Buying Points is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. Here we provide tips, tricks and chat about buying frequent flyer points.
Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points can be redeemed to fly with many partner airlines including Starlux, Condor, Aer Lingus and Oneworld partners.
You can purchase up to 250,000 Virgin Australia Velocity points each year with Velocity Points Booster. Until 23 October 2026, you can even get up to a 50% bonus. But there are cheaper ways to earn Velocity Points.
Buying Etihad Guest miles during a promotion can unlock cheap flights when redeeming on Etihad's partner airlines including Garuda and China Eastern.
Buying Finnair Plus Avios during a bonus or discount - like during the current promo - can be a clever way to save money on Finnair and Oneworld flights. You can also transfer Finnair Avios to British Airways Club.
Air Canada Aeroplan points are highly valuable because you can redeem them online for Business Class flights on lots of different partner airlines, with no fuel surcharges. During Aeroplan's latest promotion, you can get up to a 90% bonus when buying points.
Buying points from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and redeeming them for award travel across Virgin Atlantic's partner airline network, including the SkyTeam alliance, can be great value! Plus, right now you can get up to 70% bonus points on purchases and increased points limits.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is offering up to a 50% bonus when you buy Avios for a limited time. This could be a good opportunity to stock up, although this is not the best offer we've seen compared to previous bonuses.
Buying Avios from British Airways during the current 40% bonus, or buying an Avios subscription, can be a clever way to save significant money on Oneworld flights.
Qantas is offering a 25-60% bonus when you buy top-up points until 11 December 2025. This can be a good deal in some instances, but there are cheaper ways to get Qantas Points.
Buying Marriott Bonvoy points gives you the unique ability to purchase - albeit indirectly - frequent flyer points from around 40 airlines. You can even earn bonus points when buying Marriott Bonvoy points during a promotion.
In this beginner's guide, we'll show you the different ways you can earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points - getting you closer to your next reward.
Australians and other non-US members of Mileage Plan have been ineligible for bonus miles during Alaska Airlines' most recent promotions. Is this a deliberate new policy?