Up to 10,000 Velocity Points for Christmas

It’s that time of year again where the Christmas offers start rolling in! Virgin Australia is the first Australian airline to jump on the bandwagon, offering up to 10,000 Velocity points for Christmas. This Velocity Frequent Flyer promotion is relatively easy to get behind. You’ll receive 2,000 bonus Velocity points if you earn at least … Continued

Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation in 2019

American Express (Amex) has announced a significant devaluation to its Membership Rewards program. From 15 April 2019, most Amex cardholders will earn fewer points when spending money on their credit cards. Changes to Amex earn and burn rates To summarise the changes, earn rates on Amex’s range of direct-earn Qantas and Velocity Frequent Flyer cards … Continued

China Southern Will Leave SkyTeam

Guangzhou-based China Southern will exit the SkyTeam alliance from next year. The airline announced last Thursday that it will not renew its SkyTeam membership from 1 January 2019. The move has fuelled speculation that China Southern could join Qantas in the Oneworld alliance. For most Australians, China Southern leaving SkyTeam is no great loss. Very … Continued

Qantas Double Points Promotion – November 2018

Qantas is giving away double points on all new Qantas and Emirates flight bookings, for travel from 1 December 2018 to 30 June 2019. The current Qantas double points promotion runs until Friday 16 November 2018. To take part, you’ll first need to register on the Qantas website. Double points can then be earned on … Continued

Westpac Devalues Altitude Rewards Points

If you have a Westpac credit card that earns Altitude Rewards points, now is your last chance to transfer your points before the upcoming devaluation. On Friday 9 November 2018, Westpac will increase the number of Altitude Rewards points required when transferring to most frequent flyer program partners. This also means you’ll soon earn fewer airline … Continued