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Some great fares out there for those AFFers commuting between Algeria and Sydney. Eg. ALG-FRA-ICN-SYD-ICN-FRA-ALG for $1809.74 USD Roundtrip See FlyerTalk for full details.

This is huge news. As is well known, in the hotel world you aren't entitled to any loyalty benefits unless you book direct (with some exceptions). American Airlines is the first major airline to move in this direction. Expect others to follow...

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/the-qantas-club/complimentary-invitations.html Qantas is now allowing anyone to buy lounge access on a per visit basis. Should help ensure the Qantas Club is heaving at all times.

The descent into revenue-based frequent flyer programs continues. This time with BA. https://mediacentre.britishairways.com/news/18072023/british-airways-simplifies-and-expands-the-way-customers-collect-avios-on-flights-?ref=Home

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/qantas-status-extention-2023-2024?fbclid=IwAR3ooLCicnBnET3__PR9nsh4hLweqbWk0tdl55kcWfspN702cSsbptIWs3g

Qatar's partnership with Virgin Australia continues to yield all sorts of exciting benefits for Australians. Qatar has recently revised its partner award booking table to align with that of BA's partner award booking table. That means you can now redeem Qatar Avios on Virgin for the same price...

Does anyone know how early Qantas' Haneda check-in desk opens? Is it strictly 3 hours before the first Qantas departure of the evening? Or do they tend to open it earlier? Thanks in advance. As usual, Qantas' website is hopeless, providing no guidance whatsoever.

It appears to be mostly on European routes so far (eg US to Europe goes from 60K to 80K), but will probably occur to Australian routes at some point. Applies to redemptions on partner airlines too. Full details here...

https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/smart-investor-the-best-way-to-collect-and-spend-frequent-flyer-points-20230201-p5ch68 These articles intended for a generalist audience are always good to read for a laugh. Some things that jumped out at me: - The Point Hacks guru only cycles...

This is quite the story. Imagine sitting in Y for 16 hours only to land back at your point of departure! During Air NZ's flight from AKL to JFK, JFK closed mid-flight due to a fire and the pilots were directed by Air NZ management to fly back to AKL. The pilots tried to suggest diverting to...

I'm trying to work out if I'm seeing phantom award availability or not. Cathay Pacific has heaps of award availability between Australia and Europe that doesn't appear on Qantas, BA, etc. Does Cathay release extra seats to AsiaMiles members? Is there any way to confirm it is real availability...

It is interesting to see that NAB is really starting to restrict credit card churning. First they removed the automatic pro rata refund of annual fees, though YMMV about the enforcement of this. Now they have moved their exclusion period for a sign-up bonus from 12 to 18 months. It will be...

While very few people here will collect Delta Sky Pesos for good reason, it is important to notice what is happening with Delta's program because it is leading the charge away from fixed-price awards — first on its own flights and now, it appears, on many of its partner flights. Delta is the...

Does anyone have any more details about when it became possible to request classic upgrade rewards on Emirates flights and when it is offered to passengers? I thought it was only possible on Qantas flights, but then saw someone on Facebook post the following screenshots, which seem to show it...

I'm trying to book some domestic JAL flights using points and I see plenty of availability, but with YEN0 taxes and fees. The flights error out when trying to book online and phone operators cannot see any availability. Anyone know what's going on?

Key points: https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-announces-direct-auckland-new-york-flights-and-upgrade-to-lounges/

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/grand-hyatt-melbourne-set-for-mixeduse-redevelopment

I was listening to a finance podcast this weekend that mentioned most of Qantas' fuel hedging ends in July. A quick Google confirmed that: https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/qantas-faces-higher-fuel-pressures-after-june-20220302-p5a0y5 Is that a reason to suspect that the fuel levies on...

It is being reported that Qantas will officially announce Project Sunrise tomorrow. Airbus is flying an aircraft in Qantas livery to Australia at the moment to coincide with the launch. It can be tracked here: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map | Flightradar24 Qantas are also...

Interesting new offer from VFF: Full details here: Your choice of an exclusive benefit