Airlines, miles, and points is the most popular topic at Australian Frequent Flyer. In this category, we provide expert tips, insider tricks, and facilitate discussions about Qantas, Virgin Australia, non-Australian airlines, and global airline alliances. From earning and redeeming frequent flyer points to maximising elite status benefits, we aim to help you get the most out of your travel.
We also cover every step of the journey – from planning and booking flights to experiencing the flight itself, and finally, arriving at your destination. Whether you're a seasoned traveller or just starting to explore the world of frequent flyer programs, you'll find valuable advice to elevate your travel experience.
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Avianca is currently offering some incredible Business class fares from Sydney to Bogota, Colombia via the United States from just $3,777 return. What makes these fares even more amazing is that you can add a free stopover in San Francisco or Los Angeles in both directions. If you’re planning to visit Colombia, this fare offers … Continued
It’s relatively common knowledge on AFF that Qantas releases Classic Flight Reward seats on its own flights from 353 days prior to departure. But unless you have Gold, Platinum or Platinum One status with Qantas Frequent Flyer, you may not get full access to premium cabin awards on Qantas long-haul flights until much later. For … Continued
Virgin Australia is introducing basic economy class tickets that cannot be changed, cancelled or upgraded, are ineligible for advance seat selection, include less checked baggage and earn fewer Velocity points & status credits. The new “Economy Light” fares are now available for sale on Virgin Australia long-haul flights, for travel from 23 April 2020. You … Continued
Philippine Airlines is currently offering some very enticing Premium Economy and Business class sale fares to Manila, with onward connections to other destinations in Asia, Europe and North America also available. Business class flights from Perth, Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane to Manila are available from just $960 return in Premium Economy, or $1,545 return in … Continued
IN BRIEF | Secure Parking will no longer award Qantas Frequent Flyer points or Qantas Business Rewards points from 1 February 2020. Currently, you can earn 1 Qantas point per $1 spent with Secure Parking by linking your Qantas Frequent Flyer number to your Secure Parking loyalty program account. You can also earn 20,000 Qantas … Continued
Virgin Australia is offering up to 20,000 bonus Velocity points when booking a long-haul flight from Australia to London, Los Angeles, Tokyo or Hong Kong by 9 February 2020. To take part in Virgin Australia’s “Bonus Bonanza” promotion, you would need to activate the offer specific to your chosen destination on the Virgin Australia website. … Continued
When flying from Sydney to London, you could pay anywhere from nothing to over $250 per passenger to choose your own seats – or even more than $1,000 per passenger for exit row seat assignments! This can really add up if you’re flying as a family. And as more and more airlines try to supplement their … Continued
Qantas is returning to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, which also serves nearby Byron Bay, with daily QantasLink flights from Sydney. It’s one of several new QantasLink domestic routes that will launch on 29 March, 2020. The QantasLink Sydney-Ballina flights are timed with business travellers in mind. The Dash 8 Q300 services will depart Sydney for … Continued
When booking flights on the Qatar Airways website, did you know that you could be paying more if you’re using a computer? That’s because Qatar Airways may offer significantly lower fares to customers that book flights on a mobile device. We compared Qatar Airways airfares on a computer, versus booking on the airline’s mobile website or … Continued
Two months after Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced it will launch a second daily service to Sydney, we now know the schedule for the new flights. All Nippon Airways already flies daily between Sydney and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The second daily flights, which will also use Boeing 787-9 aircraft, … Continued
In some good news for Qantas Frequent Flyer members, Oneworld has officially announced that Royal Air Maroc will join the alliance on Wednesday 1 April, 2020. The airline’s regional subsidiary, Royal Air Maroc Express, will also join Oneworld on this date as an affiliate member. The Moroccan airline, based in Casablanca (airport code: CMN), announced … Continued
In Australia, there are many ways to earn points with Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity. But if you need to top up your frequent flyer points with an overseas frequent flyer program, there may be fewer possibilities. Perhaps you’re just a few points away from that redemption you’ve been saving for. Maybe you … Continued
