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Qantas to Drop Medical Clearance Form for Past COVID Cases

Qantas will remove the requirement for passengers with a previous COVID-19 infection who are still testing positive on their pre-departure PCR test to submit a medical clearance form 7 days before flying. This policy is expected to change as soon as next week, which will come as a huge relief to the many Australians who’ve … Continued

21 Jan 2022 Qantas

World of Hyatt Didn’t Extend Status Into 2022

Update: After we published this story, World of Hyatt has emailed “selected” members to offer them a status extension for another year with status now valid until February 2023. It is not clear which members are being offered this extension and it is not available to everyone. Over the past few months, almost every major … Continued

21 Jan 2022 World of Hyatt

Europe Doesn’t Recognise Australian Vaccination Certificates

In October 2021, the Australian government started issuing International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates. The government’s Smartraveller website describes these as a “free and secure way to prove your COVID-19 vaccination history when you travel across borders overseas”. There’s just one problem – many other countries don’t recognise it. Generally, most other countries will accept an Australian … Continued

20 Jan 2022 Coronavirus and Travel

Resolved: British Airways Flights Not Crediting to Partner Programs

A widespread problem causing frequent flyers of multiple airlines to miss out on points & status credits for British Airways flights taken over the past two months has now been resolved. Many Qantas Frequent Flyer members had complained that they had not received any points or status credits for British Airways flights taken since November … Continued

19 Jan 2022 British Airways

Free Qantas Seat Selection (With a Catch)

All Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now select a seat for free when booking any Qantas domestic or international flight departing from Australia – but only when booking directly on Qantas.com. Until recently, Qantas charged a fee for standard seat selection when booking an international Economy Sale fare. This charge ranged from $15 for a … Continued

19 Jan 2022 Qantas

Stuck in Fiji: The Big Risk of Omicron Travel

Travelling overseas in early 2022 is nothing like it was just a few years ago. Australia’s international border has partially reopened, but there are unfortunately still some huge risks involved with jetting off abroad. Constantly changing testing requirements, border rules and flight cancellations are all parts of the problem. But perhaps the biggest risk is … Continued

17 Jan 2022 Coronavirus and Travel

Singapore Airlines Pauses Expiration of KrisFlyer Miles Until 2023

Singapore Airlines has given KrisFlyer members another lifeline, pausing the expiration of KrisFlyer miles until at least January 2023. Normally, unused Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles expire after three years regardless of your account activity. But with many KrisFlyer members grounded during the pandemic, Singapore Airlines has been progressively extending the validity of miles since April … Continued

14 Jan 2022 Singapore Airlines

Qantas A380 Returns to Service

Qantas has brought its double-decker Airbus A380 back into service earlier than anticipated, with the first Qantas A380 passenger flight in almost two years jetting off from Sydney to Los Angeles on Tuesday night. But there have been some teething issues, with the in-flight entertainment not working on the very first flight. The first aircraft … Continued

13 Jan 2022 Qantas

Velocity Extends Platinum Upgrades on Choice Fares

Virgin Australia is giving its Platinum frequent flyers more time to use their complimentary Business Class upgrades when booked on an Economy Choice ticket, with this offer now extended until June 2022. Velocity Frequent Flyer Platinum members receive four annual complimentary upgrades. These can be used on any Virgin Australia domestic or short-haul international flight, … Continued

13 Jan 2022 Virgin Australia

Qantas Returns to South Africa

Qantas has resumed regular passenger flights to South Africa after a hiatus of almost two years, with 3x weekly Boeing 787-9 services on the Sydney-Johannesburg route. Qantas flights QF63 from Sydney to Johannesburg, and the return QF64 back to Sydney, are now running on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with the following schedule: QF63 Sydney 10:15 … Continued

12 Jan 2022 Qantas

Bonus Status Credits on Qantas Hotels & Holidays

Qantas Frequent Flyer is offering 10 status credits per night on selected hotel and holiday bookings for a limited time, up to a maximum of 100 status credits. This offer is available for eligible Qantas Hotels and Qantas Holidays bookings made from 26 until 31 December 2021. A range of domestic and international Qantas Hotels and … Continued

26 Dec 2021 Qantas

How to Earn British Airways Executive Club Status

If you fly frequently with Oneworld airlines but would like 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 … Continued

22 Dec 2021 British Airways