How to get to Easter Island

Home to the famous moai statues, Easter Island is a popular tourist destination. Unfortunately, its geographic location in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean makes Chile’s Isla de Pascua rather difficult to get to from Australia! There are only two ways to reach Easter Island (airport code IPC) by plane – from Santiago or Tahiti. Both … Continued

Comfort Seats: Enjoy More Space & Status Credits

Comfort seats don’t just give you the benefit of extra space when you fly. They are also a clever way to earn extra frequent flyer points and status credits! Many airlines sell “comfort seats”, or free neighbouring seats, for a fee. These were originally intended for larger passengers that might have difficulty fitting in one … Continued

Cheap Business Class Fares to Australia

It’s rare to find Business class airfares from Australia to Europe for under $6,000 return. But the same is not true for the reverse! Cheap Business class fares to Australia, from Europe, can regularly be found for as little as $3,000. During a recent sale, Qatar Airways had Business class fares available from Stockholm to … Continued

ACCC Tackles Unfair Airline Contracts

Unfair airline contracts and excessive flight change fees could soon be a thing of the past. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has vowed to take on Australia’s airlines to ensure greater consumer protections. According to the ACCC, airline contracts are currently too one-sided in the airline’s favour. The ACCC identified 3 key issues in … Continued

2018 Travel Plans & Aspirations

2017 is fast coming to an end! As our members reminisce on the year of travel that was, they’re also busy planning their travel adventures for 2018! AFF members are a well-travelled bunch, and they have travel planned to almost every part of the world! Destinations on our members’ 2018 travel plans include Singapore, Mongolia, … Continued