Podcast #17: Choosing a Rewards Program

If you’re new to the world of frequent flyer points – or moving to a new country – it can be difficult to know where to start! The world of frequent flyer programs is a bit of a maze, and not all loyalty programs were created equal. In Episode 17 of the AFF on AIR … Continued

Earn Velocity Points for Ola Rides

Velocity Frequent Flyer has launched a new points-earning partnership with ride-sharing service Ola. To celebrate, they’re giving away 1,000 free Ola rides to Australian airports tomorrow! Velocity members can earn 1 point per dollar on any Ola ride. This earn rate increases to 2 Velocity points per dollar when travelling to or from airports in … Continued

Delta Updates Comfort+ Fare Classes

Delta has re-jigged the fare classes used for its Comfort+ and Premium Select cabins, resulting in changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer earning. Delta is now using both “W” and “S” fare classes for its domestic Comfort+ product. The “S” class was previously used for Discount Economy tickets, causing some concern that the change would result in … Continued

300,000 Qantas Points with an ANZ Mortgage

ANZ has a rather attractive offer at the moment on new home loans. If you take out an ANZ mortgage of at least $300,000 by 31 August 2019, you’ll receive 300,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points. 300,000 Qantas points is almost enough to book a Oneworld round-the-world award in Business class after the Qantas Frequent Flyer … Continued

No More Velocity Points for Restaurant Bookings

IN BRIEF | Velocity Frequent Flyer will ends its restaurant booking partnership with OpenTable from 20 July 2019. Currently, it is possible to earn 300 Velocity points for every restaurant table booked on the OpenTable platform. These points are earned for each honoured restaurant booking with any of the hundreds of participating restaurants in Australia. … Continued