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.

QantasLink Receives First of 14 Dash 8 Q400s from WestJet
The first of 14 Dash 8 Q400s that QantasLink will get from WestJet has arrived in Australia after an epic six-day journey around the world with 10 stops.

Qantas Pulls Boeing 717 Out of Retirement… Twice
Qantas officially retired its last Boeing 717 on 26 October 2024, but it's since been called out of retirement to fill in for other planes... twice.

Unlimited Train Travel in NSW for a Low Price
At a cost of $550 for six months, the NSW TrainLink Discovery Pass comes with unlimited First Class train travel anywhere in NSW.

Qantas Launches Classic Plus Rewards on Domestic Routes
Qantas Frequent Flyer has expanded Classic Plus Rewards onto domestic routes, after launching them on international flights earlier this year.

Velocity Frequent Flyer Implements Two-Factor Authentication
Velocity Frequent Flyer has finally implemented multi-factor authentication, increasing the level of security on its members' accounts.

Velocity Adds Non-Stop United Trans-Atlantic Rewards
Virgin Australia has fixed a bug that resulted in many non-stop United Airlines flights being unavailable to book with Velocity Points.

Virgin Launches Air New Zealand Partnership
Virgin Australia has launched its long-awaited codeshare partnership with Air New Zealand. From today, Velocity members can book NZ-operated flights to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and enjoy Velocity status benefits including lounge access.

Velocity Blocking Non-Stop United Trans-Atlantic Rewards?
Virgin Australia flyers can redeem Velocity Frequent Flyer points on United Airlines, but there's no reward seat availability on any non-stop trans-Atlantic route.

How to Get a Great Qantas Lounge Experience in Auckland
As Qantas' Auckland Lounge upgrade runs behind schedule, this is how Qantas frequent flyers can enjoy a better lounge experience at Auckland Airport.