Qantas Brings Back Double Status Credits (or Points)

It’s been 10 months since Qantas last ran a Double Status Credits promotion. Since then, one of the most common and hotly debated questions on AFF has been “when will the next double status credits offer be?” The wait is finally over, with Qantas launching a new promotion today! This offer gives Australian-based frequent flyers … Continued

More Qatar Airways Rewards for Qantas Frequent Flyers

Qatar Airways is no longer giving reduced access to Business Class reward seats on its Australian flights to Qantas Frequent Flyer members. It comes as Qatar Airways also switches its points currency to Avios, and British Airways Executive Club drastically reduces the cost of reward seats on Qatar Airways flights. Qantas Frequent Flyers now have … Continued

Virgin Business Class Better Value than Qantas in 2022?

In early 2021, I wrote that Qantas in-flight catering was miles ahead of Virgin Australia. But Virgin Australia has massively improved its Business Class offering since then… while also slashing its Business airfares. At a basic level, Qantas and Virgin Australia now provide very similar domestic Business Class products. Both airlines have lounges, the Boeing 737 … Continued

Singapore Airlines Call Centre Woes

Prior to COVID-19, the Singapore Airlines call centre was generally excellent. It didn’t take long to get through to an operator, and the Singapore-based staff were able to competently assist with most requests. Unfortunately, it’s now quite a different story. It appears that Singapore Airlines has closed its Singapore-based call centre during the pandemic and … Continued

Air New Zealand Reopens International Lounges

Air New Zealand will reopen all of its international airport lounges over the coming weeks as New Zealand prepares to reopen its border to the world. Currently, all Air New Zealand international lounges are closed except in Rarotonga, Christchurch and Auckland. The Auckland lounge is currently only open until 3.30pm, meaning it is open for … Continued