Author: Matt Graham
American Airlines Website Full of “Phantom” Malaysia Airlines Awards
If you’ve recently searched for AAdvantage award seats on the American Airlines website, you may have noticed that there are lots of Economy and Business Class award seats showing as available on Malaysia Airlines flights to & from Australia. Malaysia Airlines is a Oneworld partner of both American Airlines and Qantas. So, this may give … Continued
Last Chance to Redeem Velocity Points for Delta Flights
There’s only less than two weeks left to redeem Virgin Australia Velocity points for Delta flights, but the partnership is going out with a bang! Delta award availability on the Sydney-Los Angeles route is now surprisingly good, with Velocity reward seats available to book on various dates in both Premium Economy (Delta Premium Select) and … Continued
Qantas Unlocks Exit Row Seats on Long-Haul Flights
Qantas passengers will finally be able to select exit row and extra legroom seats on long-haul flights again from tomorrow, with the airline removing the block on these seats that was introduced two years ago. When flying long-haul in Economy Class to faraway destinations like Singapore, Johannesburg, Los Angeles or London, an exit row seat … Continued
Qantas Flights to Rome Selling Extremely Well
Qantas’ first commercial flights to Rome since 2003 haven’t even taken off yet, but some flights on the flying kangaroo’s seasonal Perth-Rome service are already sold out. Qantas will commence 3x weekly Sydney-Perth-Rome flights on 22 June 2022 using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The route will run over the peak European summer period and the September … Continued
Qantas Trials New Self-Service Kiosks
Earlier this month, we brought you the story about Qantas’ plan to remove domestic airport check-in kiosks and replace them with new self-service machines that can only print luggage tags and charge for excess baggage. This new technology is now a reality, with Qantas commencing a trial of the new airport kiosks that cannot check … Continued
Air Canada’s Interesting Domestic Premium Cabin Pricing
If you’ve flown in Business Class on Qantas’ Boeing 737s and Airbus A330s, you’ll know that there’s a huge difference in the Business Class products on these two aircraft. Qantas’ narrow-body Boeing 737-800 features basic reclining Business seats with a little more width and legroom, which are suitable for the short flights it generally operates… … Continued
Podcast #85: When Should Loyalty Programs Stop Extending Status?
Throughout the pandemic, most airline and hotel loyalty programs have offered free or easy status extensions to retain once-loyal customers and try to prevent them from switching to the competition when travel makes a comeback. But with travel starting to return with a vengeance and airport lounges getting full, is it now time to wind … Continued
When Should Loyalty Programs Stop Extending Status? – AIR085
In this episode, loyalty program expert David Feldman is back for another chat about airline & hotel loyalty programs! This extended interview covers topics including COVID-19 status extensions, the “golden handcuff” effect, recent changes to hotel loyalty programs, why Qantas could be risking killing its profitable “golden goose”, and lots more. Episode contents: … Continued
Velocity Gold vs Platinum Status: What’s the Difference?
Velocity Platinum members enjoy many additional benefits on Virgin Australia flights, but the extra perks are marginal on partner airlines.