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QantasLink Dash 8 Q400

Your Guide to Flying the QantasLink Dash 8

QantasLink's Dash 8 fleet now consists exclusively of Q400 turboprops. When flying on these, your experience will be a bit different to flying on a larger jet aircraft.

12 Aug 2025 Qantas
Etihad Airways A321LR flying over mountains

How to Book Reward Seats on Etihad Airways

Although you can no longer redeem Velocity Points for Etihad Airways flights, there are still plenty of ways to book Etihad award seats through other frequent flyer programs.

11 Aug 2025 Etihad Airways
Air Canada A220-300

Air Canada Adopts Spend-Based Aeroplan Status

Air Canada is jumping on the unpopular bandwagon of awarding status based on the amount of money you spend, following the likes of Virgin Australia and British Airways.

8 Aug 2025 Air Canada
Virgin Australia Lounge toastie

Toastie Wars: Qantas Club vs Virgin Lounge

The humble toasted sandwich has been a staple at Qantas Club lounges across Australia for decades. Now, Virgin Australia has added toasties to the menu. Which airline does it better?

7 Aug 2025 Airports & Lounges
San Francisco / CA / USA - Virgin Atlantic aircraft landing at San Francisco Airport while an United Airlines aircraft is waiting to take off

Travel Pointers Episode 16 – AFF Point Valuations

Matt and Wilson explain the winners and losers of the AFF Point Valuations in Episode 16 of the Travel Pointers Podcast. They also discuss how they created their valuation model, and AFF's brand new look.

4 Aug 2025 Travel Pointers Podcast
Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan

Case Study: Business Class to Asia on Points for Christmas

Christmas is a busy, and expensive, time to travel. But by strategically using frequent flyer points, I managed to book cheap business class flights to Asia for myself and my family. Here’s how I did it - and how you can too.

1 Aug 2025 Planning & Booking Points Inspiration
Etihad Airways business class

How to Buy & Redeem Etihad Guest Miles

Buying Etihad Guest miles during a promotion can unlock cheap flights when redeeming on Etihad's partner airlines including Garuda and China Eastern.

31 Jul 2025 Etihad Airways