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Earn Bonus Qantas & Velocity Points on Christmas Shopping

Haven’t started your Christmas shopping yet? Fear not, there is still time… and right now there are also plenty of opportunities to earn bonus frequent flyer points on your Christmas shopping! Both Qantas and Velocity Frequent Flyer have released a range of bonus point offers and sales in the lead up to Christmas. Right now, … Continued

6 Dec 2019 Airlines, Miles and Points

Virgin Australia Brisbane-Tokyo Flights on Sale

Virgin Australia’s flights from Brisbane to Tokyo went on sale today, and there are even some Velocity reward seats available on the new route. The new Virgin flights to Japan will operate daily to Haneda Airport from 29 March 2020. The flights will be operated by Virgin’s Airbus A330, which features 255 Economy and 20 … Continued

5 Dec 2019 Points Inspiration Virgin Australia

Switching from Qantas to British Airways Executive Club

With superior benefits for frequent flyers, better earn rates on Oneworld partner airlines and achievable lifetime Oneworld Emerald status, it’s little wonder that some Qantas Frequent Flyer members are considering making the switch to the British Airways Executive Club program. As British Airways is a member of the Oneworld alliance, you can still earn and … Continued

4 Dec 2019 British Airways

ACCC Releases Scathing Final Report into Loyalty Programs

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has made numerous recommendations in its 149-page final report on loyalty programs, which was released today. The ACCC says that changes are needed to protect consumers, warning that unfair practices of loyalty programs could cause real harm. The Australian Frequent Flyer made a detailed submission to the ACCC’s … Continued

3 Dec 2019 Airlines, Miles and Points

Qantas Opens Singapore First Class Lounge

Qantas officially opened its new First Class Lounge in Singapore yesterday, following a soft launch in mid-November. The new Qantas Singapore First Lounge provides an enhanced experience for Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers, as well as First Class passengers, while relieving some of the pressure from the existing Qantas Singapore Lounge. Located near the … Continued

3 Dec 2019 Airports & Lounges

Alliance-Wide Upgrades Coming to Oneworld?

You may soon be able to upgrade with your Qantas Frequent Flyer points on all Oneworld airline flights, including with Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, British Airways and American Airlines. The Oneworld alliance is currently working on a new “upgrade award” system that would allow frequent flyers with any Oneworld airline to upgrade on flights across … Continued

2 Dec 2019 Oneworld

Is Qantas’ New “Premium Boarding” Working?

Last week, Qantas promised to fix its broken priority boarding system by implementing an “enhanced premium boarding experience” for domestic flights. The new priority boarding process has now been in place at six major Australian domestic airports for a week. But has the implementation been successful? As part of the new premium boarding process, Qantas … Continued

2 Dec 2019 Qantas

Review: Qantas First Class Lounge in Sydney

The international Qantas First Lounge in Sydney is Qantas’ flagship and arguably most popular lounge. With breathtaking views over not only the airport, but also the Sydney skyline, this lounge offers restaurant-style dining and even complimentary spa treatments. Although the lounge is starting to show its age a little bit, and it can get crowded … Continued

1 Dec 2019 Airport Lounge Reviews

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Open on 31 October, 2020

Berlin’s long-overdue new airport is set to finally open on 31 October 2020, according to the Berlin Airport authority. While the first planes are due to land on 31 October, the first scheduled departures from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), also known as Willy Brandt Airport, are expected on 1 November 2020. The news of the … Continued

1 Dec 2019 Airports & Lounges

Podcast #25: British Airways Executive Club

Many Australians join Qantas Frequent Flyer by default. But there are other Oneworld frequent flyer programs out there. Even if you fly with Qantas regularly, you could benefit by using the British Airways Executive Club frequent flyer program instead. In Episode 25 of the AFF on AIR podcast, Australian Frequent Flyer editor Matt Graham also … Continued

30 Nov 2019 AFF on Air Podcast

British Airways Executive Club – AIR025

  Many Australians join Qantas Frequent Flyer by default. But even if you fly with Qantas regularly, you could benefit by using the British Airways Executive Club frequent flyer program instead. In this episode, Matt also discusses the new Uber Rewards loyalty program, earning Qantas points for Uber rides and a bizarre experience using Uber … Continued

30 Nov 2019 AFF on Air (blubrry)

Air China Business Class: Europe to Australia from $2,400 return

It’s that time of year again for Black Friday sales, and there are currently some outstanding flight deals available. For example, a Star Alliance airline is currently offering lie-flat Business Class flights from Europe to Australia for as little as $2,400 round-trip! That’s less than a third of the usual price, and significantly cheaper than … Continued

29 Nov 2019 Other Airlines