Visas & Immigration is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. When travelling overseas, you certainly need to have a good understanding of immigration procedures, including getting the required visas to the countries you are planning on visiting.
In episode 5 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt and Chris interview Velocity Frequent Flyer CEO Nick Rohrlach about the recent changes to Virgin Australia's loyalty program. Plus, find out why next year is a great time to visit Mongolia.
The Australian government is finally phasing out the Incoming Passenger Card, replacing it with a digital Australia Travel Declaration (ATD).
AFF Editor Matt Graham explains why he originally started collecting frequent flyer points as a teenager - and got completely hooked.
Australians can now visit China without a visa for up to 15 days when travelling for business, tourism, transits or visiting family. The new policy will be in place until at least 31 December 2025.
You could save on GST by buying a new iPhone duty-free at Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth airports. We examine whether or not that's a good deal.
Romania and Bulgaria have become the newest members of Europe's Schengen Area. There are no longer passport checks when travelling between these countries and the rest of Europe.
Air services agreements are bilateral treaties between countries that specify how many flights and what routes airlines from both countries can operate into the other country.
New Zealand is ditching its paper Passenger Arrival Card, replacing it with a digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD). This has now been rolled out all New Zealand airports including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.
International visitors to Qatar must now purchase an eligible travel insurance policy from an approved local provider at a cost of QAR50.
As Chinese airlines restore capacity to Australia, this should bring down airfares and increase award availability - and not just to China.
Qatar Airways passengers flying from Doha to Adelaide on QR988 are not allowed to leave Melbourne Airport during the overnight transit.
In emerging tourist destinations such as Laos, Uganda, Kazakhstan, Greenland or Oman, you can enjoy the best of both worlds.