Cheap Airfares is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. We all like a bargain!
Update (10 May 2019): The launch of this service has been pushed back to 10 July 2019. Royal Brunei Airlines will launch direct flights from Brisbane to Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, from 11 June 2019. The 4x weekly services will be operated by narrow-body Airbus A320neo aircraft. Royal Brunei already flies daily … Continued
We all love to get a great deal on Business and First Class flights. There are plenty of legitimate ways to save money on flights, for example by taking advantage of airline sales or redeeming your own frequent flyer points. But some deals are, in fact, too good to be true. You may have come … Continued
In this episode, Matt Graham discusses the 2019 American Express Membership Rewards changes in Australia, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer changes, the recent Cathay Pacific mistake fares, and more. Episode 2 of the AFF on AIR podcast also features an interview with Clifford Reichlin, the founder of Australian Frequent Flyer. Listen now to AFF on AIR Episode … Continued
Sometimes when coming across a great airfare deal, it all seems too good to be true. But this is not always the case – as demonstrated by the latest Cathay Pacific mistake fares! Last week, Cathay Pacific accidentally sold a bunch of Business and First Class tickets from Vietnam to North America for well below … Continued
When booking flights, online travel agents like Bestjet, CheapOair and Trip.com are often cheaper than the airline’s own website. But are the savings worth it? An AFF member was recently searching for three Singapore Airlines Business class tickets. Laffer found the same flights available on Bestjet.com for $1,500 cheaper than Singapore Airlines’ own website. It is … Continued
Finnair currently has a great Business Class sale on flights from Bangkok, Thailand to Europe. You can fly Finnair’s A350 Business Class from Bangkok to Helsinki, with onward connections to a choice of European cities including Berlin and Prague, from just $2,120 return. Business Class flights are available for around this price from Bangkok to Berlin, … Continued
There is currently an excellent Virgin Australia sale to Hong Kong, with cheap flights available from both Australia and New Zealand. Until Monday 3 December, you can book Virgin Australia flights from Melbourne to Hong Kong for as low as $481 return! You can bring the price down even further to $465.95 return by using … Continued
Black Friday, traditionally marking the day after Thanksgiving and the start of the Christmas shopping season, is a concept originating in the United States. But Black Friday sales – as well as the “Cyber Monday” sales that inevitably follow – have spread around the world. In Australia, we’ve been bombarded with sales for Black Friday … Continued
A lucky AFF member has had a bargain price holiday to Vancouver and New York, thanks to a Flight Centre error. scubabe and her partner each managed to pick up Air Canada flights to New York, with a stopover in Vancouver, for just $619 return. It all started around a year ago, when Flight Centre incorrectly … Continued
Hainan Airlines’ magnificent Business Class deals from Australia to Europe are back! The Skytrax 5-star airline is offering return Business tickets from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns to various destinations across Europe from under $3,000 return. These Hainan Business sale fares are available for travel to London, Paris, Rome and Brussels. The flights all operate … Continued
Looking for a cheaper way to fly to Europe in comfort? Thanks to a current Turkish Airlines Business class sale running in Thailand, you can fly from Bangkok to Europe for as little as $2,411 return in Business Class. By combining this with a cheap Economy ticket (or a frequent flyer reward booking) from Australia … Continued
Garuda Airlines has a great ongoing airfare deal on Business Class flights from Hong Kong to Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. The Garuda Business deal is available for travel until the end of the year. Return Business Class tickets from Hong Kong to Perth are available with Garuda Indonesia from $1,344 return. To Melbourne or Sydney, … Continued