Welcome to Course 6 of the Australian Frequent Flyer Training
Learn how to fly Business or First Class for just a fraction of the price by purchasing points!
If you don't quite have enough points to book the flights you want, buying points is an alternative strategy to significant amounts of money on premium cabin travel.
The trick is to buy frequent flyer points with a discount or bonus offer, then to redeem them for flights worth more than what you paid for the points. For example, you could buy $1,000 worth of points and redeem them for a Business Class flight that normally costs over $2,000!
This course explains how to buy and redeem points with overseas frequent flyer programs including Air Canada Aeroplan, British Airways Executive Club and Etihad Guest. It will also show you how to top up your Qantas points and Velocity points.
This course is exclusively for AFF Platinum members. If you're a Platinum member, simply log into your AFF account and click on the link below to get started. Otherwise, please upgrade your AFF membership.
Course 6 Overview
Click on any training unit below to go directly to that page:
| Module 1 | Introduction to Buying Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Why Buy Frequent Flyer Points? | |
| Unit 2 | Preparation & Potential Risks | |
| Unit 3 | Buying Qantas & Velocity Points | |
| Module 2 | Key Programs that Sell Points | |
| Unit 1 | Air Canada Aeroplan | |
| Unit 2 | United MileagePlus & Other Star Alliance Options | |
| Unit 3 | American Airlines AAdvantage | |
| Unit 4 | British Airways Executive Club | |
| Unit 5 | Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | |
| Unit 6 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | |
| Unit 7 | Etihad Guest | |
| Unit 8 | Marriott Bonvoy | |
| Module 3 | End of Course Quiz | |
| Unit 1 | Buying Points Quiz |
| Module 1 | Introduction to Buying Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Why Buy Frequent Flyer Points? | |
| Unit 2 | Preparation & Potential Risks | |
| Unit 3 | Buying Qantas & Velocity Points | |
| Module 2 | Key Programs that Sell Points | |
| Unit 1 | Air Canada Aeroplan | |
| Unit 2 | United MileagePlus & Other Star Alliance Options | |
| Unit 3 | American Airlines AAdvantage | |
| Unit 4 | British Airways Executive Club | |
| Unit 5 | Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | |
| Unit 6 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | |
| Unit 7 | Etihad Guest | |
| Unit 8 | Marriott Bonvoy | |
| Module 3 | End of Course Quiz | |
| Unit 1 | Buying Points Quiz |