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.
When you book a Qantas or Virgin Australia flight, you have the option to pay a small additional fee to offset your carbon emissions.
Qantas Frequent Flyer points have almost become a de-facto currency in Australia. But Qantas points are not like money for several reasons.
Emirates has restarted Airbus A380 flights from Sydney to Christchurch, bringing back in-flight showers and the popular on-board bar across the ditch!
Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now redeem their points across the entire China Airlines network, rather than just on flights between Australia and Taipei.
Etihad Guest's new award charts for GuestSeat awards on Etihad Airways and redemptions on partner airlines take effect from 9 March 2023. Some award costs have increased by as much as 124%, while others have decreased by up to 54%.
Singapore Airlines has quietly introduced a USD250 (~AU$370) service fee for new KrisFlyer Star Alliance Round-the-World Award redemption bookings.
The new self-service tool on the Qantas website provides options to rebook changed or cancelled Qantas flights booked as Classic Rewards.
Etihad Guest redemption rates will change for travel on both Etihad Airways and the program's many partner airlines from 10 March 2023.
Qantas is taking concrete steps to ensure Classic Flight Reward tickets are issued and re-issued correctly in the future.
The Citi Rewards, Diners Club Rewards, Suncorp Rewards and Card Services Rewards programs will all remove the option to transfer points into Emirates Skywards on 31 January 2023.
For a limited time until 22 January 2023, you can redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points for domestic Economy Class flights at a 30% discount.
Air Canada Aeroplan members can now redeem their points online for reward flights on Emirates, without fuel or carrier surcharges!