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Jetstar Pilots’ Strike Cancels Many Flights from 13-15 December 2019

Jetstar has been forced to cancel over 100 flights this weekend due to strike action being taken by the airline’s pilots. Jetstar will cancel 30 services on Friday 13 December, 44 services on Saturday 14 December, and 46 flights on Sunday 15 December 2019, with most of the cancelled flights on Jetstar’s domestic network. But … Continued

12 Dec 2019 Jetstar

El Al to Trial Direct Melbourne-Tel Aviv Flights?

Israeli airline El Al plans to test the waters with three non-stop flights from Melbourne to Tel Aviv during April and May 2020. Tickets are now on sale for the trial flights, and you can even earn Qantas points. If the trial proves that the flights are commercially feasible, the airline could add year-round service direct … Continued

12 Dec 2019 Other Airlines

Cathay Pacific Changes Asia Miles Expiration Policy

Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles frequent flyer program will change the way in which miles expire from 1 January 2020. Currently, Asia Miles have a fixed expiry date of 3 years after they are earned. Regardless of how actively you earn or redeem miles, they will always expire if not fully used within 3 years. This … Continued

11 Dec 2019 Cathay Pacific

How to Redeem Qantas Points for Air France & KLM Flights

It’s now possible to redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points for Air France and KLM flights across the two airlines’ entire networks. The new Air France/KLM partnership is great news for Qantas members as it opens up some unique new opportunities to use points. Air France, based in Paris, and Amsterdam-based KLM both fly to many … Continued

10 Dec 2019 Points Inspiration Qantas

Qantas Expands Air France/KLM Flying Blue Partnership

Qantas has significantly expanded its partnership with Air France and KLM. It’s now possible to earn and redeem Qantas points on all Air France and KLM flights, and Qantas frequent flyers can also enjoy some tier benefits when flying with the two European carriers. Until now, Qantas has only offered codeshares on a limited selection … Continued

10 Dec 2019 Qantas

Premium Economy to Europe from $1,883 round-trip

There are some great premium airfares available now from Australia to Europe, with Premium Economy flights to Amsterdam on full-service airlines starting from just $1,883 return! Meanwhile, Business class fares are available from Australia to Europe from $3,715 return. Premium cabin airfares from Sydney to Vancouver, Canada are also now available for a similar price, … Continued

9 Dec 2019 Other Airlines

How to Earn Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club Status

Unlike most airlines, Cathay Pacific has separate loyalty programs for earning and redeeming miles, as well as for earning status. The Asia Miles program is free to join and allows you to earn and redeem miles for flights with Cathay Pacific and its partners. But to earn status with Cathay Pacific, you’ll need to join … Continued

8 Dec 2019 Cathay Pacific

Ryanair Charges Extra for Almost Everything

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, is the ultimate low-cost carrier. Its fares are dirt cheap, but if there’s a way to charge extra for something, Ryanair will find a way to do it! The airline’s CEO Michael O’Leary has even joked about charging passengers to use the on-board toilets. It’s therefore no surprise that around a … Continued

6 Dec 2019 Other Airlines

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