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.
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.
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.
Aside from QantasLink and VARA, there are 15 independent regional airlines operating scheduled passenger services to regional and remote destinations across Australia.
Airlines including British Airways and Finnair guarantee a minimum number of reward seats on every flight. To help it overcome the perception that there aren't enough reward seats to go around, should Qantas do the same?
After 14 years of earning and burning Qantas Points, I've finally spent every last one and have zero left in my frequent flyer account. It feels great!
You can currently get a 20% bonus when converting KrisFlyer miles into Velocity points. There aren't many situations where this would make sense, but there are four exceptions.
Qantas will increase Classic Flight Reward and Classic Upgrade Reward costs on 5 August 2025, including the popular Oneworld Classic Flight Reward. You can still book now to access the lower rates, for travel up to almost a year in advance.
A unique feature of Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program is the ability to transfer points to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer. Our guide explains when you should do it.
Many World of Hyatt membership numbers end in the letter O or I. This makes no sense because the letters O and I are easily - and frequently - confused for numbers.
Aeroplan is moving to dynamic award prices for redemptions on certain partner airlines such as Etihad and United. This is part of a bigger frequent flyer program trend.
You can now earn and redeem Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles on selected Garuda Indonesia flights. However, KrisFlyer is ending its relationship with Virgin Atlantic.
Qantas Business Rewards is the airline's loyalty program for small to medium businesses. Benefits include discounts, more ways to earn points and even a status fast track.