Air New Zealand Ditches Virgin Australia Alliance

Air New Zealand has terminated its trans-Tasman alliance with Virgin Australia. The surprise announcement marks the end of an 8-year partnership between the Kiwi carrier and Virgin Australia. Air New Zealand’s alliance with Virgin Australia will end on 28 October 2018. From this date, Virgin Australia customers will no longer be able to book Air … Continued

The Great Qantas Frequent Flyer Rip-Off

Millions of Australians are Qantas Frequent Flyer members. We collect Qantas points in the hope of one day redeeming them for a free flight. Unfortunately, Qantas Classic Flight Rewards are not as rewarding as the name might suggest. When redeeming points for reward flights, airport & government taxes must be paid in addition to the … Continued

Velocity Points for Recycling: A Waste of Time

Thanks to a new partnership between Virgin Australia and Envirobank, it’s now possible to earn Velocity points for recycling bottles. Sadly, the miserly rewards on offer are not worth the time and hassle involved. For every bottle recycled, members of Envirobank’s Crunch program earn 15 “crunch credits”. These credits can be converted to 5 Velocity … Continued

1,000 Bonus KrisFlyer Miles for New Members

If you’re not already a member of the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program, now is a great time to join! Singapore Airlines is currently offering 1,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles to new members who sign up by 31 March, 2018. The program is free to join. The 1,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles will take 4 to 6 weeks … Continued

The Most Valuable Tips & Tricks on AFF

The Australian Frequent Flyer forum is full of useful tips, tricks and travel-related advice! This week our members share the best advice that they have received on AFF. Numerous members have nominated the “Qantas T-80” trick as one of the most useful pieces of advice they’ve discovered on AFF. This trick allows anyone to pick … Continued