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.

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Book Your Summer Award Travel to Europe Now

Are you planning to travel to Europe between June and August 2020? You’re not alone! Australians love to visit Europe during the peak northern summer period, with many Aussies flying there during the July school holidays. The trip from Australia to Europe is a long one, so most of us prefer to fly in Business … Continued

Air Canada business class

Air Canada 787 Business Class Review

Air Canada flies from three Australian cities to Vancouver. There are daily Boeing 777 flights from Sydney to Vancouver, and the Star Alliance carrier flies daily from Brisbane and 4x weekly from Melbourne to Vancouver using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. AFF member mel-world recently flew in Air Canada Business Class on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Melbourne … Continued

Qantas 737 at BNE airport

5,000 Bonus Points with Qantas Business Rewards

There’s currently an easy 5,000 Qantas points for Qantas Business Rewards members up for grabs. Plus, if you’re not already a member, you can join Qantas Business Rewards for free until 15 September 2019. As a Qantas Business Rewards member, you can earn 5,000 bonus Qantas points by earning at least 500 points by 19 … Continued

Project Sunrise – AIR018

  Later this year, Qantas will decide which aircraft it will use to operate non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York – a feat it aims to achieve by 2022. In this episode, learn more about the mission Qantas is namimg “Project Sunrise”. This episode also includes an interview … Continued

Alan Joyce with Lisa Norman Qantas Project Sunrise

Podcast #18: Project Sunrise

Later this year, Qantas will decide which aircraft it wants to use to operate non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York – a feat it aims to achieve by 2022. In Episode 18 of the AFF on AIR podcast, learn more about the mission Qantas is calling “Project Sunrise”. … Continued

Australian money in TRAVEL jar with passport

How Hidden-City Fare Pricing Works

Ever noticed that it was more expensive to fly from A to B, compared to flying from A to C via B? This phenomenon is known as “hidden-city” pricing, and airlines hate it when passengers exploit it. Although hidden-city ticketing is more prevalent overseas, it does exist in Australia. In one example, a Qantas Business … Continued

Alan Joyce with Lisa Norman Qantas Project Sunrise

Qantas Plans Project Sunrise Test Flights

Qantas will operate non-stop flights from both London and New York to Sydney, as it prepares to make a final decision on Project Sunrise later this year. Project Sunrise refers to Qantas’ goal to operate non-stop commercial flights from the Australian east coast to both New York and London by 2022. Qantas already began flying … Continued

Qantas boarding pass

Qantas Earns $1.27 Billion Per Year for Sydney-Melbourne Route

Qantas made US$861 million in revenue last year just from flying between Sydney and Melbourne, according to OAG analysis. That’s around AU$1.27 billion at today’s exchange rate. This ranks Qantas’ Sydney-Melbourne route as the second-highest revenue earner of any route, for any airline, anywhere in the world. The only route that earns more revenue is … Continued

Scoot Plus cabin on the 787

ScootBiz Class Renamed to ScootPlus

Low-cost carrier Scoot will rename its business class product to ScootPlus from 2 September 2019. Scoot says that the name change “seeks to better reflect the product customers will experience on board”. With the name change, Scoot aims to position ScootPlus as closer to “Premium Economy” on other airlines. In reality, ScootBiz was always a premium … Continued