The
Frequent Flyer Gazette Friday,
4 October 2019 |  | | First
Look: Refurbished Qantas A380 | The
first of Qantas' twelve Airbus A380s has been upgraded and is now back in service with the airline. The refurbished Qantas A380 features refreshed First and Economy seats, as well as brand new Business and Premium Economy cabins.
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Rewards Boosts Qantas Points | | Woolworths
has increased the amount of Qantas Frequent Flyer points you'll receive when converting Woolworths Rewards points. Once earned, you'll also now receive your Qantas points much sooner than before. You can earn 1 Woolworths Rewards point per $1 spent at Woolworths, BWS, Big W and Caltex-Woolworths fuel outlets. Each time you reach 2,000 points, you can choose to either receive a $10 discount off more... |  | | How
to Earn British Airways Status | | If
you fly a lot with Oneworld airlines but seek an alternative to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, British Airways Executive Club could be a logical choice. There are some distinct advantages to earning Oneworld status with British Airways Executive Club instead of Qantas Frequent Flyer. This is especially the case if you fly quite a lot, as British Airways offers some excellent perks to more... | | | | | |  | | | Redeeming
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Alliance Airline Files for Bankruptcy | | Adria
Airways, a Star Alliance member airline based in Slovenia, has filed for bankruptcy. As a result, all Adria Airways flights are cancelled and the airline has ceased operating. While sad news, the bankruptcy of Adria Airways does not come as a surprise. The company has been in financial difficulty for some time, and from Monday 23 September 2019 had already suspended all flights except for a couple of more... |  | | Velocity Increases Carrier Charges | | Virgin Australia will increase the carrier charges payable in addition to Velocity points and taxes on Reward Seat bookings from 8 January 2020. On some routes, the Virgin Australia carrier charges are almost tripling. In an email to members, Velocity CEO Karl Schuster said that the changes "are necessary to cover increased airline operating costs". Yet, Qantas reduced its carrier charges just last month. For more... | | |
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KrisFlyer Star Alliance Round The World Award | Singapore
Airlines offers a great value Star Alliance Round The World Award. It costs 240,000 KrisFlyer miles to circle the globe in Business Class with up to 7 stopovers.
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