Author: Matt Graham
Reward Seat Alert: Hawaiian Airlines Business Class
Hawaiian Airlines has released a substantial number of Business Class reward seats on its flights from Sydney and Auckland to Honolulu.
Emirates Says Angle-Flat Business Class “Equivalent” to Lie-Flat
Emirates recently told the NZ Disputes Tribunal that to an ordinary traveller, an angle-flat Business Class seat is equivalent to lie-flat.
Qantas Expands China Airlines Redemptions Beyond Taipei
Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now redeem their points across the entire China Airlines network, rather than just on flights between Australia and Taipei.
How Airports Make Money
The largest source of airport revenue is passenger & security fees, which are included in the cost of every plane ticket.
Early Departure Fee on a One-Night Hotel Stay?
Many hotels charge an "early departure fee" to guests who check out before the date originally booked. This fee doesn't always make sense.
Etihad Guest’s New 2023 Award Charts
Etihad Guest's new award charts for GuestSeat awards on Etihad Airways and redemptions on partner airlines take effect from 9 March 2023. Some award costs have increased by as much as 124%, while others have decreased by up to 54%.
Qantas Offers 2-3x Points to Points Club Members
Qantas has launched a special offer of double or triple points on Qantas flights exclusively for Points Club and Points Club Plus members who register using the link in the email sent to them. Members of Qantas’ Points Club tier, which is achieved by earning at least 150,000 points per year, can receive double points … Continued
Only 17% of Ansett Global Rewards Members Feared of Airline Bankruptcy
In the years prior to Ansett's bankruptcy, most Ansett Global Rewards members were blissfully unaware of the risk of losing their points.
Single-Aisle Planes Are the Future of Medium-Haul Flying
Of the 311 planes that the Qantas Group recently ordered, just 12 will be wide-body aircraft. Single-aisle jets are the way of the future.