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You can get around KrisFlyer's 3-year expiration policy by transferring your credit card points to Velocity instead. If you transfer during a bonus, you'll even end up with more KrisFlyer miles overall!
Qantas point-earning credit cards are a great way to boost your points balance. But you can also earn lots of points without a credit card.
Given a choice of Qantas, Virgin Australia or Jetstar, I chose to fly the budget carrier from Canberra to Melbourne for last weekend's AFF gathering. No, I'm not crazy... here's why.
Qantas is now serving Neil Perry beef burgers at the panini bar in its Sydney domestic Business Lounge.
Still waiting for Qantas Points and status credits to arrive from a Oneworld or partner airline flight? Before you submit a missing points claim, check to see how long it usually takes for flights on that airline to credit to Qantas Frequent Flyer.
For a $65 annual fee, Club Jetstar gets you access to discounted member-only fares and 20% off baggage & seat selection fees.
By booking flights as part of a Virgin Australia Holidays package, you'll earn Velocity status credits based on the class and distance flown - potentially netting you a much higher return.
Jetstar flyers can now earn more Qantas Points and bonus status credits with a Qantas Frequent Flyer Extra subscription, costing $199 per year (in addition to the cost of a Club Jetstar membership).
In episode 22 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Wilson McTaggart discuss the upcoming changes to American Express Membership Rewards.
Airlines including Qantas and Air New Zealand offer discounted compassionate or bereavement airfares for people who need to travel urgently due to a family member's medical emergency or funeral. But the savings might not be worth it.
To give you an idea of the value of frequent flyer points, here's what you could do with different amounts of Qantas Frequent Flyer points, Virgin Australia Velocity points and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles.
AFF Platinum members can now access new benefits including a complimentary year of LoungePair+ membership, which comes with a free airport lounge pass.