The Best Programs to Earn Star Alliance Gold Status
This guide explains why many people might find Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles to be the best loyalty program for earning Star Alliance Gold status through flights in 2026.
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This guide explains why many people might find Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles to be the best loyalty program for earning Star Alliance Gold status through flights in 2026.
Airlines have to find a balance between offering enough food, at the right times, without blowing their catering budget. On overnight flights, many airlines don't get this right...
Qantas is offering a 25-60% bonus when you buy top-up points until 11 December 2025. This can be a good deal in some instances, but there are cheaper ways to get Qantas Points.
This Airfare of the Week features Oneworld member Fiji Airways' well-priced Business Class tickets from Nadi to Los Angeles. To maximise your Qantas Points & status credits, you could even fly via Hong Kong for a similar price.
There's something about airports that stresses a lot of people out... so much so, that they forget their manners. Frontline airline staff call it "airport disease".
Qantas is making some long overdue improvements to its international First Class soft product, including dine on demand, better champagne and the introduction of new Aesop amenity kits.
If you earn enough Qantas or Virgin Velocity status credits, you can gift an elite status membership card to a friend or family member.
In episode 23 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Wilson McTaggart discuss the world's best airlines and why Skyteam and its member airlines might be worth looking at.
Buying Finnair Plus Avios during a bonus or discount - like during the current promo - can be a clever way to save money on Finnair and Oneworld flights. You can also transfer Finnair Avios to British Airways Club.
AFF's inaugural Airfare of the Week (AOTW) column features a great Hawaiian Airlines Economy Class deal from Sydney to multiple Hawaiian islands that could earn you enough Atmos Rewards points to fly Qantas Premium Economy to New Zealand.
The Australian government mandates secondary bag checks for Liquids, Aerosols & Gels (LAGs) at the boarding gate for inbound flights. This ridiculous policy achieves nothing and should end.
AFF Editor Matt Graham reveals why Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, JAL and Lufthansa are his five favourite airlines.