Author: Wilson McTaggart

Wilson McTaggart

Wilson's love of travel started from a young age, but his love for points developed after figuring out ways to travel on a gap year for less - leading naturally towards Australian Frequent Flyer! Wilson's hobbies include skiing, cricket and planning trips, both with and without points. Wilson posts on the AFF forum as @WilsonM.

New Finnair Business Class seat

These Business Class Fares Exclude Lounge Access & Other Perks

Airlines including Emirates, Etihad and Finnair have unbundled Business Class, removing staples like lounge access and seat selection as standard inclusions. Are the lower ticket prices worth it?

Singapore Airlines A380 Suites Class made in double bed

Ultimate Guide to Singapore Airlines First Class & Suites

Singapore Airlines offers First Class on its Boeing 777s and Suites on its Airbus A380s. Our guide explains what to expect and how to book.

Qantas A330-300 Business Class

The Choice Privileges Hack to Buy Cheap Qantas Points

In this guide, discover how to buy Qantas points cheaply by taking advantage of two common Choice Privileges promotions.

Air Canada A220-300

Aeroplan Switches to Dynamic Pricing for Some Partner Airline Awards

Aeroplan is moving to dynamic award prices for redemptions on certain partner airlines such as Etihad and United. This is part of a bigger frequent flyer program trend.

Virgin Cuts Bags, Velocity Benefits on New "Lite" Fares

Velocity Carrier Charges on Reward Flights

Velocity Frequent Flyer applies "carrier charges" when redeeming points for Reward Seats on airlines including Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. We've put together a full list of the amounts.

Qantas A330 Business Class cabin

Guide to the Qantas Business Rewards Program

Qantas Business Rewards is the airline's loyalty program for small to medium businesses. Benefits include discounts, more ways to earn points and even a status fast track.

The exterior of the Pan Pacific Whistler, part of the Global Hotels Alliance

The Easiest Top-Tier Hotel Status to Earn

If you want top-tier status in a hotel loyalty program, you'll often need to spend 40+ nights in hotels. But you can get GHA Discovery Titanium status with just 3 nights, earning you great benefits at hotels including Pan Pacific and Parkroyal.

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 at Queenstown Airport

Save with Virgin Australia’s Weekly Happy Hour

On most Thursday afternoons between 4pm and 11pm AEST, you can get some great deals on Virgin Australia flights thanks to their Happy Hour sales.

Water feature at the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge Doha

Ultimate Guide to the Qatar Airways Lounges in Doha

There are more than 10 Qatar Airways lounges at Doha's Hamad International Airport. Our guide explains how to get into each one, and which is the best.