Rare Air New Zealand Business Award Availability

Air New Zealand is not exactly famous for its generous award availability. Air New Zealand almost never releases long-haul Business class award availability for bookings using miles with Star Alliance partner airlines. But there are rare exceptions. A few days ago, Air New Zealand released a bunch of Business class award availability on long-haul routes … Continued

Redeem Qantas Points to Taipei with China Airlines

Qantas Frequent Flyer has recently opened up points-based bookings on China Airlines flights between Australia and Taiwan. It’s now possible to redeem Qantas points to fly with China Airlines from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Taipei in Economy, Premium Economy and Business class. Award availability on China Airlines is surprisingly good. Many flights between Australia … Continued

Qantas “Points Plane” Bookings Now Open

Wanting to redeem your Qantas Frequent Flyer points to Japan, but struggling to find award availability? If you’re able to fly from Melbourne to Tokyo on 21 October, you’re in luck! Qantas has dedicated an entire Airbus A380 to frequent flyer redemption bookings as part of a new “Points Plane” initiative. And tickets for the flight … Continued

Fly to the Pacific Islands with Velocity Points

Just a few hours’ flight from Australia, destinations in the Pacific Islands offer some fantastic and unique holiday experiences. Conveniently, Virgin Australia flies to many Pacific Island destinations including Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Airfares to the Pacific Islands can be a little expensive, so reward flights on these routes can be a … Continued

How to Redeem Etihad Guest Miles for GOL Flights

UPDATE: The partnership between Etihad Airways and GOL ended in 2021. This article was written in May 2019. Travelling to Brazil? Internal flights can be expensive. But if you happen to have some spare Etihad Guest miles, you can use these to book a flight on GOL Airlines. Award seats on GOL are surprisingly cheap … Continued