Author: Matt Graham

Matt Graham

The editor of Australian Frequent Flyer, Matt's passion for travel has taken him to more than 100 countries… with the help of frequent flyer points, of course! 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.

Etihad A380 Business Class

Etihad Business Class from Singapore to Europe for $3,154 return

Etihad has some great Business Class sale fares available from Singapore to Madrid from AUD3,154 return. Book by 30 November 2024.

Icelandair Boeing 767 Economy Class

Icelandair Boeing 767 Economy Class Review

Icelandair doesn't provide many inclusions in Economy Class, but its Boeing 767 is a comfortable way to fly and there's free seat-back entertainment.

Qantas A330-200 international Economy Class

The Cost-Saving Strategy of Earning Status Every Two Years

One unorthodox strategy to maintain your airline status, without spending as much, is to let yourself drop down and then upgrade again at the start of every second year.

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 Business Class

Virgin Increasing Velocity Points Upgrade Rates on 18 November 2024

Velocity Frequent Flyer will increase the number of points needed to upgrade Virgin Australia Flex tickets on 18 November 2024. Until then, there's a limited window to lock in some great-value upgrades.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350

KrisFlyer Finally Corrects Cairns Award Pricing Error

Singapore Airlines has finally fixed an error where its website was overcharging for KrisFlyer Advantage award tickets to and from Cairns.

Qantas A330-300 taxies at Sydney Airport

New Backdoor Way to Transfer Bank Reward Points to Qantas

Westpac Altitude and St.George Amplify members can now transfer their credit card reward points to Qantas Frequent Flyer, by first converting them to Everyday Rewards points.

Virgin Australia 737 lands in Queenstown, New Zealand

Virgin Australia Slashes the Cost of Flex Fares

Virgin Australia has significantly reduced the cost of Economy Flex airfares, making them more attractive and opening up better value upgrades for some Velocity members.

Sydney train at Circular Quay

The Cheaper Alternative to Sydney’s Airport Train

The Sydney Airport train is very convenient, but the "Gate Pass" adds $17.34 to the cost of a one-way ticket. There are cheaper ways to get from Sydney Airport to the city.

Major Velocity Frequent Flyer changes - Travel Pointers podcast episode 4

Travel Pointers Episode 4 – Major Velocity Frequent Flyer Changes & Lord Howe Island

In episode 4 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Chris Chamberlin share their opinions on the Virgin Australia Velocity changes.