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Podcast #29: Buffalo Airways

Buffalo Airways is not your typical airline. Based in Yellowknife, Canada, Buffalo Airways operates an incredible variety of World War II-era aircraft including the Douglas DC3 and Lockheed Electra in some of the world’s harshest flying conditions. It’s no wonder Buffalo Airways was the subject of the popular television show Ice Pilots NWT. In Episode 29 … Continued

8 Feb 2020 AFF on Air Podcast

Buffalo Airways – AIR029

  Buffalo Airways is not your typical airline. Based in Yellowknife, Canada, Buffalo Airways operates an incredible variety of historic aircraft such as the Douglas DC3 in some of the world’s harshest flying conditions. It’s no wonder Buffalo Airways was the subject of the popular television show Ice Pilots NWT. In this episode, Matt sits down … Continued

8 Feb 2020 AFF on Air (blubrry)

Booking Travel on a Mobile Device Pays (Literally)

A couple of weeks ago, we revealed how Qatar Airways customers may pay more when booking flights on a computer. That’s because Qatar Airways gives a 10% discount for bookings made on a Smartphone or mobile device. But Qatar Airways is certainly not the only company to employ price discrimination based on the device being … Continued

7 Feb 2020 Travel Tools & Technology

No More IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks

PointBreaks promotions have been a staple feature of the IHG Rewards Club loyalty program for years. Every three months, IHG Rewards Club would release a new list of worldwide hotels that were available to book at discounted rates starting at 5,000 points per night. Sadly, IHG Rewards Club has discontinued the PointBreaks promotions from this … Continued

7 Feb 2020 IHG One Rewards

Virgin Australia Withdraws from Hong Kong

Virgin Australia will end all flights to Hong Kong from next month, the airline announced yesterday. Virgin currently operates daily Airbus A330 flights from both Melbourne and Sydney to Hong Kong. The airline already announced last year that it will end Melbourne-Hong Kong flights on 11 February – which happens to be next Tuesday – … Continued

7 Feb 2020 Virgin Australia

Triple Points: 9 Velocity Points Per $1 on Expedia Hotels

In 2019, Virgin Australia launched a partnership with Expedia. You can normally earn 3 Velocity points per $1 spent on any hotel available through Expedia worldwide, by booking through the dedicated Virgin Australia Hotels website. But until 18 February 2020, you can earn triple points – that’s 9 Velocity points per $1 spent – on … Continued

6 Feb 2020 Virgin Australia

Ethiopian Airlines is Building its Own Airport

Airlines often complain about high fees and poor infrastructure provided by airports – such Qantas in its ongoing dispute with Perth Airport. But, as it outgrows its home airport, one African airline has decided to take matters into its own hands. Ethiopian Airlines, a Star Alliance member and the largest airline in Africa, is building its … Continued

5 Feb 2020 Other Airlines

Bonus Velocity Points on Etihad Flights – February 2020

Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program is offering bonus points if you book a return Etihad Airways flight from Australia to the Middle East, Europe or Africa. When you book an Etihad flight in Economy class by 29 February 2020, you’ll earn enough bonus Velocity points to book a one-way Virgin Australia Economy class flight … Continued

4 Feb 2020 Etihad Airways

Qantas & Hawaiian Business Class to Honolulu from $2,500 return

Qantas and Hawaiian Airlines are both currently offering some very good sale fares on lie-flat Business class from Australia to Honolulu in March. Qantas Business Class Sale to Honolulu Qantas is currently offering Business class from Sydney or Brisbane to Honolulu from $2,500 return. This price is available if you depart Australia between 3 and … Continued

3 Feb 2020 Other Airlines

Qantas Suspends All Flights to China

Update (20 February 2020): Qantas has announced that QF129/130 between Sydney and Shanghai will remain suspended until at least the end of May 2020. Qantas will temporarily cancel all flights to mainland China from 9 February 2020, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Qantas currently operates flights from Sydney to Shanghai and Beijing. The … Continued

3 Feb 2020 Qantas

Qantas & BP Launch Partnership with up to 100,000 Bonus Points

Last Friday was the last day to earn or redeem Velocity Frequent Flyer points at BP petrol stations. Since Saturday, 1 February 2020, BP is now a partner of Qantas instead. Once Qantas and BP receive final ACCC approval, BP plans to give its customers the option of earning BP Rewards points or Qantas Frequent … Continued

2 Feb 2020 Qantas

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