American Express Membership Rewards points are already one of the most useful and valuable points currencies in Australia. That’s because you have the option to transfer your points to nine different airline frequent flyer programs (plus Qantas Frequent Flyer, if you have an Amex Platinum or Centurion card). Amex points can also be converted to … Continued
This week, Qatar Airways launched a new strategic partnership with Virgin Australia. But as a member of the Oneworld alliance, Qatar Airways already partners with Qantas – Australia’s other major airline. This creates a unique situation where members of both Virgin Australia Velocity and Qantas Frequent Flyer can earn points, earn status credits, redeem points … Continued
Many Australian frequent flyers will be familiar with Qantas’ Oneworld Classic Flight Reward – the multi-city award that lets you fly up to 35,000 miles on Oneworld airlines, with up to 5 stopovers, for a cost of 318,000 Qantas points + taxes in Business Class. Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer also offers its own version of this award … Continued
Following successive price increases in 2022, Emirates’ fuel surcharges (sometimes referred to as “carrier charges”) are now among the highest of any airline in the world. In fact, the additional taxes & charges on a return Emirates Business or First Class reward booking from Australia to the Americas are now almost $5,000 per passenger! This … Continued
If you have Emirates Skywards miles that have been sitting in your account during the pandemic, you may need to act fast to prevent them from expiring and losing all their value! Like many airlines, Emirates has been extending the validity of Skywards miles that would have been due to expire during the COVID-19 pandemic … Continued