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.

Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR

What to Expect on Air Canada Flight AC34

AC34 is Air Canada's daily flight from Sydney to Toronto, with a stop in Vancouver. Our guide explains what to expect when you fly with Air Canada, a Velocity partner airline, across the Pacific.

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Copa Airlines Business Class seats

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 Business Class Review

Copa Airlines offers a pleasant, if unremarkable, Business Class experience on its Boeing 737-800s. We review the service from Panama City to Aruba.

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Rome, Italy

It’s Time to Book Your 2025 European Summer Reward Flights

If you want to use frequent flyer points to get to Europe for the 2025 summer, now is the time to start booking your flights.

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Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR

My 3 Favourite Airline Points Currencies in 2024

I collect points with many airlines, but there are three frequent flyer point currencies that I find particularly valuable as an Australian.

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Virgin Australia cabin crew

Get Virgin Australia Perks With These Star Alliance Gold Statuses

When you have Star Alliance Gold status with United, Singapore Airlines, ANA or Air Canada, you'll also get to enjoy benefits with Virgin Australia. Plus, for a limited time when you get United status through the HSBC Star Alliance credit card, you can also earn 20,000 bonus United miles.

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Shanghai, China

Australians Can Now Visit China Visa-Free

Australians can now visit China without a visa for up to 15 days when travelling for business, tourism, transits or visiting family. The new policy will be in place until at least 31 December 2025.

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Qantas launches non-stop flights from Perth to Paris, just in time for the Olympic Games

What to Expect Flying Qantas to Paris on QF33

Qantas flight QF33 takes 25 hours to cover the 17,548km from Sydney to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport via Perth. Here's what to expect at the airport and on board.

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Scoot Boeing 787

A Fab Scoot Sale: Asia from $159, Athens under $400

With Scoot's mid-year sale, you can fly from Perth, Melbourne or Sydney to Singapore from under $200, or Athens for under $400. Flights to Bali, Malaysia and Thailand are also heavily discounted, including seats in ScootPlus.

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Jetstar's new 2024 pilot and cabin crew uniforms

Jetstar’s New Route Launch Spree

Jetstar has just launched several new domestic routes, and there are lots more coming later in 2024 including new international routes like Brisbane-Bangkok, Sunshine Coast-Auckland and Perth-Phuket.

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