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Qantas Inks Unlikely Cathay Pacific Codeshare Deal

Qantas and Cathay Pacific have forged an unlikely codeshare agreement. Qantas will place its “QF” code on 12 Cathay Pacific routes out of Hong Kong, offering Qantas flyers more choices when travelling to Asia. Likewise, Cathay Pacific will place its “CX” code on a range of Qantas domestic flights within Australia. The new Cathay Pacific … Continued

23 Sep 2018 Cathay Pacific

US Immigration Preclearance Explained

There’s not much worse after a long-haul international flight than waiting in a long queue to clear immigration and customs! The good news, if you’re travelling to the United States, is that you may not need to.   What is US immigration preclearance? The United States offers border “preclearance” at selected airports in six countries. … Continued

22 Sep 2018 Airports & Lounges

Virgin Responds Perfectly to Qantas Axing Music

Earlier this week, we brought you the story that Qantas has removed all music from its domestic in-flight entertainment. Claiming that fewer and fewer flyers are tuning in to music, Qantas decided back in July to remove the music playlists and CD collections in favour of more film and TV content. Many in the Australian … Continued

21 Sep 2018 Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia ‘Explore Gold’ Offer via Flybuys

Flybuys is once again offering selected members three months of complimentary Virgin Australia Gold status! As part of the ‘Explore Gold’ offer, Flybuys members are also able to extend their status for a further year by earning just 80 Velocity status credits in 3 months. The Virgin Australia Explore Gold offer was sent yesterday to … Continued

20 Sep 2018 Virgin Australia

How to Book Aer Lingus Awards using Qantas Points

Update (22 March 2019): Qantas is ending its partnership with Aer Lingus on 30 June 2019. You can still earn and redeem Qantas points for Aer Lingus flights until this date. Based in Ireland, Aer Lingus is one of the little-known Qantas partner airlines. The Irish carrier operates many flights between Ireland and the rest … Continued

18 Sep 2018 Qantas

Qantas Axes Music from In-Flight Entertainment

Listening to music is now a thing of the past when flying Qantas. The radio stations, music playlists and CD library collections have all been removed from Qantas in-flight entertainment on domestic and some international flights. Music is no longer available through the in-flight entertainment system on Qantas Boeing 737 flights. The Boeing 737s operate … Continued

17 Sep 2018 Qantas

Super SQ Premium Economy Deal to New York, LA

Singapore Airlines has some exceptional Premium Economy deals right now on its new non-stop flights from Singapore to New York and Los Angeles. Premium Economy from Singapore to New York is currently available for as little as $1,436 return. And round-trip Premium Economy flights from Singapore to Los Angeles are just $1,334. That’s a massive discount … Continued

17 Sep 2018 Singapore Airlines

Is Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel Worth It?

It’s a Singapore icon. The Marina Bay Sands is not only one of Singapore’s most famous hotels, but its rooftop swimming pool makes it one of the most famous – and most instagrammed – hotels in the world. Ahead of a short visit to Singapore, AFF member Lynda2475 is considering whether it is worth staying at … Continued

16 Sep 2018 Hotel Reviews

Discounted LifeMiles Awards until 18 September

Avianca LifeMiles is currently offering up to 48% off selected award flights on Star Alliance partner airlines. By combining this deal with the current deal on buying LifeMiles, you could fly Business Class from Singapore to Los Angeles – as an example – for less than half the usual price! This promotion is running until … Continued

15 Sep 2018 Avianca

The Qantas Award Availability Black Hole

Many Australians save up their Qantas Frequent Flyer points in the hope of one day redeeming them for that dream flight in the pointy end of the plane. But redeeming Qantas points for a flight in Business or First Class is often an enormous challenge! The trouble is, Qantas does not release any award seats … Continued

13 Sep 2018 Qantas

Fly on Virgin Australia’s A330 to Fiji

Virgin Australia is currently running wide-body Airbus A330s with lie-flat Business Class seats between Australia and Fiji. Flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Nadi currently use Airbus A330s on Saturdays, while the Brisbane-Nadi route is graced by Virgin’s A330 on Sundays. Flying the Virgin Australia A330 to Fiji is a nicer experience than flying the … Continued

13 Sep 2018 Points Inspiration Virgin Australia

What to Expect in Euro-Business Class

We’re lucky in Australia to have two airlines with very good domestic Business Class products. Both Qantas and Virgin Australia offer dedicated Business class cabins on domestic flights with comfortable, wide seats and plenty of legroom. On domestic flights operated by Airbus A330s, lie-flat beds are even available in Business Class. When flying Business class … Continued

12 Sep 2018 Flight Reviews