Qantas Travelling Pet Policy leaves Members Barking Mad

The latest group of passengers to be targeted by Qantas policy changes are barking mad about it. One member has been left furious that Qantas now require travelling pets to be consigned as freight for all tickets purchased after 1 December 2014. It is a dog eat dog world out there for travelling fur-babies. The … Continued

Travel to Indonesia gets easier (and cheaper)

Australian passport holders are reportedly one of the luckiest in the world. For many countries, the only preparation required is presenting your passport on arrival for an instant visa. There are however, always exceptions. One of the more popular destinations for Australian travellers, is Indonesia. At present this requires the purchase of a USD$35 Visa … Continued

How to catch those elusive long haul redemptions

Some of the better award flight redemptions to be had for any frequent flyer program can be found in the long haul options on offer. Using those hard earned points and a little cash to replace potentially thousands can be very good value. But you do need to put some effort into catching those redemptions, … Continued

90 Reasons to Fly Qantas – not!

A common theme on our discussion board in recent times is “Qantas-bashing”. Some members see this as a blood sport and engage in it freely and often, whilst others have grown tired of the constant barrage of Qantas-hating. This week our member’s take inspiration from a previous Qantas marketing campaign and set a goal to … Continued

Virgin and BP announce new partnership

Earning Frequent Flyer points for money you are spending anyway is always an attractive proposition. Fuel has become a significant expense for many and an easy way to earn Qantas points through the Woolworths/Caltex tie up. Many of the Caltex service stations also allow you to earn Myer One points as a double dip. While … Continued