Travelling to Argentina in 2022 – AIR083

  Redeeming Qantas Frequent Flyer points to get to South America is hard enough at normal times, but it’s even more difficult when all direct flights between the two continents have been suspended! Gus Higgins flew from Australia to Argentina in February 2022 on a Oneworld Classic Flight Reward ticket booked with Qantas points, travelling … Continued

Berlin’s Surprisingly Functional New Airport – AIR082

  Opening 9 years behind schedule, the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany became the subject of many jokes due to the ridiculous problems that plagued its construction. But now that it’s open, what’s it actually like to fly out of BER Airport? Matt recently found out and shares his experience on this episode of … Continued

Finding Award Availability for a Whole Family – AIR081

  Redeeming frequent flyer points for an international flight in Business Class can be hard enough if you just want one or two seats. But what if you want to take your whole family on holiday? Peter Fryar is one of the award travel consultants at Frequent Flyer Solutions, AFF’s sister website. As well as … Continued

Southeast Asia Welcomes Back Tourists – AIR080

  So far this year on the AFF on Air podcast, Matt has spoken to Australians who recently travelled to Canada, Fiji and the UK during this post-COVID era of international travel. In this episode, Matt talks to Ben Bartlett, an Australian who recently visited Thailand and the Philippines for a business trip. Thailand began … Continued

Loyalty Learnings from a 25+ Year Career – AIR079

  Phil Hawkins has worked in loyalty programs for 25 years, and was most recently the Chief Operating Officer at Flybuys in Australia. In this episode, Matt chats to Phil about some of the things he’s learned during his career in loyalty. Find out what happens behind the scenes, what makes a good (or bad) … Continued