Business Class is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. Travelling with a bit of luxury can make all the difference to your enjoyment of the trip. And it can be less expensive thank you think!
Our member juliusg recently sampled “the business”, Virgin Australia’s premium cabin on flight VA23 from Melbourne to Los Angeles. The verdict? According to our member, Virgin Australia’s trans-Pacific Business class is better than Qantas, Delta, American Airlines and United. Overall this is the best business class between Australia and the USA still. The trip got … Continued
When Qantas introduced the A380 to its fleet in 2008, the airline’s flagship long-haul aircraft featured a world-leading Business class product. Fast-forward nine years and the seats are starting to show their age. While other airlines have continuously improved their Business class products, some of our members believe the Qantas product now lags behind. One … Continued
Fly Thai Airways Business and First class to Bangkok & beyond for up to 60% off! United Airlines may not be renowned for its customer service, but its frequent flyer program “Mileage Plus” is worth taking notice of. United sells Mileage Plus miles, and regularly offers generous discounts and bonuses. United’s current promotion offers up … Continued
As Virgin Australia expands its presence in Hong Kong and China (starting with the launch of Melbourne-Hong Kong flights this month), the airline is left with a small problem. Virgin will soon be using its small fleet of six wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft to fly to Asia. This means these aircraft will no longer be … Continued
Our member OZDUCK recently returned from a month-long trip around Ireland. The trip also included a range of detours to places like Singapore, Helsinki and Tallinn. To get to Dublin, our member took advantage of a great Finnair Business Class sale to Europe, departing from Singapore. Singapore Airlines then filled the gap between Perth and … Continued
There are more than half a dozen airlines flying between Australia and New Zealand. Except for Jetstar, these airlines all offer Business class. But the product in the pointy-end can vary enormously. Our member v1nce007 recently flew from Melbourne to Auckland and back in Business. They flew with Qantas to Auckland, returning on Emirates. The … Continued
Qantas launched direct flights from Sydney to Beijing earlier this year in an attempt to increase the airline’s presence in the ever-growing Chinese market. Greater choice and competition is good for travellers… but unfortunately for Qantas flyers to Beijing, Qantas has allocated some of its most outdated international aircraft to the route. One member recently … Continued
Fly Business Class on Virgin Australia for surprisingly few points… Earning Etihad Guest miles in Australia is not especially difficult. You can transfer points from Flybuys, as well as many Australian credit cards, to Etihad Guest miles. Plus, you can now buy Etihad Guest miles directly from the airline. Of course, you can also earn points … Continued
One member is furious after Qantas cancelled their flight, then downgraded them from Business to Economy on the replacement flight. To make matters worse, this member has not received any compensation for the downgrade. This member was travelling with their wife and infant son from Sydney to New York, with a stopover in Los Angeles. … Continued
British Airways recently began offering Club Europe (which is what BA calls its short-haul Business class) on UK domestic flights. While British Airways has long offered a Business class product on its European short-haul flights, UK domestic flights until recently were an Economy-only affair. Our member Princess Fiona recently sampled British Airways’ new Club Europe … Continued
How do Qantas and Virgin Australia’s domestic 737 Business class products compare? Our members have previously posted comparative reviews of Qantas & Virgin’s A330 Business class, which is offered on longer domestic flights between Perth and the east coast of Australia. This week, AFF veteran swanning_it has posted an informative review comparing the short-haul Boeing … Continued
Three airlines offer Business class between Perth and Singapore, but the experience on each airline is markedly different. One member is planning a trip to Singapore, and will be flying Business class. Should they choose Qantas, Singapore Airlines or Scoot? I have to fly from Perth to Singapore for a business meeting next month. Qantas … Continued
