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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Virgin Australia has expanded its codeshare partnership with Hawaiian Airlines. Virgin has added its “VA” code to Hawaiian’s Brisbane-Honolulu route, meaning Velocity Gold and Platinum members finally have lounge access in Brisbane when flying to Hawaii. However, booking the Virgin Australia codeshare comes at a cost… literally. Hawaiian Airlines flies three times per week from … Continued
Thousands of lucky Jetstar passengers received a pleasant surprise on their flights to or from Hawaii over the past few weeks. Instead of flying on a cramped Jetstar Dreamliner, passengers booked to fly between Sydney and Honolulu have instead been flown on a Qantas Boeing 747 and received the full Qantas service. Some lucky passengers … Continued
Qantas has launched yet another double status credits offer this week, and this time it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke. Many AFF members have received the offer which applies to international Qantas flights. This targeted double status credits offer is running until 11.59pm on Friday 19 April 2019, and covers travel booked between 20 April … Continued
The Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program has many advantages. In addition to excellent award availability and no fuel surcharges on Singapore Airlines award flights, the program also has some interesting award chart sweet spots. One such sweet spot is the KrisFlyer “Middle East, North Africa” zone. We’ve already shown you how you can take advantage of … Continued
American Airlines AAdvantage miles are a popular currency. Australians can easily buy AAdvantage miles, including at generous discounts that are available in regular promotions. American Airlines also has a competitive award chart, meaning award flights are relatively good value. And American does not charge fuel surcharges when redeeming AAdvantage miles for travel with most partner airlines. … Continued
Update (16 April 2019): The cost of this award increased to 29,000 KrisFlyer miles one-way in Business class due to a price increase by Singapore Airlines. The Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program is full of sweet spots. Here’s one of them: for just 25,000 KrisFlyer miles, you can fly from Dubai to London in Business class! … Continued
Security is something many of us take for granted when travelling by air. Most travellers are quite comfortable leaving their valuables in the overhead lockers or otherwise out of sight for the duration of the flight. But in-flight theft can and does happen. Numerous AFF members have witnessed mid-air robberies while flying to a range … Continued
It’s not uncommon for people in a group travelling together to swap seats on the plane. But is it allowed to swap seats with somebody you know that is travelling in a different cabin class? AFF member maidmarion will soon be flying with Air New Zealand to the Cook Islands. There are three family members booked … Continued
United Mileage Plus has removed its award charts and will shift to “dynamic” award pricing for travel from 15 November 2019. United gave no warning about the changes and they have attracted universal criticism, with many frequent flyers seeing this as a major devaluation of the United Mileage Plus loyalty program. United Airlines sold these … Continued
Alaska Airlines is currently running a promotion which could be of interest to savvy Australian flyers. You can currently earn double Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles on Qantas trans-Pacific flights between the United States and Australia. With this promotion, even an Economy class ticket to the United States could earn you enough Mileage Plan miles … Continued
Many Australians have status with Qantas or Virgin Australia. But very few Australians are even members of a SkyTeam frequent flyer program – let alone have SkyTeam status. The good news is that earning SkyTeam status is not that difficult. And holding SkyTeam Elite Plus status can be very handy if you ever fly with … Continued
You can now earn double Qantas Frequent Flyer points on all new Qantas and Emirates codeshare flight bookings made by midnight on Monday, 8 April 2019. The promotion covers flights taken between 11 April 2019 and 29 February 2020. To participate in this offer, you’ll need to first register on the Qantas website. Qantas marketed … Continued
