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Category: Airlines, Miles and Points

What to Expect on Air Canada Flight AC34

13 July, 2024 By Matt Graham

AC34 is Air Canada’s daily flight from Sydney to Toronto, with a stop in Vancouver. Our guide explains what to expect when you fly with Air Canada, a Velocity partner airline, across the Pacific.

It’s Time to Book Your 2025 European Summer Reward Flights

10 July, 2024 By Matt Graham

If you want to use frequent flyer points to get to Europe for the 2025 summer, now is the time to start booking your flights.

You Can Now Buy Qantas Club for 28 Days

10 July, 2024 By Matt Graham

Qantas has launched a new Qantas Club Flexible membership option, which lets you use Qantas Club and international Business Lounges for 28 days at a time.

My 3 Favourite Airline Points Currencies in 2024

8 July, 2024 By Matt Graham

I collect points with many airlines, but there are three frequent flyer point currencies that I find particularly valuable as an Australian.

Get Virgin Australia Perks With These Star Alliance Gold Statuses

4 July, 2024 By Matt Graham

When you have Star Alliance Gold status with United, Singapore Airlines, ANA or Air Canada, you’ll also get to enjoy benefits with Virgin Australia. Plus, for a limited time when you get United status through the HSBC Star Alliance credit card, you can also earn 20,000 bonus United miles.

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