Redeem Points is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer, as much of our focus is about getting the best value when redeeming your frequent flyer points.
Cathay will increase the Asia Miles needed to redeem for most award flights on Cathay Pacific and partner airlines on 1 October 2023.
American Express Membership Rewards will devalue transfers to Singapore KrisFlyer and Emirates Skywards from 4 October 2023, while also adding partnerships with Qatar Airways Privilege Club & HawaiianMiles.
The Amplify Rewards program of St.George, Bank of Melbourne and Bank SA will reduce the rate at which points transfer to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, effective from 31 July 2023.
Do you know someone who hasn't used their Velocity Frequent Flyer account for a while? Their Velocity points could expire on 30 June 2023 when Virgin Australia ends its pause on points expiration.
If you've been thinking about a holiday in Vanuatu, less than three hours' flying time from Brisbane, now would be a great time to book!
British Airways currently has up to six reward seats available to book using Qantas points in World Traveller Plus and Club World on many Sydney-Singapore flights.
Velocity Frequent Flyer has decreased the number of points needed to redeem for some domestic Virgin Australia flights in Economy Class.
Qantas will increase opportunities for members to redeem points on the ground through expanded retail partnerships, and by growing Qantas Hotels & Holidays.
If you don't want to spend Qantas points on fuel, you can disable the ability to redeem Qantas points at BP in the settings of the BPme app.
United Airlines has just dropped a lot of Business Class award availability on its routes from Australia and New Zealand to the United States. These Polaris Business seats are available to book as reward seats using Velocity points.
During May 2023, earn 15% bonus Virgin Australia Velocity points when transferring points from participating credit card and hotel loyalty programs.
Canberra Airport will once again receive international flights from 21 July 2023, with the launch of a new Fiji Airways service from Canberra to Nadi.