk Island Reopens to NSW & Victorian Tourists
Norfolk Island has today reopened to vaccinated travellers from New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory, marking a huge boost for the island’s tourism industry and welcome news for tourists. From today, fully vaccinated travellers from these states & territories will be allowed to travel to the island with a negative COVID-19 PCR … Continued
Border Rules Tightened Over Omicron Concerns
Australia has banned non-citizens who have been in nine African countries during the past 14 days from entering the country amid concerns over the new Omicron coronavirus variant, which the WHO has classified a “variant of concern”. NSW, Victoria and the ACT have also re-introduced self-isolation requirements for travellers arriving from all overseas countries. The … Continued
How to Maximise Flybuys & Everyday Rewards Points
The Coles Flybuys & Woolworths Everyday Rewards programs can turn your weekly grocery shop into flights around the world! The key is knowing how to game the system to maximise the value in these loyalty programs, such as Flybuys hacks to earn free flights for shopping at Coles. This guide will show you how to earn … Continued
Podcast #74: Post-Pandemic Award Travel
As the international border reopens, some Australians are starting to redeem the points they’ve been saving up throughout the pandemic to book overseas trips. But post-pandemic award travel is a bit different. The pandemic has turned award availability on its head, and Australians are also using their points to travel to different places than before. … Continued
Post-Pandemic Award Travel – AIR074
As the international border reopens, some Australians are starting to book overseas trips using their frequent flyer points. But post-pandemic award travel is a bit different – the pandemic has turned award availability on its head, and Australians are also using their points to travel to different places than before. In this episode, Matt … Continued
Last Chance for Free Emirates Travel Insurance
Emirates will shortly cease offering free multi-risk travel insurance with every ticket sold, which includes cover for COVID-19. Emirates became the first airline last year to offer free travel insurance to all its passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic – at a time when policies were not being offered by many traditional travel insurance providers. Since … Continued