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The exterior of the Pan Pacific Whistler, part of the Global Hotels Alliance

The Easiest Top-Tier Hotel Status to Earn

If you want top-tier status in a hotel loyalty program, you'll often need to spend 40+ nights in hotels. But you can get GHA Discovery Titanium status with just 3 nights, earning you great benefits at hotels including Pan Pacific and Parkroyal.

13 Feb 2025 Hotel Loyalty Programs
How to Earn Qantas Frequent Flyer Status

How to Earn Qantas Status

To earn Qantas Frequent Flyer status, you'll need to accumulate enough Qantas status credits during your personal membership year. Our mega guide explains how it all works.

11 Feb 2025 Qantas
Qantas in-flight wifi app

The Qantas App Now Flags Ticketing Issues

The Qantas App has added a Ticketing Issue Alerts feature that notifies customers if there are ticketing issues with their bookings and offers solutions.

6 Feb 2025 Qantas
There are different approaches to seat recline etiquette

Seat Recline Strategy: What’s Your Approach?

Frequent flyers discuss the correct etiquette and different approaches to reclining your seat on a long-haul flight. It's a guaranteed source of conflict if done wrong.

3 Feb 2025 In Flight
EFTPOS machine offering a choice of UAE Dirhams or AUD for payment with dynamic currency conversion

Why is Dynamic Currency Conversion Even Legal?

Most countries ban junk surcharges like "resort fees" because they can trick people into paying more and are bad for consumers. So, why is dynamic currency conversion (DCC) is still legal?

31 Jan 2025 Travel Money
Qantas boarding queue at Sydney Airport T3

Qantas Carry-on Luggage Crackdown

Qantas is taking steps to stop passengers delaying flights by flouting its carry-on baggage limits and putting multiple bags in the overhead lockers.

30 Jan 2025 Qantas