Airport Disease: Enter Airport, Exit Manners
There's something about airports that stresses a lot of people out... so much so, that they forget their manners. Frontline airline staff call it "airport disease".
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There's something about airports that stresses a lot of people out... so much so, that they forget their manners. Frontline airline staff call it "airport disease".
Qantas is making some long overdue improvements to its international First Class soft product, including dine on demand, better champagne and the introduction of new Aesop amenity kits.
If you earn enough Qantas or Virgin Velocity status credits, you can gift an elite status membership card to a friend or family member.
In episode 23 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Wilson McTaggart discuss the world's best airlines and why Skyteam and its member airlines might be worth looking at.
Buying Finnair Plus Avios during a bonus or discount - like during the current promo - can be a clever way to save money on Finnair and Oneworld flights. You can also transfer Finnair Avios to British Airways Club.
AFF's inaugural Airfare of the Week (AOTW) column features a great Hawaiian Airlines Economy Class deal from Sydney to multiple Hawaiian islands that could earn you enough Atmos Rewards points to fly Qantas Premium Economy to New Zealand.
The Australian government mandates secondary bag checks for Liquids, Aerosols & Gels (LAGs) at the boarding gate for inbound flights. This ridiculous policy achieves nothing and should end.
AFF Editor Matt Graham reveals why Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, JAL and Lufthansa are his five favourite airlines.
AFF writer Stephen Gray shares his five favourite airlines and the reasons why they stand out from the pack. Stephen's picks are totally different to Matt's.
You can get around KrisFlyer's 3-year expiration policy by transferring your credit card points to Velocity instead. If you transfer during a bonus, you'll even end up with more KrisFlyer miles overall!
Qantas point-earning credit cards are a great way to boost your points balance. But you can also earn lots of points without a credit card.
Given a choice of Qantas, Virgin Australia or Jetstar, I chose to fly the budget carrier from Canberra to Melbourne for last weekend's AFF gathering. No, I'm not crazy... here's why.