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.

Woolworths store in Wellington, New Zealand

Australians Can Earn Everyday Rewards Points at Woolworths New Zealand

Australians can now earn Everyday Rewards points when shopping at Woolworths in New Zealand, and convert them to Qantas points or discounts off future Australian shops.

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Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka at the announcement of Virgin Cairns-Tokyo flights.

Virgin Australia Gives Up Cairns-Tokyo

Virgin Australia will stop flying from Cairns to Tokyo in February 2025. We examine why Virgin couldn't make flights to Japan work.

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BA A380, 777 and A321 at LHR

The Worst Ways to Use Frequent Flyer Points

The value of a frequent flyer point depends on how you use it. Some redemptions are highly lucrative, while others may have no or even negative value!

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Woman in glasses extremely surprised with new higher taxes watching, throwing bills at laptop in home office. Small business troubles, bull market or money savings concept image

Qantas Hotels Stops Providing Tax Invoices

Qantas Hotels has stopped issuing tax invoice receipts for Australian hotel bookings at the request of its supplier, Expedia.

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An ITA Airways Airbus A320 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

SkyTeam Status Match with ITA Airways

Thanks to the new ITA Airways Volare status match, your Qantas Gold or Platinum status could be your ticket to SkyTeam Elite Plus status until December 2025.

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Sign pointing to the British Airways Lounge and Qantas Business Lounge at Singapore Changi airport

The Best Oneworld Airport Lounges in Singapore

Oneworld airlines including Qantas operate five excellent lounges at Singapore's Changi Airport. We rank all the options from best to worst.

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An Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787 at Auckland Airport

Alaska Airlines Using Dynamic Pricing for Partner Awards

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is the latest frequent flyer program to implement dynamic pricing on some partner airline awards. Is this a good thing?

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LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Business Class

LATAM Boeing 787 Business Class Review

LATAM Airlines offers lie-flat seats and service with a South American flair in its Boeing 787 Business Class. We review the experience on LA801 from Santiago to Auckland, starting with a visit to South America's best airport lounge.

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Qantas Frequent Flyer is rolling out Classic Plus Flight Rewards

Qantas Pleased with Classic Plus Uptake

Qantas Frequent Flyer members booked more than 80,000 Classic Plus reward seats in the first three months after launch. The airline is now looking at expanding the range of reward options for members even further.

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