For a long time, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan has been a popular frequent flyer program due to its excellent value award flight redemptions. As Alaska Airlines also sells miles, often with bonus miles attached during promotions, some Australians have even been buying Mileage Plan miles on a regular basis. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan redemptions may be a … Continued
Rex is introducing a new real-time bidding system for passengers to upgrade to Business Class on the airline’s Boeing 737 jet services. As an introductory offer, minimum bids will start from just $10. With Rex’s “Bid Up” program, selected passengers booked in Economy Class will be invited seven days before departure to place a bid … Continued
Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program has brought back its twice-yearly offer of bonus points when transferring from a credit card or hotel loyalty program a month early! For the past several years, Velocity has consistently offered at least 15% bonus points as an incentive to transfer points into Velocity from flexible points programs every … Continued
When redeeming Qantas points to fly overseas, you’ll often end up on a partner airline as it can be difficult to find award availability on Qantas-operated flights to destinations such as Europe – especially in premium cabins. Redeeming points to fly on a partner airline is a perfectly normal aspect of most frequent flyer programs. … Continued
Rwanda’s national carrier RwandAir has announced its intention to join the Oneworld alliance with the backing of Qatar Airways. If the airline is accepted into Oneworld, it would be a great win for the alliance which currently lacks coverage through central and southern Africa. Oneworld’s African coverage was improved when Royal Air Maroc joined the … Continued