Author: Matt Graham
Northbound to Alaska
It was a trip five years in the making and it certainly did not disappoint! Dog sledding, the Northern Lights, a train trip through the wilderness and a flight north of the Arctic Circle were all highlights as our member Justinf travelled with his sister to Alaska. So I just returned from a two week … Continued
Virgin Boosts Extra-Legroom Seats
Virgin Australia will re-brand its extra-legroom Economy seats as “Economy X”, adding additional benefits including priority boarding and dedicated overhead locker space for Economy X passengers. As part of the new product launch, Virgin will reconfigure its Boeing 737 aircraft to offer three rows of extra-legroom seating at the front of the cabin. This is … Continued
Qantas Tipping Scam Returns
The tipping scam plaguing Qantas’ Los Angeles lounge appears to have returned, with Qantas flyers reporting falling victim to the scam as recently as last month. The scam, which was first reported on AFF two years ago, involves the showers in Qantas’ First and Business class lounges in Los Angeles. When showing lounge guests to … Continued
737 Business Class: Qantas vs Virgin Australia
How do Qantas and Virgin Australia’s domestic 737 Business class products compare? Our members have previously posted comparative reviews of Qantas & Virgin’s A330 Business class, which is offered on longer domestic flights between Perth and the east coast of Australia. This week, AFF veteran swanning_it has posted an informative review comparing the short-haul Boeing … Continued
Virgin Launches Melbourne-Hong Kong Flights
Virgin Australia is expanding into Asia with the launch of 5x weekly flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong. The flights will operate to a rather bizarre schedule with the first flight departing for Hong Kong on 5 July, 2017. VA87 will depart Melbourne for Hong Kong at 10.25am on Mondays and 9.40am on Wednesdays, while … Continued
Status Matches for Virgin Australia Frequent Flyers
Status matches are a great way to gain status with another airline for free, simply by leveraging your existing status. From time to time, airlines will try to attract the frequent flyers of other airlines by offering a complimentary status match. Sometimes such status matches are promoted by the airline, while at other times it … Continued
Raw Deal on Virgin Lounge Access
Frequent flyers with Virgin Australia are getting a raw deal when it comes to lounge access, according to our members. Virgin Australia flyers with Gold or Platinum status are entitled to lounge access, at least in theory, when flying with Virgin’s partner airlines. But our members are unimpressed by the many gaps in Virgin’s lounge … Continued
How Many Frequent Flyer Programs Should You Join?
Is it better to have many points in one or two frequent flyer programs, or many small balances of points spread across many international programs? Would love some advice regarding the membership of ff programmes. Currently belong to QF (but never seem to be able to redeem points for flights, even with the wonderful Award … Continued
Qantas Cash Points Halved
Qantas Cash will soon slash the amount of points earned on domestic transactions in half. But it’s not all bad news, as cardholders will earn 50% more points when using their card for overseas transactions made in a foreign currency. Qantas Cash is the debit card found on the back of most Qantas Frequent Flyer … Continued