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LATAM Airlines Now Leaving Oneworld on 1 May 2020

LATAM Airlines has announced that it will now leave the Oneworld alliance on 1 May 2020, five months earlier than previously planned. This means that you will no longer be able to earn Qantas status credits when flying with LATAM Airlines from May. Oneworld frequent flyers will also stop receiving Oneworld status benefits on this … Continued

2 Feb 2020 LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines Boeing 767 Business Class Review

LATAM Airlines, a partner airline of Qantas, uses Boeing 767s on a variety of routes within South America, as well as to North America and Europe. In this review, we test the LATAM Airlines Boeing 767 Business class product on a flight between LATAM’s Brazilian and Chilean hubs; Sao Paulo and Santiago. Although LATAM Airlines … Continued

1 Feb 2020 Flight Reviews

How to Get a Qantas Bonus Status Credits Offer

Hanging out for a bonus status credits offer from Qantas Frequent Flyer? You may be able to “trick” Qantas into sending you one. Qantas has not released a public “double status credits” promotion since February 2019. Instead, as Australian Frequent Flyer has covered previously, Qantas is now sending personalised offers to individual members. These typically … Continued

31 Jan 2020 Qantas

Airlines Cancel Flights, Offer Waivers Amid Coronavirus Crisis

British Airways, Air Canada and Lufthansa are among a growing list of airlines that have temporarily cancelled all flights to China as the coronavirus outbreak worsens. Meanwhile, Qantas, Virgin Australia and many other airlines have issued travel waivers, allowing passengers to change or cancel their flights to China without penalty. As the World Health Organization … Continued

31 Jan 2020 Coronavirus and Travel

Qatar Airways Opens Singapore Premium Lounge

The new Qatar Airways Premium Lounge in Terminal 1 of Singapore Changi Airport is now open to the public. Although the official lounge opening is slated for next month, it opened its doors to the public for the first time on Monday, 27 January 2020. The new lounge is yet another great option for passengers … Continued

31 Jan 2020 Qatar Airways

Emirates to Begin Singapore-Penang Flights

Emirates has announced that it will launch a new fifth freedom route from Singapore to Penang, Malaysia. The daily flights will be operated by Emirates Boeing 777-300ERs featuring Economy, Business and First Class seating, and you can redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points to book a seat! The service will begin on 9 April 2020, around … Continued

30 Jan 2020 Emirates Points Inspiration

Earn Qantas Points at TerryWhite Chemmart

Update (29 January 2020) | For a limited time, you can earn 1,000 easy Qantas points just for signing up to TerryWhite Chemmart REWARDS! You would need to join by 2 February 2020 and link your Qantas Frequent Flyer account. No spend is required to earn these bonus points. This is in addition to the 1,000 … Continued

29 Jan 2020 Qantas

Avianca/United Business Class Deal: Sydney to Bogota via USA

Avianca is currently offering some incredible Business class fares from Sydney to Bogota, Colombia via the United States from just $3,777 return. What makes these fares even more amazing is that you can add a free stopover in San Francisco or Los Angeles in both directions. If you’re planning to visit Colombia, this fare offers … Continued

29 Jan 2020 Avianca

Using Afterpay May Affect Your Credit Rating

“Buy now, pay later” services such as Afterpay have grown in popularity over recent years. In fact, 39% of online shoppers in Australia have used one of these services and 10% use them whenever possible, according to a recent Power Retail Report. But could using services like Afterpay affect your credit rating? The number of … Continued

28 Jan 2020 Credit Cards

Earlier Award Seat Access for Qantas Silver Frequent Flyers

It’s relatively common knowledge on AFF that Qantas releases Classic Flight Reward seats on its own flights from 353 days prior to departure. But unless you have Gold, Platinum or Platinum One status with Qantas Frequent Flyer, you may not get full access to premium cabin awards on Qantas long-haul flights until much later. For … Continued

27 Jan 2020 Points Inspiration Qantas

Iberia A340-600 Business Class Review

A member of the Oneworld alliance, Iberia operates an extensive network of flights to Europe, the Americas and Asia from its Madrid hub. In this review, we test the Iberia Airbus A340-600 Business class service from Madrid to Sao Paulo. Flight Details Flight number IB6827 Route Madrid (MAD) to São Paulo (GRU) Aircraft type Airbus … Continued

25 Jan 2020 Flight Reviews

Podcast #28: Life as a Road Warrior

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a road warrior, flying from Melbourne to Sydney every week or internationally multiple times each month? In Episode 28 of AFF on AIR, Australian Frequent Flyer member “Sprucegoose” – a Qantas Platinum One frequent flyer – joins Matt to discuss the ins & outs of frequent travel, from … Continued

25 Jan 2020 AFF on Air Podcast