Great Malaysia Airlines First Class Award Availability to Japan

Would you like to try out Malaysia Airlines First class? If you have Qantas points – or miles with any other Oneworld airline – you can! In fact, you can even bring along a friend… or your whole family. Malaysia Airlines First class award availability between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo is surprisingly excellent at present. … Continued

Boeing 787 Engine Problems Ground Aircraft

Boeing 787 engine problems are causing serious disruptions to flights with Air New Zealand, LATAM Airlines, British Airways and several other airlines. But, thankfully, not all airlines operating the Dreamliner are affected. Here’s what you need to know… What are the Boeing 787 engine problems? Some airlines have discovered that the turbine blades in their … Continued

Qantas Refund Black Hole

An AFF member and Qantas Platinum frequent flyer is still waiting for a Qantas refund of $4,000, two months after they had to cancel their flight. And they could be waiting a lot longer, as Qantas has stopped responding to emails and phone calls. PaulDQLD had originally booked two return Qantas Business class fares from Sydney … Continued

Air France in Financial Trouble?

Air France, the French flag carrier and a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance, could be in serious financial trouble. The airline’s CEO resigned last week amid an ongoing industrial dispute, sending the share price plummeting. Meanwhile, the French government says the airline’s future is in the balance, vowing not to bail out the airline. … Continued

10 Unusual Emirates Routes Bookable with Qantas Points

Qantas points can be used to book Emirates flights to destinations all over the world! Most Emirates flights start or end in Dubai, but Emirates also has many useful fifth-freedom routes. From Australia, Emirates flies a range of useful fifth-freedom routes including Sydney-Christchurch, Melbourne-Singapore, Brisbane-Singapore and Sydney-Bangkok. These are just a few of the many unusual … Continued