Velocity Extends Platinum Upgrades on Choice Fares

Virgin Australia is giving its Platinum frequent flyers more time to use their complimentary Business Class upgrades when booked on an Economy Choice ticket, with this offer now extended until June 2022. Velocity Frequent Flyer Platinum members receive four annual complimentary upgrades. These can be used on any Virgin Australia domestic or short-haul international flight, … Continued

Qantas Returns to South Africa

Qantas has resumed regular passenger flights to South Africa after a hiatus of almost two years, with 3x weekly Boeing 787-9 services on the Sydney-Johannesburg route. Qantas flights QF63 from Sydney to Johannesburg, and the return QF64 back to Sydney, are now running on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with the following schedule: QF63 Sydney 10:15 … Continued

Bonus Status Credits on Qantas Hotels & Holidays

Qantas Frequent Flyer is offering 10 status credits per night on selected hotel and holiday bookings for a limited time, up to a maximum of 100 status credits. This offer is available for eligible Qantas Hotels and Qantas Holidays bookings made from 26 until 31 December 2021. A range of domestic and international Qantas Hotels and … Continued

How to Earn British Airways Executive Club Status

If you fly frequently with Oneworld airlines but would like an alternative to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, British Airways Executive Club could be a logical choice. There are some distinct advantages to earning Oneworld status with British Airways Executive Club instead of Qantas Frequent Flyer. This is especially the case if you fly quite … Continued

Etihad Claims “World’s First Green Loyalty Progamme”

Twelve days after Qantas Frequent Flyer announced it would launch a new Green tier to reward members for making sustainable choices, Etihad Airways announced that it is launching the “world’s first green loyalty programme”. While good news for the environment and Etihad Guest members alike, the “world first” claim is a little bizarre when neither … Continued