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The Frequent Flyer Gazette

Thursday, 3 March 2022
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Qantas Frequent Flyers Blocked from Redeeming Qatar Qsuites

Qatar Airways Business Class is popular with many Australian frequent flyers, especially as all flights to Australia will soon feature the airline's award winning Qsuites product at the front of the plane. Qatar Airways is also a partner of Qantas in the Oneworld alliance, so it's no surprise that Qatar Airways Business Class is an aspirational redemption for many Qantas Frequent Flyer members saving up their points to fly to Europe.

Unfortunately, Qantas Frequent Flyer members are blocked from booking most Qatar Airways Business Class award seats on flights between Australia and Doha.
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Is a Travel Agent Renaissance Coming?

Is it time for travel agents to make a comeback?
The coronavirus pandemic has sadly forced many bricks-and-mortar travel agencies to close, putting many skilled travel agents out of jobs. To make matters worse for surviving travel agencies, airlines everywhere are now trying to bolster their own recoveries by slashing commissions paid to …

Qantas Forces Customer to Pay for Unnecessary COVID Test

Where to get a COVID-19 pre-departure test
A Qantas passenger is $79 out of pocket after staff refused to let her check-in without a COVID test certificate that she didn’t actually need. The passenger, who is the wife of AFF member gidxg03, was travelling with Qantas from Melbourne to London via Darwin, with an onward …
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This Month's Best Virgin Velocity Credit Card Offers

Best Virgin Australia Velocity Credit Card Sign-up Offers
Credit cards are one of the most popular and easiest ways to earn large amounts of Velocity Frequent Flyer points. Depending on your monthly spend, you could earn many thousands of points each year from credit card spend. You can also earn tens of thousands of bonus points with a …

Last Chance to Redeem Velocity Points for Delta Flights

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Within the next few months, Virgin Australia will end its frequent flyer partnership with Delta Air Lines to make way for a new alliance with United Airlines. But you still have time to redeem Velocity points for travel on Delta Air Lines flights - even for travel dates up to 11 months from now. …

State Border Update: WA Border Finally Reopens

Australia domestic border restrictions
Western Australia finally reopened its border this morning. People arriving in WA are no longer required to quarantine if fully vaccinated, but will still need to get a G2G Pass and take a rapid antigen test within 12 hours of arrival into the state. Every other Australian state & territory has already …
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