Author: Matt Graham
10 Free Qantas Points Per Day for Walking (February 2021)
Qantas Frequent Flyer is giving away 10 points per day to Qantas Wellbeing App users that walk at least 7,500 steps each day during February 2021. Following an initial “Qantas Frequent Walker” promotion during June 2020, this offer is back for the month of February 2021. In total, there are up to 280 bonus Qantas … Continued
Index of Popular AFF “Ask The Pilot” Topics
“Ask The Pilot” is one of the most popular threads on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum. In fact, since it was started in 2011, there have been well over 15,000 posts! The Ask The Pilot thread is a place where AFF members can ask questions to real-life pilots. We have several regular pilot contributors including … Continued
QantasLink 717 Economy Class Review (January 2021)
All airlines have made changes to their on-board service during COVID-19. So, what’s the service like in Qantas domestic Economy class in January 2021? I recently found out on a QantasLink Boeing 717 flight from Rockhampton to Brisbane. Flight Details Flight number QF1795 Route Rockhampton (ROK) to Brisbane (BNE) Aircraft type Boeing 717-200 Class of … Continued
Instant KrisFlyer Status with Amex Platinum Card [Ends 31 March 2021]
Do you have an American Express Platinum or Centurion card? If so, you can earn instant Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Silver status and benefit from a fast-track to KrisFlyer Gold status! KrisFlyer Gold status not only comes with benefits when you fly with Singapore Airlines. You’ll also enjoy Star Alliance Gold benefits when flying on any … Continued
Podcast #52: When Could “Normal” Travel Resume?
Earlier this month, Qantas reopened international flight bookings for July 2021. But then, this week, Australia’s current and former Chief Medical Officers both said they didn’t expect regular international travel to Australia to resume until 2022. So, when can we expect some level of meaningful international travel to resume, and what will it take? Also in Episode … Continued
When Could “Normal” Travel Resume? – AIR052
Earlier this month, Qantas reopened international flight bookings for July 2021. But then, this week, Australia’s current and former Chief Medical Officers both said they didn’t expect regular international travel to Australia to resume until 2022. So, when can we expect some level of meaningful international travel to resume? Also in this episode, Matt discusses the … Continued
Qantas 747 Parts & Memorabilia on Sale
Last year, Qantas retired its Boeing 747 fleet. While it’s been sad to see the “queen of the skies” go, this has created some unique opportunities for aviation enthusiasts to own a small part of history. Planetags has been selling luggage tags made from genuine Qantas 747 aircraft skins. Qantas also made headlines last September … Continued
Virgin Australia Partners with Air Canada
Virgin Australia flyers can now earn Velocity points and status credits when flying with Air Canada, with the launch of a new partnership between the two airlines yesterday. Virgin Australia began codesharing on limited Air Canada flights between Los Angeles and Canada in 2017. But until now, the partnership did not cover direct flights between … Continued
Win a Share of 20 Million Velocity Points
There are some easy, free Velocity Frequent Flyer points up for grabs thanks to a new promotion. Velocity members can now claim a share of 20 million points, simply by downloading the Velocity App and activating the offer on the home screen by 26 January 2021. All Velocity members who take part in the promotion … Continued