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.

Complimentary minibar at Hilton Taipei hotel

Is Your Hotel’s Minibar Trying to Trick You?

When staying at hotels, it's often confusing to work out which drinks and snacks are included, and which are chargeable minibar items. I suspect some hotels are deliberately vague in order to trick their guests.
16 October, 2025

Jetstar now uses Terminal 4 in Singapore

Jetstar is Moving to Terminal 2 in Singapore

Jetstar flights from Singapore will depart from Terminal 2 at Changi Airport from 21 January 2026 — a much more convenient terminal for connectivity, and closer to the Qantas lounges.
15 October, 2025

Buying Velocity Points with a Discount: Is it Worth It?

You can purchase up to 250,000 Virgin Australia Velocity points each year with Velocity Points Booster. Until 21 October 2025, you can even get up to a 40% discount. But there are cheaper ways to earn Velocity Points.
14 October, 2025

Bottle of wine as a welcome amenity at The Cullen - Art Series, an Accor hotel in Melbourne

The Benefits of Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Gold Status

Gold is the middle status tier in Accor's ALL Live Limitless loyalty program. Our guide explains the benefits of ALL Gold status, including complimentary room upgrades.
14 October, 2025

How to Buy & Redeem Marriott Bonvoy Points

Buying Marriott Bonvoy points gives you the unique ability to purchase - albeit indirectly - frequent flyer points from around 40 airlines. You can even earn bonus points when buying Marriott Bonvoy points during a promotion.
14 October, 2025

Velocity Members Lose Access to United Business Reward Seats

Australians can no longer redeem Velocity Points for United Business Class reward seats to the USA, because United hasn't released a single one for more than two months. Singapore Airlines has also stopped releasing Business reward seats to Velocity members from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to Singapore.
13 October, 2025