Author: Matt Graham
Qantas Raises Service, Credit Card Fees
Qantas has quietly increased the service fees charged when making or changing a booking, including Classic Flight Rewards. The airline has also raised the cap on credit card fees, meaning customers booking expensive tickets may now be slugged an even higher credit card surcharge. Increases to Qantas booking & change fees The fees for bookings … Continued
Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Business Class Review
Qatar Airways, a member of the Oneworld alliance, has been consistently voted to have the world’s best Business Class. I recently found out why as I flew in Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Business class to Doha. Flight Details Flight number QR1374 Route Windhoek (WDH) to Doha (DOH) Aircraft type Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Class of travel … Continued
Qantas Passengers Can Now Use TSA PreCheck
Qantas has joined TSA PreCheck, meaning eligible Qantas passengers departing from the United States can now access fast-track security lanes. This service is available at all US airports served by Qantas, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Honolulu and New York JFK. Qantas signed up for the service on 17 December 2019, becoming one … Continued
Skybus Axes Velocity Points
Skybus will no longer offer Virgin Australia Velocity points after 31 January, 2020. This is sad news for travellers in Melbourne and Gold Coast that can currently earn 100 Velocity points per one-way Skybus ticket, or 250 points for a round-trip ticket. Currently, you can earn Velocity points when travelling with Skybus between Melbourne Airport … Continued
The Ultimate Santiago Stopover Guide
Santiago is the gateway between Australia and South America. All flights between the two continents arrive in Santiago, the Chilean hub of LATAM Airlines. So if you’re headed to South America, chances are you’ll have a Santiago stopover at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. Santiago is perhaps not the most exciting city in South America, but … Continued
Beware: Not All Oneworld Flights Earn Qantas Points
There is a common misconception that all flights on Oneworld airlines are eligible to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points and status credits. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Many flyers are surprised to learn after they’ve taken their trip that their flight with Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines or another Oneworld airline was ineligible … Continued
Taxing Tourists is Counterproductive
Chile recently removed the reciprocity fee it charged to Australians when entering the country. This is great news as it makes Chile a more affordable and attractive destination to Australians, and will likely stimulate the country’s tourism industry. But, sadly, this goes against a recent trend of countries that have decided to introduce or increase … Continued
Finnair Business Class Deal: Hong Kong to London $2,709 return
Finnair currently has some nice Business class fares available from Hong Kong to London. You can fly all the way to London via Helsinki in the airline’s flagship Airbus A350-900 with lie-flat Business class seats from $2,709 return. This Finnair sale is running until 31 December 2019 (or sold out), and covers travel dates between … Continued
Wide Open QantasLink Award Availability to Lord Howe Island
Located around 600km off the coast of New South Wales, Lord Howe Island is a terrific and unique holiday destination. As well as great snorkelling and hiking, this idyllic island offers a relaxing place to unwind. Flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Port Macquarie to Lord Howe Island with QantasLink are usually very expensive. This is … Continued