Airline status ensures an enjoyable experience when flying with the airline putting you ahead of the crowd when trying to get an upgrade, complimentary lounge access and other benefits.
It’s been 10 months since Qantas last ran a Double Status Credits promotion. Since then, one of the most common and hotly debated questions on AFF has been “when will the next double status credits offer be?” The wait is finally over, with Qantas launching a new promotion today! This offer gives Australian-based frequent flyers … Continued
Virgin Australia will now give 45-100% more Velocity status credits on all flights taken from October 2021 until June 2022, following a 3-month extension to this promotion which was previously due to expire at the end of March. This offer is available to all Velocity Frequent Flyer members and will even be applied retrospectively to … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer members with status expiring between July and December 2022 are now being offered an additional 12-month extension. This offer is available to Australian and New Zealand residents, who can activate it by booking at least one new eligible Qantas or international Jetstar flight. The booking must be made by the end of … Continued
Update: After we published this story, World of Hyatt has emailed “selected” members to offer them a status extension for another year with status now valid until February 2023. It is not clear which members are being offered this extension and it is not available to everyone. Over the past few months, almost every major … Continued
Virgin Australia is giving its Platinum frequent flyers more time to use their complimentary Business Class upgrades when booked on an Economy Choice ticket, with this offer now extended until June 2022. Velocity Frequent Flyer Platinum members receive four annual complimentary upgrades. These can be used on any Virgin Australia domestic or short-haul international flight, … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer is offering 10 status credits per night on selected hotel and holiday bookings for a limited time, up to a maximum of 100 status credits. This offer is available for eligible Qantas Hotels and Qantas Holidays bookings made from 26 until 31 December 2021. A range of domestic and international Qantas Hotels and … Continued
If you fly frequently with Oneworld airlines but would like an alternative to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, British Airways Executive Club could be a logical choice. There are some distinct advantages to earning Oneworld status with British Airways Executive Club instead of Qantas Frequent Flyer. This is especially the case if you fly quite … Continued
Virgin Australia will end its long-standing partnership with Delta Air Lines next year, switching instead to United Airlines. Subject to government approval, the new agreement between Virgin Australia and United is due to begin from April 2022. Members of Virgin’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program will soon be able to earn and redeem points, and earn … Continued
Velocity Frequent Flyer is giving bonus points and status credits to members who make a Hertz car rental booking by the end of this month. You can earn 10 bonus Velocity status credits on the first Hertz car hire booking that you make between 6-31 December 2021, for eligible rentals that begin and end between … Continued
Qantas and Accor have launched their long-awaited loyalty program partnership, allowing Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL members to link their accounts, “double dip” on points and enjoy extra perks when flying or staying. With this partnership, Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn extra Qantas points when booking stays at Accor hotels. Selected Accor loyalty … Continued
Qantas has brought back its Status Fast Track offer for the third time in 12 months, offering eligible Australians and New Zealanders another shortcut to Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold status. This offer has now been extended for new applications until 30 November 2021. If you live in Australia or New Zealand and currently have the … Continued
Chris Gibbs has been a long-term Qantas Platinum One and lifetime Platinum member ever since both tiers were created. Now sitting on 106,500 lifetime Qantas status credits, this Australian Frequent Flyer member has certainly done his fair share of frequent flying! In Episode 73 of the AFF on Air podcast, Matt chats to Chris to … Continued