Author: Matt Graham
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
10% Bonus on Transfers to Velocity in November & December 2024
Earn 10% bonus points when you manually transfer credit card reward points to Virgin Australia Velocity in both November AND December 2024.
Farewell to Qantas’ Retro Roo II
The iconic "Retro Roo II" livery on the Qantas Boeing 737-800 is no more, with Qantas repainting the jet into the current standard livery.