Which Airlines Still Offer First Class from Australia?
These international routes to and from Australia still have First Class available. Here's how you can book a seat using points.
Award Availability
Award Availability is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. The ongoing challenge is to find an award ticket on the flight you want and when you want it.
Easily Find Qantas & Velocity Reward Availability with Seats.aero
Seats.aero shows award availability across many routes and dates on one page, including Qantas and Velocity Frequent Flyer reward seats.
1 Nov 2025
Planning & Booking
Is Redeeming Points for Domestic Flights Better Value Than International?
Many frequent flyers save their points to use for long-haul Business Class flights. That's a sexy redemption, but does this strategy it still make the most sense?
23 Oct 2025
Planning & Booking
Velocity Members Lose Access to United Business Reward Seats
Australians can no longer redeem Velocity Points for United Business Class reward seats to the USA, because United hasn't released a single one for more than two months. Singapore Airlines has also stopped releasing Business reward seats to Velocity members from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to Singapore.
How I Flew to One of the World’s Most Remote Islands with Points
Thanks to Airlink's partnership with Qatar Airways, you can now redeem Avios to fly to Saint Helena - the remote British Overseas Territory where Napoleon famously died. I did, and cannot recommend it enough.
Complete List of Qantas Carrier Charges
See how much you'll have to pay when redeeming Qantas Points for Classic Flight Rewards with our complete list of Qantas carrier charges. We've updated this list following the recent price increase.
29 Aug 2025
Qantas
Cathay’s Great Value Mixed-Cabin Awards to London
You can fly a mix of Business and First Class from Australia to London with Cathay Pacific, for fewer Asia Miles than you'd need when redeeming Qantas Points for Business Class. Plus, Cathay has better award availability and lower taxes & charges!
26 Aug 2025
Cathay Pacific
Is It Time to Reconsider THAI Royal Orchid Plus?
The Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus program had been relatively uncompetitive in recent years. But it now has a new booking website, reasonable pricing and surprisingly good award availability.
4 Jul 2025
Other Airlines
Is It Worth Buying LifeMiles in 2025?
You can buy Avianca LifeMiles very cheaply during a generous promotion, lilke the current 160% bonus, but redeeming them for Star Alliance flights can be difficult. Is it worth it in 2025?
3 Jul 2025
Avianca
Velocity Reinstates Hainan, Capital & Hong Kong Airlines Redemptions
Velocity Frequent Flyer members can finally redeem points on Hong Kong Airlines, Hainan Airlines & Capital Airlines for the first time in more than five years.
22 Jun 2025
Virgin Australia
Vietnam Airlines’ Great Premium Cabin Award Availability from Australia
SkyTeam's Vietnam Airlines has lots of Premium Economy and Business Class award seats available from Australia to Vietnam, and onwards to Europe. You can easily book using Virgin Atlantic points.
How Qantas Platinum Members Can Request Extra Reward Seats
Qantas Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers can request the release of additional Classic Flight Reward seats on Qantas flights.
27 May 2025
Qantas