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Qantas crew giving thumbs up to an American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER

You Can Now Upgrade American Airlines Flights with Qantas Points

Qantas has launched a new Partner Airline Upgrades program, which lets you request an upgrade with Qantas Points on almost any American Airlines flight.

13 Aug 2025 American Airlines Qantas

Qantas flight QF5 runs from Sydney to Rome via Perth

What to Expect Flying QF5 from Sydney to Rome via Perth

Qantas flight QF5 is now back for 2025. Here's what you can expect on the 16,638km journey from Sydney to Rome via Perth on a Boeing 787-9.

20 Jun 2025 Qantas

Virgin Australia Business Class service on the Cairns-Tokyo route

How to Upgrade Virgin Australia Flights

You can upgrade your Virgin Australia flight using Velocity points, by bidding for a paid upgrade or as a Velocity Platinum member.

21 May 2025 Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia cabin crew in a Boeing 737

How to Spend 10,000 Velocity Points

For 10,000 Virgin Australia Velocity points or less, you could book a reward flight or even upgrade to Business Class.

21 Mar 2025 Virgin Australia

Qantas Reveals 2025 Frequent Flyer Program Changes

Qantas Frequent Flyer will raise reward flight and upgrade costs, introduce new redemption options and increase points earn on flights in 2025. We breakdown all of the changes for you...

22 Jan 2025 Qantas

Qantas Devaluing Classic Rewards & Upgrades in August 2025

Qantas is increasing co-payments on reward tickets by as much as 91%, while also increasing Classic Reward and Classic Upgrade Reward prices. Read on to find out exactly what is changing.

22 Jan 2025 Qantas

A view of the sunrise from Virgin Australia's Boeing 737 Business Class cabin

How to Use Velocity’s Complimentary Platinum Upgrades

Velocity Platinum frequent flyers receive four complimentary Business Class upgrades on Virgin Australia flights with UpgradeMe Platinum. Here's how it works.

13 Nov 2024 Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 Business Class

Virgin Increasing Velocity Points Upgrade Rates on 18 November 2024

Velocity Frequent Flyer will increase the number of points needed to upgrade Virgin Australia Flex tickets on 18 November 2024. Until then, there's a limited window to lock in some great-value upgrades.

11 Nov 2024 Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia 737 lands in Queenstown, New Zealand

Virgin Australia Slashes the Cost of Flex Fares

Virgin Australia has significantly reduced the cost of Economy Flex airfares, making them more attractive and opening up better value upgrades for some Velocity members.

6 Nov 2024 Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia cabin crew in the 737 MAX

Major 2024-25 Changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer

Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program announced a major overhaul on 17 October 2024. Our guide explains everything you need to know.

17 Oct 2024 Virgin Australia

How to Upgrade Emirates Flights with Skywards Miles

Upgrades are one of the best ways to spend Emirates Skywards miles. Our guide explains how to upgrade with miles on Emirates flights.

12 Sep 2024 Emirates

Qantas launches non-stop flights from Perth to Paris, just in time for the Olympic Games

What to Expect Flying Qantas to Paris on QF33

Qantas flight QF33 takes 25 hours to cover the 17,548km from Sydney to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport via Perth. Here's what to expect at the airport and on board.

3 Jul 2024 Qantas