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Virgin Boosts Extra-Legroom Seats

Virgin Australia will re-brand its extra-legroom Economy seats as “Economy X”, adding additional benefits including priority boarding and dedicated overhead locker space for Economy X passengers. As part of the new product launch, Virgin will reconfigure its Boeing 737 aircraft to offer three rows of extra-legroom seating at the front of the cabin. This is … Continued

1 Apr 2017 Virgin Australia

Qantas Tipping Scam Returns

The tipping scam plaguing Qantas’ Los Angeles lounge appears to have returned, with Qantas flyers reporting falling victim to the scam as recently as last month. The scam, which was first reported on AFF two years ago, involves the showers in Qantas’ First and Business class lounges in Los Angeles. When showing lounge guests to … Continued

30 Mar 2017 Qantas

737 Business Class: Qantas vs Virgin Australia

How do Qantas and Virgin Australia’s domestic 737 Business class products compare? Our members have previously posted comparative reviews of Qantas & Virgin’s A330 Business class, which is offered on longer domestic flights between Perth and the east coast of Australia. This week, AFF veteran swanning_it has posted an informative review comparing the short-haul Boeing … Continued

29 Mar 2017 Flight Reviews

Virgin Launches Melbourne-Hong Kong Flights

Virgin Australia is expanding into Asia with the launch of 5x weekly flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong. The flights will operate to a rather bizarre schedule with the first flight departing for Hong Kong on 5 July, 2017. VA87 will depart Melbourne for Hong Kong at 10.25am on Mondays and 9.40am on Wednesdays, while … Continued

27 Mar 2017 Virgin Australia

Status Matches for Virgin Australia Frequent Flyers

Status matches are a great way to gain status with another airline for free, simply by leveraging your existing status. From time to time, airlines will try to attract the frequent flyers of other airlines by offering a complimentary status match. Sometimes such status matches are promoted by the airline, while at other times it … Continued

25 Mar 2017 Virgin Australia

Raw Deal on Virgin Lounge Access

Frequent flyers with Virgin Australia are getting a raw deal when it comes to lounge access, according to our members. Virgin Australia flyers with Gold or Platinum status are entitled to lounge access, at least in theory, when flying with Virgin’s partner airlines. But our members are unimpressed by the many gaps in Virgin’s lounge … Continued

23 Mar 2017 Virgin Australia

How Many Frequent Flyer Programs Should You Join?

Is it better to have many points in one or two frequent flyer programs, or many small balances of points spread across many international programs? Would love some advice regarding the membership of ff programmes. Currently belong to QF (but never seem to be able to redeem points for flights, even with the wonderful Award … Continued

22 Mar 2017 Airlines, Miles and Points

Qantas Cash Points Halved

Qantas Cash will soon slash the amount of points earned on domestic transactions in half. But it’s not all bad news, as cardholders will earn 50% more points when using their card for overseas transactions made in a foreign currency. Qantas Cash is the debit card found on the back of most Qantas Frequent Flyer … Continued

20 Mar 2017 Credit Cards

2,500 Free Velocity Points in 5 Minutes

Would you like a quick and easy boost to your Virgin Velocity point balance? Our members have discovered a clever way to earn 2,500 Velocity points for free, and it only takes a couple of minutes! The trick is to sign up for a CrownBet Rewards account. CrownBet Rewards is currently offering 5,000 bonus points … Continued

18 Mar 2017 Virgin Australia

30,000 Qantas Points for Under $30!

How does an easy 30,000 Qantas points sound?! Qantas is currently offering up to 30,000 frequent flyer points to new Qantas Assure life insurance customers! New customers can earn 10,000 points for taking out a single insurance policy, or 30,000 points for two policies. These points will be credited after 60 days, and the policy may … Continued

16 Mar 2017 Qantas

Perth-Singapore: Which Airline in Business Class?

Three airlines offer Business class between Perth and Singapore, but the experience on each airline is markedly different. One member is planning a trip to Singapore, and will be flying Business class. Should they choose Qantas, Singapore Airlines or Scoot? I have to fly from Perth to Singapore for a business meeting next month. Qantas … Continued

15 Mar 2017 Airlines, Miles and Points

Final Call for Red Roo

Qantas has engaged with the Australian Frequent Flyer forum for many years via the airline’s official “Red Roo” account. Sadly, Qantas announced last week that it would no longer be assisting its customers on AFF. Red Roo has helped our members immeasurably over the past seven years. Many of our members have positive stories to … Continued

13 Mar 2017 Qantas