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Qatar Airways Boeing 777 flies over Sydney

What Are Air Services Agreements?

Air services agreements are bilateral treaties between countries that specify how many flights and what routes airlines from both countries can operate into the other country.

16 Sep 2023 Qatar Airways
Award booking mistakes unable to travel with suitcase and passport

8 Common Award Flight Booking Mistakes

Here are 8 of the most common errors Australians are making when trying to redeem their points for award flights... and how you can avoid them.

13 Sep 2023 Airlines, Miles and Points
Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 at Melbourne Airport, Qantas plane behind

My Virgin Australia Downgrade Experience

I was involuntarily downgraded from a paid Business Class ticket to Economy on a Virgin Australia flight. It took two months and multiple follow-up phone calls to receive a refund of the fare difference.

7 Sep 2023 Virgin Australia
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737s at KLIA

How to Calculate the Points You’ll Earn Flying Partner Airlines

More airlines are offering branded fare categories that all book into the same fare class (RBD). This can cause confusion when trying to work out how many frequent flyer points and status credits you'll earn when flying partner airlines.

31 Aug 2023 Planning & Booking