Airlines, miles, and points is the most popular topic at Australian Frequent Flyer. In this category, we provide expert tips, insider tricks, and facilitate discussions about Qantas, Virgin Australia, non-Australian airlines, and global airline alliances. From earning and redeeming frequent flyer points to maximising elite status benefits, we aim to help you get the most out of your travel. We also cover every step of the journey – from planning and booking flights to experiencing the flight itself, and finally, arriving at your destination. Whether you're a seasoned traveller or just starting to explore the world of frequent flyer programs, you'll find valuable advice to elevate your travel experience. See below for articles on airlines, miles and points.
When booking between 20-27 July 2026, you can earn double status credits on flights flown as part of a Virgin Australia Holidays package. This is a genuinely useful hack to fast-track your Velocity status credits!
Philippine Airlines will soon join new entrants Hawaiian Airlines and Oman Air in Oneworld, but Asiana is leaving Star Alliance. Meanwhile, several more airlines are eyeing Oneworld membership.
You can travel in comfort by using your Qantas Points to book Premium Economy Classic Reward seats, but only on selected partner airlines. Qantas have finally added Premium Economy redemptions on Air France, KLM and Emirates, as well as on new partner Philippine Airlines!
Not every points redemption needs to be a long-haul Business Class seat. Here is a look at the cheapest flights you can book with some of the major frequent flyer programs available to Australians — and what that minimum points cost actually gets you.
There are many ways to redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points, but using them for Classic Flight Rewards and upgrades remains the best value.
Qantas quietly increased its fees to change or cancel a domestic flight on 1 July 2026 from $110 to $121.
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines has phased out its unpopular all-Economy Airbus A320s, dubbed by some frequent flyers as "hellships".
Save up to 5-10% on domestic and international Virgin Australia flights with these current Virgin Australia discount codes.
Virgin Australia now offers Fly Ahead to Economy Flex passengers, in addition to Velocity Gold, Platinum & Platinum Plus members, allowing more people to change to an earlier same-day flight at no cost.
Our Google Flights guide demonstrates how to find cheaper and more efficient flights using this powerful tool's filters and its great Explore mode.
Despite last year's changes to the Velocity Frequent Flyer program, Matt managed to renew his Virgin Australia Platinum status in 2026 - but not without some hiccups along the way. Here's how he did it.
With card payment surcharges being banned from 1 October 2026, airlines including Qantas are expected to raise airfares to recover the revenue they won't be able to collect from payment fees.