** The Australian Frequent Flyer Gazette - August, 2000 **

A FREE newsletter for Qantas Frequent Flyers, Ansett Global Rewards and Fly Buys members sponsored by The Australian Frequent Flyer.

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Contents:

1. Editor's Note
2. Travel Tips
3. Travel in the Media
4. The Airfare Lowdown
5. Bonus Points Promotions

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1- Editor’s Note

Well, it seems August is a huge month in the world of travel. Almost every special offer, competition and bonus points promotion finishes on August 31 - so make sure you are clued up on where to spend your hard-earned dollars to get the most out of them. Impulse have made a splash in the airfare world by cutting their Melbourne - Sydney fares to just $66 - find out more in our Airfare Lowdown. We also have a quick wrap-up of what’s been in the media recently in terms of travel. For your briefing, read Travel in the Media.

And when you have collected all your points, don’t forget to visit www.pocketmiles.com to see how you can use your Palm Pilot to manage those valuable points!

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2 - Travel Tips

If you have any more tips, please email them to [email protected].

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3 - Travel in the Media

With the introduction of new airlines this year, the GST and ACCC reviews into rewards programs, there has been a heavy media interest in the travel industry. Here is a round-up of what’s been happening in the last month:

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4 - The Airfare Lowdown

With Impulse Airlines announcing their $66 Melbourne-Sydney offer, all the other airlines are starting to follow. Some fares are changing literally as I type (just heard that Ansett have dropped their Melbourne to Sydney fare to an amazing $56!), so be sure to check the airlines website's for the latest offerings - as well as those terms and conditions.

Ansett

Qantas

Impulse

Must book online at www.impulseairlines.com.au, and travel before August 31. Fares are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-changeable. Fares are also limited, so get in quick! Impulse expects to fill 15% of its seats with these special offers, and therefore push their aeroplane seats over the “50% full” mark.

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5 - Best of Bonus Points for August!

Global Rewards

Qantas Frequent Flyers

- Europe and the Middle East;
- Africa, including Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia;
- Asia including the Indian subcontinent;
- Australia and the South Pacific including New Zealand and Papua New Guinea;
- North America including Canada, the US, the Caribbean and Mexico; and
- Central and South America.

The rules are: 1. You have to fly to at least three continents to commence collecting bonus points; 2. Each continent can only be counted once. 3 continents - 5,000 bonus points 4 continents - 15,000 bonus points 5 continents - 50,000 bonus points 6 continents - 100,000 bonus points.

To find out more visit Qantas at http://www.qantas.com.au

FlyBuys

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