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.

Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner over Doha

You Can Now Transfer PayRewards Points to Qatar Avios

You can now transfer PayRewards Points earned by paying business expenses through pay.com.au to Qatar Airways Privilege Club. That's in addition to Qantas, Velocity and KrisFlyer.

Etihad Boeing 787

How Many Etihad Guest Miles You Need for a Reward Flight

Etihad Guest no longer publishes an award chart showing the number of miles you need for an Etihad Airways flight, so we created an unofficial one.

There are several pairs of two seats at the back of the Etihad 777

Etihad Boeing 777-300ER Economy Review (Sydney-Abu Dhabi)

How is Etihad's long-haul Economy Class experience in 2024? We flew with the Velocity partner airline from Sydney to Abu Dhabi to find out.

Qantas 787 Business Class

Qantas Now Gives Pyjamas in Business Class to Asia

Qantas now provides complimentary pyjamas in Business Class on most daytime flights to Asia, in addition to its long-haul and overnight services.

A view of the sunrise from Virgin Australia's Boeing 737 Business Class cabin

Etihad Quietly Devalues Partner Award Chart

Etihad Guest has quietly increased the cost of award flights on partner airlines, including Virgin Australia, by up to 150%.

Etihad Boeing 787 landing

Major Changes to the Etihad Guest Program

Etihad Airways has announced a major overhaul of its frequent flyer program with changes coming to Etihad Guest status, reward bookings and the expiration of miles.

QantasLink Airbus A220 Business Class

Qantas Slashes Domestic Business Class Fares

Qantas has substantially reduced its Business Class fares on numerous domestic routes within Australia including Melbourne-Sydney and Perth-Adelaide.

View of Sydney Harbour on approach to the airport

Most Sydney Flights Sold Out as Taylor Swift Performs

Almost all of last Saturday's flights from Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast to Sydney were completely sold out as fans travelled to see Taylor Swift.

Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Business Class

Etihad Restricts Reward Seats for Velocity Members

Velocity Frequent Flyer members can no longer access Etihad Business or First Class reward seats more than 30 days before departure.