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In this episode, Matt is joined by co-founder of StatusMatch.com and former head of the Malaysia Airlines Enrich loyalty program Mark Ross-Smith for a behind the scenes look at the world of airline status matching. Learn about why airlines offer status matches, how you can get one, and more! Episode contents: 1:05 – … Continued
Qantas will fly non-stop from Perth to Johannesburg in South Africa, with a new thrice-weekly service launching in November 2022. Operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, QF65 will depart Perth at 3pm and arrive in Johannesburg after 11 hours and 15 minutes of flying at 8.15pm, local time. The return service QF66 will depart Johannesburg … Continued
If you’re planning to travel over the upcoming winter school holidays, you’re not alone. Millions of Australians will take to the skies over the coming weeks, in what is set to be an even busier travel period than the Easter holidays. Many Australians are preparing to travel to international destinations such as Europe and Bali. It’s … Continued
Virgin Australia resumed flights to Bali last week for the first time since 2020. Sydney-Denpasar was the first route to relaunch on 15 June, while the routes from Brisbane and Melbourne to Bali restarted on 17 June. These flights have been full, but it hasn’t quite been smooth sailing for Virgin. So far, every single … Continued
When deciding which airline to fly to London, there were several reasons that Peter, the husband of AFF member Alectoris, decided to book with Qantas. A key consideration was that Qantas offers non-stop flights from Australia to the UK, avoiding the uncertainty of transiting via a third country given the changing COVID-19 situation. Being particularly … Continued
Australia no longer requires international arrivals to get a pre-departure COVID-19 test. But many other countries still have their own travel requirements which may including COVID-19 testing, even if you are just in international transit. To make matters even more complicated, a few countries still aren’t allowing international transits at all. International travel in June … Continued
Emirates has introduced a new home check-in service for First Class passengers flying from Dubai. This service is available to anyone booked in Emirates First Class, including passengers on Classic Reward tickets booked using Emirates Skywards miles or Qantas points. The optional service needs to be booked at least 24 hours in advance, with a … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer members already earn a significantly reduced rate of points and status credits on many Malaysia Airlines flights. But Qantas frequent flyers will soon earn a lower rate of points and status credits on even more Malaysia Airlines routes. It has already been the case for years that Qantas Frequent Flyer uses different … Continued
The requirement to wear a face mask inside most Australian airports will come to an end this weekend, after the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) recommended “that it is no longer proportionate to mandate mask use in airport terminals”. It’s now up to individual states & territories to decide whether to follow this recommendation … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer is giving 30% off Classic Flight Reward seats in Economy on selected international routes until 19 June 2022. The discount covers Qantas flights on eligible routes for travel dates between 23 July 2022 and 1 June 2023. It also covers various Jetstar flights for travel from 23 July 2022 until 25 March … Continued
Virgin Australia has confirmed it will resume flights to two more international destinations in March 2023. The airline will also add a brand new international route from Gold Coast to Bali. From 10 March 2023, Virgin will resume flights from Brisbane to Port Vila in Vanuatu, which will reopen to tourists next month. This will … Continued
Update: Since this article was written, United MileagePlus had added the ability for Premier qualifying credit to be earned for Virgin Australia flights. Some Australian-based frequent flyers were disappointed to discover, when the recent Virgin Australia-United partnership launched, that Virgin Australia flights will not earn premier qualifying credit with the United MileagePlus program. This means that, … Continued