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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

What’s Hotel Quarantine Like in Australia? – AIR067

  Matt talks to an Australian Frequent Flyer member currently nearing the end of 14 days of hotel quarantine at the Marriott Hotel in Brisbane. And Qantas Frequent Flyer gives another round of 12-month tier status extensions.   Episode contents: 1:00 – Fortnightly news round-up 10:18 – Qantas Frequent Flyer’s latest round of status extensions … Continued

21 Aug 2021 AFF on Air (blubrry)

Velocity Adjusts Status Credit Earn Rates

Virgin Australia has reduced the number of Velocity status credits earned on its cheapest Economy Class tickets. But it has also slightly increased the status credits earned on some Business Class fares. The changes come as Virgin rebrands its fare categories. The new Virgin Australia fare families are: These are not just name changes. The … Continued

19 Aug 2021 Virgin Australia

Virgin Devalues “Fly Ahead” for Velocity Gold Members

Virgin Australia will no longer offer its “Fly Ahead” benefit to Velocity Gold members from 19 November 2021, except when travelling on an Economy Flex or Business ticket. Fly Ahead has been a hugely popular Velocity Frequent Flyer benefit since the program’s inception. With Fly Ahead, Velocity Gold and Platinum members have the option to … Continued

19 Aug 2021 Virgin Australia