Author: Matt Graham

Matt Graham

Matt was the editor of Australian Frequent Flyer from 2015 until 2025. His passion for travel has taken him to more than 100 countries - with a lot of help along the way from frequent flyer points! Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. His interests include aviation, economics & 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 @Mattg.

Map of Australian regional airlines and their headquarters: Rex, Airnorth, Alliance Airlines, Link Airways, FlyPelican, Nexus, Skytrans, Sharp Airlines, Aviair, Skippers Aviation, Air Link, Eastern Air Services, Fly Tiwi, Hinterland Aviation, King Island Airlines

An Overview of Australia’s Independent Regional Airlines

Aside from QantasLink and VARA, there are 15 independent regional airlines operating scheduled passenger services to regional and remote destinations across Australia.

Qantas Airbus A380 Premium Economy

Should Qantas Have a Minimum Reward Seat Guarantee?

Airlines including British Airways and Finnair guarantee a minimum number of reward seats on every flight. To help it overcome the perception that there aren't enough reward seats to go around, should Qantas do the same?

Browsing the Australian Frequent Flyer (AFF) website on a laptop while on a plane

The Practicalities of Working on a Plane

With many airlines now offering Wi-Fi, it's become even easier to work while flying. Here are some practical tips to consider when working on a laptop on a plane.

The Rex Lounge at Melbourne Airport Terminal 4

Everything You Need to Know About Rex Lounges

You can access the Rex Lounges in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide Airport with a membership, Rex Flyer status, or - like most people - through Priority Pass.

Machu Picchu, Peru

10 Places Worth Visiting in South America

South America is a huge and diverse continent! To help you decide where to visit, here are Matt's personal top 10 destinations worth visiting in South America.

Finnair A330-300 Economy Class cabin

Finnair A330-300 Economy Class Review (Helsinki-Dubai)

Finnair offers a comfortable Economy Class experience on its Airbus A330-300, but you might arrive at your destination feeling hungry.

Virgin Australia cabin crew in a Boeing 737

How to Spend 10,000 Velocity Points

For 10,000 Virgin Australia Velocity points or less, you could book a reward flight or even upgrade to Business Class.

The Accor ALL Gold status upgrade for Qantas frequent flyers has now been processed

Accor Reverses Points Boost for Qantas Frequent Flyers

Qantas Gold, Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers now earn 1 Accor ALL point per $4 spent on Qantas flights. That's half of the previous earn rate.

Virgin Australia Boeing 777-300ER parked at an airport gate with services

The Sad History of Virgin Australia’s Long-Haul Network

Before Virgin Australia ended long-haul services, it made many changes to its long-haul network since launching as V Australia in 2009.