As a Virgin Australia partner, Virgin Atlantic flights can be booked using Velocity Frequent Flyer points. This could be a handy option if you want to travel to the UK from Asia, North America, South Africa or – from 25 September 2019 – Israel. UK-based Virgin Atlantic is not to be confused with Australia-based Virgin … Continued
If you’re an Australian-based frequent flyer, you’re probably a member of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity. You might even be a member of a Star Alliance frequent flyer program, such as Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer or Air New Zealand Airpoints. But most Australians completely overlook SkyTeam airlines and their frequent flyer programs. SkyTeam is … Continued
A few weeks ago, Qantas opened a physical store where Qantas Frequent Flyer members can redeem their points in person for products such as toasters. Complementing the online rewards store, the Qantas Rewards Room is located in the Qantas domestic terminal of Melbourne Airport, near Gate 1. The store will remain there until the end … Continued
In this episode, Matt discusses how to take advantage of the current Qantas double status credits promotion, online tools for finding award availability, and the current (and very popular) Finnair round-the-world sale in Business class. Episode 5 of the AFF on AIR podcast features interviews with travel agent Alan Lam and Chris Lopinto, the founder … Continued
UPDATE: Avios partner award prices have increased slightly since this article was written. Here are the new award charts for short-haul redemptions on Qantas and other Oneworld airlines: Distance Avios (Economy) Avios (Business) 0-650 miles 6,000 12,500 651-1,151 miles 9,000 16,500 1,152-2,000 miles 11,000 22,000 The article below from February 2019 refers to the old … Continued