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.

Qantas boarding queue at Sydney Airport T3

Qantas Carry-on Luggage Crackdown

Qantas is taking steps to stop passengers delaying flights by flouting its carry-on baggage limits and putting multiple bags in the overhead lockers.

Entrance to the SkyTeam Lounge in Sydney

SkyTeam Adds Domestic Lounge Access for Elite Plus Members

SkyTeam Elite Plus members will finally be able to access selected lounges when flying on domestic tickets from 1 April 2025.

Cruise ship docked alongside an island

Why The Journey Is As Important As The Destination

There's an old saying that the journey is just as important as the destination. Turns out, there's scientific research to back that up.

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 Business Class

Virgin Australia Business Flyer Offer: 125 Status Credits & 50,000 Points

Earn up to 125 bonus status credits and 50,000 Velocity points when you book and fly at least six flights via Virgin Australia Business Flyer by 31 March 2025.

American Express Velocity Platinum 2024 card art

New Amex Velocity Platinum Card with Virgin Australia Lounge Access

The American Express Velocity Platinum card comes with new benefits including unlimited Virgin Australia Lounge access. Plus, there's now a sign-up bonus available of 100,000 Velocity Points!

A Qantas Boeing 737-800 prepares to depart Sydney Airport

Opinion: Latest Changes May Not Fix Qantas’ Reward Availability Problem

Qantas Frequent Flyer has an availability problem. The recent program changes including Classic Reward price hikes, the introduction of Classic Plus and expanded partner airline rewards try to fix this. But they might not be enough.

An Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Vancouver Airport

Air Canada Flights to Australia No Longer Automatically Include Baggage

In an unprecedented move, Air Canada has quietly removed checked baggage from its cheapest Economy airfares on trans-Pacific routes.

Qantas, Fiji Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Finnair Airbus jets at Sydney Airport

Oneworld Connect: A Confusing Arrangement for Passengers

When you fly a Oneworld Connect airline like Fiji Airways, you only get a limited and confusing sub-set of the usual Oneworld alliance benefits.

Tail of a Qantas A330-300

Qantas Reveals 2025 Frequent Flyer Program Changes

Qantas Frequent Flyer will raise reward flight and upgrade costs, introduce new redemption options and increase points earn on flights in 2025. We breakdown all of the changes for you...