Virgin Reopens Premium Lounge Entry in Brisbane

Virgin Australia has reopened the Premium Entry to its lounge at Brisbane Airport during the morning peak. But there’s still no planned re-opening date for the Premium Lounge Entry in Sydney. The Premium Entry was a popular benefit before COVID-19, and its return will be welcomed by frequent flyers. It allows Velocity Gold and Platinum … Continued

Redeem Points on Qantas’ New Samoa & Tonga Flights

Qantas recently launched weekly flights from Sydney to Tonga and Samoa, with the latter service operating via Brisbane. Seats to Tonga start from $866 return, while Sydney-Apia fares start from $966 return in Economy Class. Fares in Business are obviously a lot more expensive. But if you have Qantas points to spend, there’s currently good … Continued

Qantas Reward Seat Release Fail

On Sunday, Qantas issued an apology to frequent flyers for the airline’s recent operational issues and offered a range of gifts as a peace offering. One of the promises made was that Qantas would release more Classic Flight Reward seats, with the first tranche of additional award availability to be released from 12pm today. On … Continued

Asia Miles & Marco Polo Club Programs Merge as “Cathay”

Cathay Pacific has retired its Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles loyalty programs, combining them into a single new program simply called “Cathay”. Existing accounts with both programs will transition into Cathay accounts. Previously, Cathay Pacific used two separate loyalty programs. Asia Miles was free to join and allowed members to earn and redeem miles … Continued

Super Singapore Airlines Premium Airfares from Bangkok

Singapore Airlines is currently running an excellent sale on Business Class flights from Bangkok, Thailand to destinations in Europe and the United States. There are also some great Singapore Airlines Premium Economy deals available from Bangkok to New York, as well as from Kuala Lumpur to Paris! For example, right now you can book a … Continued