The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 2 April 2018
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| Virgin Carry-on Crackdown |
Virgin Australia is cracking down on carry-on luggage that exceeds the airline's strict 7kg weight limit. Passengers with overweight carry-on are being turned around and asked to check in their bags.
It appears the Virgin carry-on crackdown has been taking place randomly across Virgin's domestic network over the past few weeks. But our members report that the premium entry to Virgin's Sydney lounge is being particularly targeted. |
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| In-Town Check-in at Four Airports |
| When flying out of Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei or Seoul, did you know that you can check-in for your flight in the city? In-town check-in is a great benefit because you can drop off your luggage and collect boarding passes any time on the day of your flight. After checking in for your flight in the city, you can then catch an express train directly to the airport without worrying about your luggage. Alternatively, if your flight more... |
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| Bonus Qantas Points with Qantas epiQure |
| Qantas epiQure is Qantas' online wine retailer. It’s a popular place among AFF members to buy wine due to the generous amounts of bonus Qantas points that come with many of the wines. What's more, Qantas is currently offering up to 10,000 bonus Qantas points and free delivery on all Qantas epiQure wine purchases over the Easter long weekend! Buying wine from Qantas epiQure is a quick and easy way to earn more... |
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Upcoming Webinar:
How to Redeem Points to the Americas |
The Americas are one of the most difficult destinations to reach using frequent flyer points - especially in premium cabins. Award availability to North America, South America and Hawaii is extremely limited, making it hard to redeem your frequent flyer points to these sought-after destinations.
The good news is that it's most definitely possible to fly to destinations like Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, Honolulu and Santiago using frequent flyer points... even in Business class and even during school holidays!
The key is knowing when to book, which frequent flyer programs to use and how to find award availability - including on flights that aren't shown online.
Join Matt at 8pm (AEST) on Wednesday 11 April and learn how to effectively redeem your points to destinations across the Americas.
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| Air NZ Starts Auckland to Chicago Flights |
| Ultra-long-haul flights are becoming ever more common. Today's aircraft can fly further - and more economically - than ever before. And airlines are taking advantage of this. Just last week, Qantas commenced non-stop flights between Perth and London. Non-stop flights from Australia to destinations across the United States are also becoming more common as modern more... |
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| Fulfilling an Aviation Dream in Canada |
| AFF member Justinf recently visited the United States and Canada during the middle of winter. The temperatures were well below freezing but there were plenty of exciting things to see and do. The ultimate destination of the trip was Yellowknife in Canada's Northwest Territories. This part of the world is so remote - and the winter weather so extreme - that there is a television show more... |
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