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The Frequent Flyer Gazette

 24 August 2017

Cyber Theft over Hotel Wifi
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen from a member's bank accounts after they used the wifi internet at an overseas hotel.

This member's phone numbers were ported, bank logins changed and emails redirected. The hackers then transferred a substantial amount of money into their own bank accounts.
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Oneworld's Airberlin on its Last Legs
Airberlin, Germany's second-largest airline, has filed for bankruptcy. Airberlin flights are still operating as normal for the moment, thanks to a loan from the German government. But the long-term future for the airline is perilously uncertain. Airberlin is a partner airline of both Qantas, through its membership in the Oneworld alliance, and Virgin Australia. The airline has promised to honour existing more...
Flight Disruptions: Claiming Lost Points
If your Qantas flight is delayed or cancelled, frequent flyer points are probably the last thing on your mind. But if you're re-booked on a different flight to the one you originally booked, there's some good news. You can still claim the Qantas points and status credits for the flights you originally booked. Passengers that are involuntarily re-routed can apply for what's called an "Original Routing Credit". This would be applicable more...


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Ultimate Luxury in the Blue Mountains
Emirates is known for its luxurious premium cabins in the air, but it seems they do luxury just as well on the ground. Our member tmdellit recently spent 40 hours of pure luxury at the Emirates One&Only Resort in the Wolgan Valley. The resort is located near the Blue Mountains, just a few hours' drive from Sydney more...
Redeem Qantas Points on Malaysia Airlines
Struggling to use your Qantas points to fly to Asia or London? Malaysia Airlines has award seats available on many flights, but you won't find them online...



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