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.
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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.
Cathay Pacific Returning to Adelaide in November 2025
Cathay Pacific will resume flights from Adelaide to Hong Kong in November 2025, with a seasonal 3x weekly A350 service. There are currently lots of reward seats available, including in Business Class.
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Last Chance to Redeem Velocity Points on Etihad & Hawaiian Airlines
It’s now your last chance to redeem Velocity Points on Etihad Airways and Hawaiian Airlines, with both airlines soon ending their partnerships with Virgin Australia.
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Emirates’ Absurd New First Class Reward Availability Restriction
We now have a somewhat absurd situation where Qantas Frequent Flyer members can access Emirates First Class reward seats, but not a large cohort of Emirates’ own Skywards loyalty program members.
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Will Qantas Members Lose Access to Emirates First Class Rewards?
Emirates is now restricting access to its First Class reward seats to Skywards members who have status. It’s given barely two days of notice about this change.
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