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Bonza Won’t Offer Website Bookings

Update (October 2022): Bonza has launched a travel agent portal to allow travel agents to book Bonza flights. It remains the case that the only way to book direct will be through Bonza’s app. In October 2021, Bonza announced plans to launch a new Australian low-cost airline connecting regional Australia with Boeing 737 MAX jets. … Continued

18 May 2022 Rex & Regional Airlines

Bizarre Trick to Get Qantas First Class Awards

Update: Since this article was published, Qantas appears to have pulled all First Class award inventory. For many people with Qantas Frequent Flyer points, redeeming for a First Class international flight is the “holy grail” of rewards. But it can be exceptionally difficult to find Qantas First Class award availability, even if you have status … Continued

16 May 2022 Points Inspiration Qantas

The Crazy Adventure of an AFF Member’s Lost Phone

In the Qantas safety video played at the start of every flight, passengers are told that if they lose their phone they should contact a crew member immediately. “Please avoid moving your seat or trying to retrieve it as phones as tablets may be damaged or destroyed if caught in the seat mechanism,” the safety video … Continued

15 May 2022 Post Flight

13 New Airlines That Launched During COVID-19

Many airports around the world look different now. Some of the changes are minor, like the addition of COVID-19 testing stations, markings on the ground telling you where to stand or vending machines selling face masks and hand sanitiser. Plane spotters may also now notice that some of the aircraft tails at airports around the … Continued

15 May 2022 Other Airlines

Podcast #84: Redeeming Points to North America

Redeeming points to North America is always a little tricky if you want to fly in a premium cabin or during school holidays – but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible! In Episode 84 of AFF on Air, Matt explains your options to redeem Qantas and Velocity points to fly from Australia to the USA or … Continued

14 May 2022 AFF on Air Podcast

Redeeming Points to North America – AIR084

  In this episode, learn how to redeem frequent flyer points to travel from Australia to North America in style! Matt explains the options when using Qantas or Velocity points, and chats to Leon Loganathan, a frequent flyer who recently flew to Mexico via the USA in Qantas Business and First Class using Qantas Frequent Flyer … Continued

14 May 2022 AFF on Air (blubrry)

Qantas’ First A321XLRs Won’t Have Lie-Flat Business Seats

Last week, Qantas announced a huge order of brand new Airbus aircraft. The showpiece of the announcement was the new Airbus A350-1000s which will fly Qantas’ non-stop “Project Sunrise” flights from Sydney to London and New York. But Qantas also announced a large order of Airbus A321XLR and A220 aircraft which will ultimately replace the … Continued

12 May 2022 Qantas

Check Your Qantas Status Credit Rollover!

Throughout the pandemic, Qantas has offered a range of initiatives to help frequent flyers to extend their status. After initially extending everyone’s status for one year in 2020, Qantas in 2021 and 2022 has also offered frequent flyers based in Australia and New Zealand the opportunity to extend their status for another year by booking … Continued

12 May 2022 Qantas

Emirates A380s Return to Christchurch & Auckland in December 2022

Emirates has committed to resuming Airbus A380 flights from Christchurch to Dubai via Sydney from 1 December 2022. From the same date, Emirates will also resume direct Auckland-Dubai A380 flights. The Auckland-Dubai and Christchurch-Sydney-Dubai routes were both operated daily by Emirates before the pandemic. But for the past couple of years, Emirates has not flown to … Continued

12 May 2022 Emirates

30% off Qantas Points to Regional Australia

Qantas Frequent Flyer is giving 30% off the points required for Classic Flight Rewards to selected Australian regional destinations, for travel from 1 June until 30 November 2022. This discount is available when booking by 15 May 2022. In addition, Qantas has turned over 1,700 flights on 33 Qantas regional routes into “Points Planes” for … Continued

9 May 2022 Qantas

TAP Air Portugal A321LR Business Class Review

TAP Air Portugal offers a very comfortable Business Class on its Airbus A321neo LR, especially when flying within Europe from Frankfurt to Lisbon.

9 May 2022 Flight Reviews

Qantas Extends Flexible Domestic Classic Rewards

Qantas Frequent Flyer has extended its offer of fee-free changes and cancellations on domestic Classic Flight Reward bookings for another two months. Qantas had previously ended its Fly Flexible policy for domestic bookings on 30 April 2022, after waiving change and cancellation fees since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Until then, Qantas customers could change … Continued

5 May 2022 Coronavirus and Travel