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.
Want to upgrade to Business Class on your next flight? Upgrading with frequent flyer points could be one option. But if you don’t have enough points or your fare isn’t eligible for a points upgrade, bidding could be another way to score an upgrade. Many airlines including Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and even … Continued
It is definitely not possible to convert Qantas points into Velocity points - nor to any other frequent flyer program.
Qantas has made every seat on 21 domestic routes available to book as a Classic Flight Reward across six weeks in January and February 2023.
Rather than buying a ticket out of Australia, you could save thousands buying cheap Business Class fares from Jakarta to Europe or the USA.
Many airlines, hotels and other travel-related businesses are offering some great discounts and bonuses until Monday, 28 November 2022.
American Airlines runs regular promotions allowing you to save money or earn bonus miles when you buy AAdvantage miles.
Singapore Airlines First Class Saver award seats are now available to book using KrisFlyer miles between Melbourne and Singapore.
One of the pet peeves of Business Class passengers is people sneaking in from Economy Class to use the Business Class toilet.
Avianca’s LifeMiles frequent flyer program has some outstanding specials on buying miles. These deals can unlock some extraordinary value on Star Alliance Business Class flights when you buy LifeMiles. Unfortunately, dealing with the LifeMiles program can be unnecessarily complicated and redeeming LifeMiles can be a challenge. Award availability out of Australia using LifeMiles is limited … Continued
The true test of an airline is how often things go wrong, and much more importantly, how well the airline handles inevitable disruptions.
For some reason, QantasLink flights do not appear at all when searching for Avios reward seats on the British Airways website.
Most hotel loyalty programs offer the ability to transfer points to airline frequent flyer programs. This feature is rarely offered in the other direction, but there are a few exceptions. It’s already possible to convert Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points and Finnair Plus points to IHG One Rewards points. It’s also possible to transfer United MileagePlus … Continued