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United Making a Comeback?

It’s not often that you hear “United Airlines” and “amazing” in the same sentence! But it seems United has recently made some serious improvements to its flights between Australia and the United States. For many years, United Airlines was notorious for its old aircraft, cost-cutting and poor customer service. Until just a few years ago, the ageing … Continued

11 Mar 2017 United Airlines

Cruising Antarctica: Penguins, Icebergs and a World Record

AFF member bigpetebrown recently visited a destination that many of us dream of one day visiting, but very few ever do. This southern continent is home to few residents, but plenty of penguins, whales and seals. That’s right, they visited Antarctica! There were plenty of spectacular sights to take in aboard the three-week cruise. Departing … Continued

8 Mar 2017 Destinations

Singapore Airlines Hikes Award Rates

KrisFlyer members will soon be charged significantly more miles when redeeming them for Singapore Airlines flights. To add to the blow, the 15% online booking discount available on Singapore Airlines and SilkAir award bookings will also be discontinued. But it’s not all bad news, with “fuel and insurance” surcharges to be dropped on Singapore Airlines … Continued

6 Mar 2017 Singapore Airlines

Qantas Lost Luggage Debacle

From time to time, luggage does get lost in transit. It’s one of the realities of air travel. But for affected passengers, it’s the way in which the airline resolves the problem that can make all the difference. AFF’s founder and site administrator, admin, was particularly unimpressed with Qantas recently after their bag went missing for … Continued

4 Mar 2017 Post Flight

Living the Flying Dream

What’s your dream flight? This week our members discuss their ideas of the ultimate flying indulgence, be it a flight on the Concorde, a trip in First class or the chance to fly in a private jet! One member’s dream is to fly in Etihad’s “The Residence”. Residence passengers enjoy a three-room suite containing a … Continued

2 Mar 2017 The Journey

Iceland, Morocco, Oman, Botswana… In One Trip!

Our member henleybeach recently enjoyed quite the whirlwind trip to some incredible destinations all over the world. Over just a few weeks, this member visited nine countries including Iceland, Morocco, Oman, South Africa and Botswana. In the process this member also flew on seven different airlines. These included well-known airlines like Etihad and Singapore Airlines, … Continued

1 Mar 2017 Destinations

Qantas Secures Frequent Flyer Accounts

Qantas is trialling additional security measures to protect its members’ frequent flyer accounts against fraud. Once the changes are implemented, activities such as logging into your frequent flyer account or redeeming points will become a two-step process. Using what’s known as “two-factor authentication”, Qantas will soon require its frequent flyers to either enter a code sent … Continued

27 Feb 2017 Qantas

Emirates to Charge for On-Board Showers?

As competition in the international aviation market intensifies, cash-strapped airlines are eagerly searching for new ways to make money. With international airfares at record lows, even full-service airlines are beginning to look towards ancillary revenue. Ancillary revenue refers to the income received by airlines for additional products and services which are not included in the cost of … Continued

25 Feb 2017 Emirates

Advice for a First-Time Flyer

A new member has decided to take the plunge and travel overseas for the first time at the age of 50! While this first-time flyer is excited, th’re very nervous about the long flight to London. They’re unsure what to expect and are concerned about flying long distances over water. Our members have generously offered … Continued

23 Feb 2017 Planning & Booking

Regional Flying on Fly Corporate

Australia’s regional airlines have been getting a lot of attention on our forums lately. Inspired by recent trip reports covering Fly Pelican and Regional Express, AFF member Bundy Bear recently reviewed their experience with another regional airline, Fly Corporate. Based in Brisbane, Fly Corporate flies to seven regional destinations across Queensland and northern NSW. The … Continued

22 Feb 2017 Flight Reviews

Qantas Rolls Out In-Flight Wifi

Qantas has begun trialling free in-flight wifi on one of its domestic Boeing 737 aircraft, with the service to be rolled out to the entire domestic fleet from later this year. In addition to offering internet access, Qantas will offer customers free access to television and movies through Foxtel and Netflix. Flyers will also have … Continued

20 Feb 2017 Qantas

Best Ways to Redeem Flybuys Points

With Flybuys now partnering with Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways, there are more ways than ever to redeem points! Your weekly shop at Coles can be converted to a wide range of rewards including free flights, upgrades, gift vouchers, merchandise and money off your shop. But which rewards offer the greatest value? One of the … Continued

18 Feb 2017 Flybuys