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Bonus Qantas Points + 50 Status Credits with Qantas Insurance

Qantas is currently giving 50 bonus status credits and up to 150,000 bonus Qantas Frequent Flyer points to new Qantas Health Insurance customers. The Qantas Health Insurance “10-Day Frenzy” offer is available to new customers that sign up by 30 November 2020 and keep their insurance policies for at least 60 days. To earn the … Continued

27 Nov 2020 Qantas

Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold Status Match

Qantas Frequent Flyer has launched a limited-time Gold status match and fast-track offer for frequent flyers of 16 other airlines including Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines. Once approved, eligible frequent flyers can receive 90 days of complimentary Qantas Gold status and an easy fast-track to retaining Gold status beyond the initial 90-day … Continued

26 Nov 2020 Qantas

The Convention Behind Qantas Flight Numbers

What’s in a flight number? You may think they’re just arbitrary numbers, but there’s a lot more to it… Each airline uses a different convention for numbering flights, but there’s almost always a pattern to it. For example, with Qantas flight numbers: QF1-199 are Qantas-operated international flights QF200-299 are codeshare flights operated by Jetstar QF300-399 … Continued

25 Nov 2020 Qantas

Extend Your Qantas Status By Booking One Flight

Qantas is offering frequent flyers an easy way to extend status due to expire between 31 March and 31 December 2021 for a further year. Eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum One members can now get another status extension until 2022 by booking just one Qantas flight. To be eligible for the … Continued

24 Nov 2020 Qantas

FlyPelican Jetstream 32 Flight Review (Newcastle-Dubbo)

Qantas & Virgin Australia dominate much of the Australian domestic market, but they don’t fly on many of the thin routes between regional locations and country towns. This is where smaller airlines like Regional Express, Alliance Airlines, Link Airways and Newcastle-based FlyPelican can come in handy. FlyPelican operates a fleet of five British Aerospace Jetstream … Continued

22 Nov 2020 Flight Reviews

Qantas to Launch Strategic Partnership with Accor Hotels

Qantas Frequent Flyer members will soon be able to earn both Qantas points and Accor ALL points when flying with Qantas or staying at Accor hotels. The double-dipping of Qantas points and Accor ALL points will be a feature of a new wide-ranging partnership, launching between Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL in mid-2021. Accor … Continued

20 Nov 2020 Accor Live Limitless

Virgin Australia to Relaunch Business Class

Virgin Australia will relaunch its domestic Business Class in early 2021, flagging changes that make it “more accessible” and “better aligned to the expectations of the cabin’s core customers”. Before it finalises the changes, the airline is now completing an “end-to-end review” of its Business Class product in collaboration with cabin crew. Virgin has hinted … Continued

19 Nov 2020 Virgin Australia

Earn 15% Bonus Miles on Transfers to Singapore KrisFlyer

Until 16 January 2021, you can earn 15% bonus miles when transferring points from a credit card rewards program to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer! This includes transfers from American Express Membership Rewards, ANZ Rewards, NAB Rewards, Westpac Altitude, St George Amplify, Diners Club Rewards, HSBC Rewards and Citibank. (This offer was previously due to expire on … Continued

18 Nov 2020 Singapore Airlines

Half of Virgin Australia’s Lounges to Reopen

Virgin Australia has begun to reopen its airport lounges after they were shuttered for eight months. But around half of Virgin’s existing lounges will remain closed permanently. Like Qantas, Virgin Australia was forced to close its airport lounges in March 2020 due to government restrictions that were introduced to suppress the spread of COVID-19. But … Continued

18 Nov 2020 Virgin Australia

Bain Takes Control as Virgin Australia Exits Voluntary Administration

U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital formally took control of Virgin Australia yesterday, as Paul Scurrah leaves the organisation to make way for incoming CEO Jayne Hrdlicka. With the sale of Virgin to Bain Capital completed, Virgin Australia has now officially ended its voluntary administration after almost seven months. Virgin Australia entered voluntary administration on … Continued

18 Nov 2020 Virgin Australia

Flybuys Removes Annual Velocity Points Transfer Limit

The annual points transfer limit between Flybuys and Velocity Frequent Flyer has been axed as of 1 November 2020. In Australia, Flybuys points can be transferred to Velocity Frequent Flyer at a rate of 2,000 Flybuys points = 870 Velocity points. The conversion rate is slightly higher during Flybuys promotions when bonuses are offered, such … Continued

17 Nov 2020 Flybuys

Qantas Celebrates 100th Birthday in Unfortunate Circumstances

Today, Qantas became just the third airline in the world after KLM and Avianca to turn 100 years old! It’s a remarkable achievement for the flying kangaroo, which began its life as “The Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited” (abbreviated to QANTAS) on 16 November 1920. Sadly, the Qantas centenary has been overshadowed by … Continued

16 Nov 2020 Qantas