Author: Matt Graham
Qatar, Emirates & Cathay Pacific Further Extend Tier Status to 2022
Qatar Airways, Emirates and Cathay Pacific are among the latest group of airlines to provide a second year of tier status extensions to their frequent flyers. Almost every airline gave a 12-month status extension to their top-tier members in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions which made it very difficult for … Continued
Beware of Scam Emails Claiming to Be From Qantas
Fraudsters have been targeting Australians with phishing emails claiming to be from Qantas, warning recipients not to let their “Coronavirus Relief Bonus go to waste”. There are various versions of the fake emails, which look somewhat genuine but have several telltale giveaways of a phishing scam. In 2020, these emails had subject lines including “Your … Continued
Qantas Launches Rescue Flights to Norfolk Island
Qantas will operate special flights from Brisbane and Sydney to Norfolk Island to assist Australians stranded by the sudden, temporary withdrawal of Air New Zealand services to the island. Four Qantas flights will operate between Brisbane and Norfolk Island over the coming days, with an additional one flight from Sydney to the Australian overseas territory. The … Continued
SilkAir Merges Into Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines’ full-service regional subsidiary, SilkAir, has been folded into the Singapore Airlines brand. Singapore Airlines will gradually take over service on SilkAir’s existing routes, starting with flights from Singapore to Phuket from 4 March 2021. Nine of SilkAir’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft will eventually be transferred to its parent company, which will begin operating the … Continued
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