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Signs You’ve Become an Infrequent Flyer in 2021

The Australian Frequent Flyer community loves to travel. Sadly, the events of the past 18 months have left many former frequent flyers grounded for the time being. AFF has a long-running discussion thread called “You know you are a frequent flyer when…”. But with so few people flying these days, our members have started sharing … Continued

2 Sep 2021 Coronavirus and Travel

Claim 1,500 Free Etihad Guest Miles

Etihad Airways is offering 1,500 free miles to all members of its Etihad Guest frequent flyer program as part of its 15th birthday celebration. This week-long promotion is running from 31 August until 6 September 2021. During this promo, Etihad Guest is also giving members back 15% of any miles redeemed for Economy and Business … Continued

1 Sep 2021 Etihad Airways

NSW Halves Overseas Arrivals Yet Again

New South Wales will further reduce its limit on overseas arrivals into the state by another 50% off the already halved cap, from 8 September 2021. The announcement was made by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian during yesterday’s COVID-19 update. Ms Berejiklian said that the decision was made so essential staff could be redirected from hotel … Continued

1 Sep 2021 Coronavirus and Travel

Virgin Australia’s COVID-19 “VA-X & Win” Competition

Virgin Australia has launched its own competition for Australians who’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The “VA-X and WIN” competition is open to all Australian adults who receive both doses of a TGA-approved COVID-19 vaccine in Australia by the end of this year. There are a total of 251 prizes up for grabs. Qantas launched … Continued

1 Sep 2021 Virgin Australia

Earn Status Credits on Qantas Wine Redemptions

Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn 20 status credits when redeeming points on wine, as part of a limited-time Qantas Wine promotion. Until 4 September 2021, you’ll receive 20 Qantas status credits when redeeming at least 30,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points for selected “status credit eligible” products from the Qantas Wine store. Eligible products include … Continued

30 Aug 2021 Qantas

Qantas Club Gives Another 7-Month Extension

Qantas is giving yet another complimentary extension to Qantas Club members. Anyone who had an active membership as of 30 June 2021 will automatically be given another seven months of Qantas Club access. The airline is also extending complimentary lounge invitations for a further 7 months. Anyone with an active paid Qantas Club membership as … Continued

29 Aug 2021 Qantas

Qantas to Bring Airbus A380s Back in 2022

Qantas is planning to bring five of its Airbus A380s out of deep storage and back into service from the middle of next year. The airline has also committed to bringing back a further five A380s by around 2024, meaning only two of the airline’s fleet of 12 super-jumbos face early retirement. The first two … Continued

28 Aug 2021 Qantas

Qantas Plans December 2021 International Restart

Qantas will fly Airbus A330s from Brisbane to Los Angeles and could redirect some of its flights to London via Darwin, instead of Perth, when international flights gradually resume. These are part of the flying kangaroo’s plans revealed today to restart substantial international flying from mid-December 2021, based on the timeline of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination … Continued

26 Aug 2021 Qantas

Jetstar to Reduce Wait Time for Qantas Points

Jetstar has promised to reduce the amount of time Qantas Frequent Flyer members are waiting to receive their points and status credits after flying with the airline. Before COVID-19, most eligible Jetstar customers were receiving Qantas points and status credits within a few days of their flight. But since the pandemic, the typical amount of … Continued

26 Aug 2021 Jetstar

How to Claim Your Qantas COVID-19 Vaccination Reward

Qantas’ huge promotion to reward Australians for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has started. From today until 31 December 2021, all fully vaccinated Australian-based frequent flyers over the age of 18 can claim their COVID-19 vaccination reward in the Qantas App. Everyone who participates in the “Been vaccinated? Be rewarded” promotion will be able to choose from … Continued

24 Aug 2021 Qantas

Australia Extends Halved Arrival Caps Until October 2021

The Australian government has informed international airlines flying into Australia that the reduced inbound arrival caps will be extended until at least the end of October 2021. Last month, the government halved the maximum number of people allowed to arrive in Australia on commercial flights to just over 3,000 per week. At the time of last … Continued

23 Aug 2021 Coronavirus and Travel

Podcast #67: What’s Hotel Quarantine Like in Australia?

Tens of thousands of Australians have undergone 14 days of hotel quarantine since March 2020, and reviews have been really mixed. Some have said it was the worst experience of their lives, but others have found it quite bearable. In Episode 67 of the AFF on Air podcast, Matt is joined live from hotel quarantine … Continued

21 Aug 2021 AFF on Air Podcast