Stopovers and Transits is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. By taking full advantage of stopovers & transits, you can get to visit additional cities for little (if any) extra cost.
Passengers with a long transit in Singapore can enjoy one of three free city tours departing from and returning to the airport, including a new Changi Precinct Tour.
You could fly from Perth to Johannesburg in Air Mauritius Business Class, via Mauritius, for 80,000 Aeroplan points + $138.
Airlines with interline agreements can check through luggage and issue boarding passes when connecting on the same ticket.
If travelling without checked luggage isn't an option, these are some ways to minimise the risk of your bags going missing in transit.
If you'd like to redeem Qantas points from Australia to South America, Qantas and LATAM currently have good Classic Flight Reward availability in Premium Economy and Business.
The national airline of Kazakhstan, Air Astana offers a fantastic lie-flat Business Class product on its Airbus A321neo LR. In this review, find out why Air Astana is my favourite airline as I fly from Bangkok to Almaty.
To make Australia's domestic aviation market more competitive, the ACCC has suggested allowing cabotage - where foreign airlines fly domestic routes.
Philippine Airlines has some cracking one-way and round-trip Business Class fares available from Kuala Lumpur to four Australian cities.
Qantas is routinely blocking domestic connections on international Classic Flight Reward itineraries when treating them as married segments.
Privilege Club members now receive their Avios points after checking in for Qatar Airways flights - and up to two hours before departure!
Qatar Airways passengers flying from Doha to Adelaide on QR988 are not allowed to leave Melbourne Airport during the overnight transit.
Malaysia Airlines passengers flying from Australia or New Zealand to destinations across Asia, the Middle East and Europe are eligible to book a free “bonus side trip” to one of seven destinations in Malaysia. This promotional offer is available to Malaysia Airlines passengers travelling to a final destination outside of Malaysia via Kuala Lumpur, when … Continued