Italy’s new flag carrier ITA Airways has joined the SkyTeam alliance, replacing the void left by the exit of its predecessor Alitalia. ITA Airways took over operations from Alitalia on 15 October 2021. At the time, it wasn’t yet clear whether ITA Airways would take Alitalia’s place in the SkyTeam alliance. But it was widely … Continued
Singapore Airlines is offering up to a 15% bonus when converting points from a bank rewards program to KrisFlyer miles until 22 November 2021. The amount of bonus KrisFlyer miles awarded will depend on the number of points transferred. If you transfer the equivalent of 10,000-49,999 KrisFlyer miles in a single transaction, you’ll earn 12% … Continued
For the first time since April 2020, Virgin Australia Velocity members will finally be able to redeem their points for international flights from Tuesday, 2 November 2021. But reward seats will only be available on six partner airlines for the time being, and Velocity members won’t be able to redeem points on Air Canada’s flights … Continued
Oneworld airline and Qantas partner American Airlines has announced major changes to the way status is earned in its AAdvantage frequent flyer program, taking effect from 2022. Currently, earning American Airlines AAdvantage status requires members to earn Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs), plus a minimum amount of either Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) or Elite Qualifying Segments … Continued
A member of Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program received a surprise upgrade from Red to Gold status last week as one of Velocity’s “top points earning members”. Normally, you would need to earn 500 status credits and fly at least 4 eligible Virgin Australia sectors to upgrade to Velocity Gold status. But like most … Continued