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Virgin’s Lounge Network is Still a Work in Progress

With the planned opening date for Virgin Australia’s new Wellington lounge pushed back until April, Virgin passengers departing Wellington remain without lounge access for now. Meanwhile, Virgin Australia passengers departing Brisbane on international flights are being relegated to third-party lounges as construction of the new Brisbane “My Lounge” continues. Virgin’s Brisbane lounge is now due to … Continued

19 Feb 2019 Virgin Australia

Great Deal on Amex Point Transfers to Velocity

Velocity Frequent Flyer is currently offering 15-25% bonus points for transferring Amex Membership Rewards points to Velocity until 15 March 2019. In addition, some Amex cardholders can even earn instant Velocity Gold or Platinum status by transferring Amex points to Velocity! There are now less than two months until the upcoming changes to Amex Membership … Continued

18 Feb 2019 American Express

Maximise Double Qantas Status Credits – February 2019

Qantas has just released its much-anticipated Double Status Credits offer for February 2019! Until Monday 25 February, you can earn double Qantas status credits for new Qantas flight bookings when travelling between 25 February and 31 August 2019. To participate in this promotion, be sure to first register on the Qantas website. By taking advantage … Continued

18 Feb 2019 Qantas

Virgin Australia Back on Track to Profitability

Virgin Australia has recorded its best half-year financial results in 11 years. Announcing a statutory profit after tax of $73.8 million from July to December 2018, it’s the airline’s best first-half result since the 2008 financial year and a significant improvement from last year. The standout performer for the Virgin Australia Group was Virgin’s domestic … Continued

15 Feb 2019 Virgin Australia

The Virgin Status Run That Wasn’t

If you’re just a little bit short of the requirements to reach a higher airline status tier, it can be tempting to undertake a status run. This is exactly what clipped_wings and her husband decided to do recently. This member’s husband had already earned enough Velocity status credits to maintain Virgin Australia Platinum status, but still needed … Continued

14 Feb 2019 Flight Reviews

Virgin Australia’s New International Lounges

On 28 October 2018, Virgin Australia’s messy divorce with Air New Zealand was finalised. It’s now no longer possible to earn or redeem Velocity points on Air New Zealand flights. Gold and Platinum Velocity members, as well as Virgin Australia Lounge members, have also lost access to Air New Zealand’s lounges when flying to or within New Zealand. … Continued

14 Feb 2019 Airports & Lounges

United Reduces Flights to Sydney

IN BRIEF | United Airlines will cut back its flights from Sydney to Los Angeles and Houston during the northern summer period. From 31 March until 26 October 2019, frequency on United’s Sydney-Los Angeles route will be reduced to 3x weekly. Meanwhile, service on the Sydney-Houston route will drop to 4x weekly. Both flights currently … Continued

13 Feb 2019 United Airlines

Finnair Round-the-World Business Sale

You may be aware of the Oneworld Explorer round-the-world fares that allow you to circle the globe on Oneworld airlines. But did you know that several Oneworld airlines, including Finnair, sell mini round-the-world tickets for just a fraction of the price? The Finnair round-the-world fare Finnair sells a round-the-world product that allows you to travel … Continued

13 Feb 2019 Oneworld

Airlines Fight Back Against Hidden-City Ticketing

Clever airline passengers have used hidden-city ticketing for years to save money on their flights. But now airlines are starting to fight back against the practice. German airline Lufthansa is currently attempting to sue a “no-show” passenger that didn’t board the last flight on their ticket. It’s demanding back-payment for the significant difference in price … Continued

11 Feb 2019 Post Flight

Oneworld Alliance Celebrates 20th Anniversary

On 1 February 1999, five airlines created the Oneworld alliance. At the time, the new alliance promised to “make it as easy as possible for passengers to connect between one another’s flights, effectively creating a worldwide route network that will make global travel more convenient for consumers”. Twenty years on, four of Oneworld’s founding members … Continued

10 Feb 2019 Oneworld

Air Asia Starts Brisbane-Bangkok Flights

Brisbane flyers will soon have more ways to get to Thailand, with Thai Air Asia X launching direct flights from Brisbane to Bangkok. The low-cost carrier will operate four flights per week starting from 25 June 2019. Thai Airways is the only other airline operating direct flights on the Brisbane-Bangkok route. Thai used to offer … Continued

9 Feb 2019 Other Airlines

Podcast #4: Double Velocity Status Credits

In Episode 4 of the AFF on AIR podcast, Matt discusses how to take advantage the current Virgin Australia Double Status Credits promotion, flight booking terminology, finding award availability, and more. This episode also features an interview with JessicaTam, one of the moderators on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum. Listen now to AFF on AIR … Continued

8 Feb 2019 AFF on Air Podcast