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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Four Seasons resort Maui

The Simple Trick to Get More From Luxury Hotel Stays

By booking with Fine Hotels + Resorts or using a travel agent with Virtuoso access, you can get free perks like breakfast, credits and late check-out at luxury hotels.

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Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 at Amman Airport

Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 Business Class Review

Royal Jordanian offers a comfortable lie-flat Business Class seat on its Boeing 787-8. We review the service between Bangkok and Amman, a flight that you can book using Qantas Points.

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Nile River in Cairo, Egypt

Case Study: How I Save Money by Flying Business Class from Cairo

Business Class fares from Egypt are often thousands of dollars cheaper. Wilson visited Cairo twice last year with the sole purpose of taking advantage of the savings.

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