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Singapore Airlines Handles Delay Flawlessly

We often hear horror stories about airline delays that have been handled so badly that the situation turns from an inconvenience into a nightmare. But this week, an AFF member has actually complimented an airline on the professional and efficient manner in which they dealt with a significant delay. luxury-lizard was flying from Frankfurt to … Continued

30 Jul 2019 Flight Reviews

How to Spend 300,000 Qantas Points

Thanks to a current ANZ mortgage offer, it’s possible to earn 300,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points from a single promotion. And even if you’re not in the market for a mortgage, it’s still possible to earn 300,000 points relatively easily by signing up for a few credit cards with generous sign-up bonus points attached. So, what … Continued

29 Jul 2019 Qantas

Complimentary Hilton Silver Status with Selected Amex Cards

Selected American Express cardholders can now receive complimentary Silver status with Hilton Honors, the loyalty program of Hilton Hotels. The Hilton Silver status benefit is now available with six Australian Amex cards, including the popular Explorer credit card. Here is the full list of Australian Amex cards eligible for free Hilton Honors Silver status: Amex Gold … Continued

28 Jul 2019 Hilton Honors

Book Air New Zealand Domestic Flights with Qantas Points

It’s now possible to book Air New Zealand domestic flights using Qantas Frequent Flyer points. Air New Zealand award seats are available to Qantas flyers on 30 domestic New Zealand routes where Qantas codeshares with the Kiwi carrier. This covers New Zealand destinations including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Rotorua, Queenstown, Nelson and Gisborne. It is … Continued

28 Jul 2019 Points Inspiration Qantas

Podcast #16: Travel Insurance

They say that if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel! In Episode 16 of the AFF on AIR podcast, Matt chats to James Green about the importance of travel insurance, and what to look out for when purchasing or claiming on a travel insurance policy. Also, ever wondered what goes into … Continued

27 Jul 2019 AFF on Air Podcast

Travel Insurance – AIR016

  They say that if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel! In this episode, Matt chats to James Green about the importance of travel insurance, and what to look out for when purchasing or claiming on a travel insurance policy. Also, ever wondered what goes into an airline safety video? This … Continued

27 Jul 2019 AFF on Air (blubrry)

Virgin’s Newcastle-Auckland Route to Return

Virgin Australia will bring back its seasonal flights from Newcastle to Auckland, despite filling just 54% of seats on the route last summer. In fact, Virgin Australia has announced a three-year deal with Newcastle Airport that will see the seasonal route running each summer until at least 2022. Virgin ran direct flights between Newcastle and … Continued

27 Jul 2019 Virgin Australia

Earn Velocity Points for Ola Rides

Velocity Frequent Flyer has launched a new points-earning partnership with ride-sharing service Ola. To celebrate, they’re giving away 1,000 free Ola rides to Australian airports tomorrow! Velocity members can earn 1 point per dollar on any Ola ride. This earn rate increases to 2 Velocity points per dollar when travelling to or from airports in … Continued

25 Jul 2019 Virgin Australia

New Qantas Chicago, San Francisco Flights on Sale

Qantas has revealed the schedule of its new Brisbane-Chicago and Brisbane-San Francisco flights, which are now on sale. Qantas will fly three times per week from Brisbane to San Francisco from 9 February 2020. Meanwhile, non-stop service from Brisbane to Chicago will commence on 15 April 2020 (previously 20 April) and operate four times per … Continued

24 Jul 2019 Qantas

Fly British Airways to Singapore with Qantas Points

Did you know that British Airways flies from Sydney to Singapore? The Qantas partner, which is a member of the Oneworld alliance, serves this fifth-freedom route every day with a 4-class Boeing 777-300ER. The British Airways Sydney-Singapore flight continues to London mirroring QF1, Qantas’ “kangaroo route” service. This British Airways route is of interest to Qantas … Continued

24 Jul 2019 British Airways Points Inspiration

Beware of Dynamic Currency Conversion

Have you ever been asked while travelling whether you wanted to pay in Australian dollars or the local currency? The offer to pay in Australian dollars overseas is known as “dynamic currency conversion”, and it’s a complete and total rip-off. When a customer pays using dynamic currency conversion, the merchant makes a commission. So it’s … Continued

23 Jul 2019 Travel Money

A VPN is a Must-Have for Overseas Internet Access & Security

If you travel overseas a lot, there are several reasons it can be beneficial to use a virtual private network, or VPN. As well as improved online security, VPNs allow you to circumvent geo-blocking and watch streaming services like US Netflix and ABC iView while you are overseas. While you’re online, a VPN connects your … Continued

21 Jul 2019 Travel Tools & Technology