Author: Matt Graham
Qantas Clarifies Express Card Policy for Platinum Flyers
Qantas has clarified its policy on issuing express path cards to Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers. It comes after reports that frequent flyers were not being issued with express cards despite being entitled to them. The good news is that those express path cards, which help travellers to speed through airport customs and immigration, … Continued
Why Australians Should Stop Ignoring SkyTeam
If you’re an Australian-based frequent flyer, you’re probably a member of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity. You might even be a member of a Star Alliance frequent flyer program, such as Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer or Air New Zealand Airpoints. But most Australians completely overlook SkyTeam airlines and their frequent flyer programs. SkyTeam is … Continued
Earn 100 Easy Qantas Points at Melbourne Airport
Update (1 July 2019): The Qantas Rewards Room will now remain open until the end of 2019, and the maximum number of times you can scan your Qantas Frequent Flyer card to earn 100 points is 3 per month. If you’re passing through Melbourne Airport over the next 4 months, there is an easy 100 … Continued
The Madness of Lounge Access Rules
It’s often said that you need a degree in lounge access to be fully across the many intricacies of airline lounge entry requirements. Lounge access rules can be extremely confusing, with so many different rules and exceptions. It’s one of the reasons that AFF’s Lounge Access Help Desk thread is still going strong after 5 years! … Continued
Getting to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Next year, Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic Games. As is often the case when a city hosts a major sporting event, many thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Tokyo. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will run from Friday 24 July to Sunday 9 August 2020, although there will be a few soccer matches … Continued
Qantas Launching Melbourne-Queenstown Flights
Qantas will launch seasonal non-stop flights between Melbourne and Queenstown, New Zealand just in time for the winter ski season. The new Qantas flights will run on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 21 June until 27 August 2019. A Boeing 737-800 with Economy and Business class will be used on the Melbourne-Queenstown route. Here is … Continued
The Best Use of Qantas Points is in the Air
A few weeks ago, Qantas opened a physical store where Qantas Frequent Flyer members can redeem their points in person for products such as toasters. Complementing the online rewards store, the Qantas Rewards Room is located in the Qantas domestic terminal of Melbourne Airport, near Gate 1. The store will remain there until the end … Continued
American Airlines Basic Economy Doesn’t Earn Qantas Points
When booking flights around the United States, you’ll probably notice that the major US airlines now offer “Basic Economy” fares. Basic Economy tickets are a relatively new concept and are designed to help the likes of American Airlines, Delta and United to compete better against ultra-low-cost carriers on price. Basic Economy tickets are generally the … Continued
Podcast #5: Finnair Round-the-World Sale
In this episode, Matt discusses how to take advantage of the current Qantas double status credits promotion, online tools for finding award availability, and the current (and very popular) Finnair round-the-world sale in Business class. Episode 5 of the AFF on AIR podcast features interviews with travel agent Alan Lam and Chris Lopinto, the founder … Continued