Author: Matt Graham
Australia’s International Border Reopens
586 days. That’s how long Australians have been banned from leaving their own country without special approval from the government. But from today, Australia’s unprecedented international travel ban has finally been lifted for citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated. For many Australians, the past 20 months have been extraordinarily difficult for so many … Continued
Velocity’s 20-30% November Transfer Bonus (2021)
Velocity Frequent Flyer has launched its twice-yearly points transfer offer today, with 20-30% bonus Velocity points offered on transfers from most Australian credit card reward programs until the end of November. Virgin Australia’s frequent flyer program offers bonus points on credit card point conversions every May and November. During the previous promo in May 2021, … Continued
ITA Airways Joins SkyTeam Alliance
Italy’s new flag carrier ITA Airways has joined the SkyTeam alliance, replacing the void left by the exit of its predecessor Alitalia. ITA Airways took over operations from Alitalia on 15 October 2021. At the time, it wasn’t yet clear whether ITA Airways would take Alitalia’s place in the SkyTeam alliance. But it was widely … Continued
Podcast #72: Bonza – Australia’s Newest Airline
Bonza is a new Australian low-cost airline that plans to launch domestic flights in the second quarter of 2022. The start-up airline’s CEO Tim Jordan has big plans to carve its own niche out of the Australian aviation market! Operating a small fleet of Boeing 737-MAX 8s with 186 Economy seats each, Bonza won’t be … Continued
Bonza: Australia’s Newest Airline – AIR072
Bonza is a new Australian start-up airline with big plans to carve its own niche out of the Australian domestic aviation market when it launches in the second quarter of 2022. Operating a small fleet of Boeing 737-MAX 8s with 186 Economy seats each, Bonza won’t be competing with Qantas and Virgin for business … Continued
Australia Removes “Do Not Travel” Warning for 162 Countries
The Australian government has removed its global “Do Not Travel” advisory that had seen every other country except New Zealand classified as a “Level 4” risk – the highest category – since March 2020. This will make it much easier for Australians to get international travel insurance cover once Australia reopens its international border to … Continued
12-15% Bonus KrisFlyer Miles on Bank Point Conversions (2021)
Singapore Airlines is offering up to a 15% bonus when converting points from a bank rewards program to KrisFlyer miles until 22 November 2021. The amount of bonus KrisFlyer miles awarded will depend on the number of points transferred. If you transfer the equivalent of 10,000-49,999 KrisFlyer miles in a single transaction, you’ll earn 12% … Continued
Velocity Partner Airline Redemptions Back from 2 November 2021
For the first time since April 2020, Virgin Australia Velocity members will finally be able to redeem their points for international flights from Tuesday, 2 November 2021. But reward seats will only be available on six partner airlines for the time being, and Velocity members won’t be able to redeem points on Air Canada’s flights … Continued
American Airlines AAdvantage Status Overhaul
Oneworld airline and Qantas partner American Airlines has announced major changes to the way status is earned in its AAdvantage frequent flyer program, taking effect from 2022. Currently, earning American Airlines AAdvantage status requires members to earn Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs), plus a minimum amount of either Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) or Elite Qualifying Segments … Continued