Hotel Status Matches: Unlock Elite Perks Elsewhere
With hotel status matching, you can instantly enjoy the elite membership perks that you get at one chain at lots of other hotels as well - without the cost of climbing loyalty ladders.
Loyalty Program
Loyalty Program is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. All frequent flyer programs are essentially loyalty programs. But there are other non-airline loyalty programs, such as the loyalty programs associated with hotels.
Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold Status Guide
Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold status comes with lounge access, priority access, extra baggage and more benefits when flying with Qantas and its partners.
24 Jul 2025
Qantas
How I Use Google Travel’s Handy Hotel Search Feature
Google Travel's excellent hotel search feature makes it easy to find hotels that have the amenities you want, compare prices and search for hotels that are part of specific brands or loyalty programs.
22 Jul 2025
Travel Tools & Technology
Status on the Road: Car Rental Loyalty Programs Compared
We compare car hire programs in Australia, including Hertz, Europcar Privilege and Avis Preferred to help you make the most of their benefits.
18 Jul 2025
Car Hire
Frequent Flyers Less Engaged in Velocity Program After Changes?
Velocity Frequent Flyer members seem less invested in recent double status credits offers, compared to before the 2025 program changes. The interest is also significantly less than it is for similar Qantas promos.
9 Jun 2025
Virgin Australia
Guide to the Luxury Escapes Société Loyalty Program
Luxury Escapes has launched its own loyalty program called Société. Our guide explains how the program's points and status tiers work.
2 Jun 2025
Hotel Loyalty Programs
Woolworths Everyday Extra Guide: Is it Worth Joining?
Woolworths Everyday Rewards members can enjoy discounts, bonus points and more with an Everyday Extra subscription costing $7/month.
5 May 2025
Woolworths Everyday Rewards
Beginner’s Guide to Virgin Australia Business Flyer
Virgin Australia Business Flyer offers great perks for small and medium businesses, including bonus points and discounts with partners.
22 Apr 2025
Virgin Australia
Hot Take: Why Frequent Flyer Points Should Expire
This may be an unpopular opinion, but frequent flyer programs that allow unredeemed points to expire generally offer better and more consistent value to members.
10 Apr 2025
Airlines, Miles and Points
Beginner’s Guide to Cruise Line Loyalty Programs
Like airlines, cruise lines offer their own loyalty programs to reward passengers on shore and at sea. Here's what you can expect, and how to maximise your rewards.
10 Apr 2025
Cruises
Fiji Airways Joins Oneworld as a Full Member
Fiji Airways is now a full member of Oneworld, meaning more consistent elite benefits and a switch to the AAdvantage frequent flyer program. You can also now use Fiji Airways as part of a Qantas Oneworld Classic Flight Reward.
1 Apr 2025
Oneworld
An Overview of Australia’s Independent Regional Airlines
Aside from QantasLink and VARA, there are 15 independent regional airlines operating scheduled passenger services to regional and remote destinations across Australia.
28 Mar 2025
Rex & Regional Airlines