Author: Matt Graham

Matt Graham

The editor of Australian Frequent Flyer, Matt's passion for travel has taken him to more than 100 countries… with the help of frequent flyer points, of course! Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. His interests include aviation, economics & foreign languages, and he has a soft spot for good food and red wine. You can connect with Matt by posting on the Australian Frequent Flyer community forum and tagging @AFF Editor.

Supercharge your Flybuys or Everyday Rewards points using targeted offers

How to Maximise Flybuys & Everyday Rewards Points

The Coles Flybuys & Woolworths Everyday Rewards programs can turn your weekly grocery shop into flights around the world! The key is knowing how to game the system to maximise the value in these loyalty programs, such as Flybuys hacks to earn free flights for shopping at Coles. This guide will show you how to earn … Continued

International Flights on Sale for December 2021: Will They Fly?

Podcast #74: Post-Pandemic Award Travel

As the international border reopens, some Australians are starting to redeem the points they’ve been saving up throughout the pandemic to book overseas trips. But post-pandemic award travel is a bit different. The pandemic has turned award availability on its head, and Australians are also using their points to travel to different places than before. … Continued

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Post-Pandemic Award Travel – AIR074

  As the international border reopens, some Australians are starting to book overseas trips using their frequent flyer points. But post-pandemic award travel is a bit different – the pandemic has turned award availability on its head, and Australians are also using their points to travel to different places than before. In this episode, Matt … Continued

Emirates A380

Last Chance for Free Emirates Travel Insurance

Emirates will shortly cease offering free multi-risk travel insurance with every ticket sold, which includes cover for COVID-19. Emirates became the first airline last year to offer free travel insurance to all its passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic – at a time when policies were not being offered by many traditional travel insurance providers. Since … Continued

How Qantas Plans to Fly A330s to LA, SFO

Qantas Routes India Flights via Adelaide

Qantas flights to India will commence from both Sydney and Melbourne next month, with flights to Delhi from both cities stopping over in Adelaide. Earlier this week, the airline announced it will commence regular 4x weekly Melbourne-Delhi flights from 22 December 2021, with flights stopping in Adelaide on the outbound journey to India. Qantas has … Continued

Grounded Air New Zealand planes parked at Auckland Airport

New Zealand Will Reopen to Visitors from May 2022

Update (21 December 2021): The New Zealand government has delayed the resumption of travel from Australia (with home quarantine) until the end of February 2022. The MIQ stay length has also been increased from 7 to 10 days. Air New Zealand has cancelled most flights to/from Australia until March 2022. New Zealand will start to … Continued

Where to get a COVID-19 pre-departure test

Where to Get a Pre-Flight COVID-19 Test in Australia

If you’re travelling overseas over the coming months, your destination country may require you to get a COVID-19 test before departure. Some Australian states, including Queensland, may also require evidence of a negative COVID-19 test before you can travel interstate. The pre-flight COVID-19 testing rules are different for each destination. Some countries require a PCR … Continued

Optus has introduced three new phone plans that earn Qantas points

Optus Dials Up Qantas Points

Optus is once again offering Qantas Frequent Flyer points on selected SIM Only mobile plans. Optus customers signing up for a new mobile plan can earn up to 10 points per dollar on their monthly bill, plus up to 20,000 bonus Qantas sign-up points. There are three exclusive Optus plans for Qantas Frequent Flyer members … Continued

New Virgin Australia 737 Economy Class

Virgin Reward Seat Offer: Every Economy Seat Available

Virgin Australia has made every Economy Class seat on its domestic network available to book as a Velocity Reward Seat, for travel between 1 December 2021 and 31 March 2022. This includes travel around Christmas and New Year. This limited-time offer is running for two days only and ends at midnight tomorrow, Tuesday 23 November … Continued