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 @AFF Editor.

Qantas Boeing 737-800s at Brisbane Airport

Qantas Raising Domestic Change & Cancellation Fees

Qantas will increase its fees to change or cancel a domestic flight from $99 to $110 on 30 July 2025.

Travel safely sign about unlicensed taxi drivers approaching passengers outside Melbourne Airport Terminal 4

Melbourne Airport’s Taxi Touts Still Active: What Gives?

Unlicensed drivers are still hassling passengers at Melbourne Airport, almost six years since taxi touting became illegal in Victoria.

New Qantas Frequent Flyer Green tier

How to Earn Qantas Green Tier After the Devaluation

Qantas Green Tier members earn 10,000 bonus points or 50 status credits by completing 5 sustainable activities. Unfortunately, Qantas has just made it a lot harder to do that.

Many fifth-freedom routes pass through LAX

Complete List of Fifth-Freedom Routes

Our complete, updated list of fifth-freedom routes includes all international tag flights that can be booked as standalone journeys.

Live music on a Friday afternoon in the Sydney Qantas Club lounge

Live Music in the Qantas Club

The Qantas Club at Sydney Airport is adding some weekend cheer, with live music in the lounge from 4-8pm on Friday and Sunday evenings.

Qantas headquarters building in Mascot

Qantas Reveals Extent of Data Breach

Qantas has begun contacting the 5.7 million customers whose data was accessed in last week's data breach, with specific information about which of their personal information was stolen.

AFF winery tour in Launceston

Guide to AFF’s Annual Weekend Member Gathering

AFF member gatherings, including the upcoming event in Melbourne, are a great place to meet other Australian frequent flyers, share travel tales and learn new tricks.

Thai Airways 777 at Bangkok Airport (BKK)

Is It Time to Reconsider THAI Royal Orchid Plus?

The Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus program had been relatively uncompetitive in recent years. But it now has a new booking website, reasonable pricing and surprisingly good award availability.

Qantas Boeing 737-800s at Brisbane Airport

Major Qantas Cyber Attack: What You Need to Know

Around six million Qantas customers have been impacted by a cyber incident, where a criminal stole personal information including frequent flyer numbers and contact details.