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.

Virgin Atlantic is part of the SkyTeam alliance

How (And Why) to Buy Virgin Atlantic Points for SkyTeam Flights

Buying points from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and redeeming them for award travel across Virgin Atlantic's partner airline network, including the SkyTeam alliance, can be great value! Plus, right now you can get up to 70% bonus points on purchases.

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Afternoon tea including a scone with jam and cream in British Airways Club Europe short-haul business class

The Challenge of Business Class Service on Very Short Flights

Many airlines sell Business Class even on very short flights with less than half an hour in the air. Providing a premium service in such limited time is a challenge - which only some airlines rise to.

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Automatic boarding gate at an airport in Europe

Qantas Trials Automated Boarding Gates

Qantas has begun using automated boarding gates as a trial at Sydney Airport Terminal 3. The smart gates allow passengers to board without a staff member to scan them onto the flight.

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Q-streaming entertainment on QantasLink's A220 business class

How to Upgrade Flights with Qantas Points

Our guide explains how to upgrade with Qantas Points, including strategies to maximise your chances of a successful upgrade request.

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Qatar Airways A380 First Class

How to Use Qatar Airways Avios

You can redeem Qatar Airways Avios - which you can get by transferring Amex Points - for award flights and upgrades. Our guide explains how.

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Earn Qantas points for free

6 Free Ways to Earn Qantas Frequent Flyer Points

You don't necessarily need to spend money to earn Qantas Points! Here are six ways to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points - and stop your balance from expiring - for free.

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Qantas Club Sydney

How to Get a Qantas Status Accelerator Challenge

The Qantas Frequent Flyer Status Accelerator challenge is an easy fast-track to Qantas Gold status, requiring just 200 status credits.

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Philippine Airlines Airbus A330

You Can Now Redeem Avios on Philippine Airlines

You can now redeem Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios for Philippine Airlines flights. There's decent award availability, but pricing is higher than expected.

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Qatar Airways and British Airways aircraft tails

Transferring & Redeeming Avios: An Overview of Airline Partnerships

Avios is the common points currency of seven airlines: British Airways, Iberia, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Aer Lingus, Vueling and now also Loganair. These diagrams show which frequent flyer programs you can transfer Avios between, and which airlines partner with each program.

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