Flight Delays: Disaster to Delight

There’s no doubt that flight delays can be frustrating, especially if you’re on a tight deadline to reach your destination. But, occasionally, airlines handle them so well that the delay turns from a disaster into a delight. This week our members share their “best” experiences of airline delays that turned out to be surprisingly pleasant. … Continued

The Cheapest International Award Flights from Australia

Flying overseas doesn’t have to cost a fortune – or even tens of thousands of frequent flyer points! Cheap reward flights on international routes out of Australia are available for as little as 6,900 frequent flyer points each way. We’ve searched far and wide to find the international award flights out of Australia that require … Continued

Qatar Business Class Companion Sale

Looking for a good Business class deal to Europe with Qatar Airways? Instead of paying a premium to book a ticket from Australia to Europe, you could take advantage of the current Qatar companion sale for bookings out of Singapore. Qatar Airways is currently offering cheaper Business Class fares for couples on flights departing from … Continued

No More Velocity Points for Restaurant Bookings

IN BRIEF | Velocity Frequent Flyer will ends its restaurant booking partnership with OpenTable from 20 July 2019. Currently, it is possible to earn 300 Velocity points for every restaurant table booked on the OpenTable platform. These points are earned for each honoured restaurant booking with any of the hundreds of participating restaurants in Australia. … Continued

Oneworld Fifth-Freedom Routes

If you want to fly with a Oneworld airline, but aren’t flying to or from a Oneworld hub airport, it can be worth looking for Oneworld fifth-freedom routes. Seven of the Oneworld member airlines operate 22 fifth-freedom flights all around the world. This creates more opportunities for passengers booking a Oneworld Explorer round-the-world ticket, redeeming points for … Continued