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.

Ryanair Boeing 737 at Tallinn Airport

Europe’s Surprising Flight Delay Trend

In Europe, airlines put a lot of effort into limiting delays to under two, three or four hours. They have a strong financial incentive to do so, and it works.

A QantasLink Dash 8 at Lord Howe Island

Why Governments Monopolise Regional Routes

On thin regional routes, state governments in NSW, QLD and WA actually guarantee a monopoly to one airline through regulation.

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If You Have a Huge Points Balance, You’re Doing It Wrong

Many people think of a huge balance of frequent flyer points as a status symbol. A better metric is the number of points redeemed.

Etihad A380

Etihad Will Fly Airbus A380 to Singapore

Etihad will fly its Airbus A380 from Singapore to Abu Dhabi from February 2025, and there's lot of reward availability in Business & First Class.

Thai AirAsia A320 at DMK Airport in Thailand

Thai AirAsia A320 Review (Bangkok-Luang Prabang)

AirAsia offers good value for money on its extensive network. In this review, we test the Thai AirAsia Airbus A320 Economy Class experience from Bangkok to Luang Prabang.

Qantas 737 planes at Brisbane Airport

Qantas Launches October 2024 Double Status Credits Offer

Qantas is offering double status credits or points on bookings made from 25-31 October 2024, for travel between 1 November 2024 and 19 October 2025.

A retired QantasLink Boeing 717 at Canberra Airport, VH-NXD

QantasLink Retires Its Last Boeing 717

It's the end of an era for QantasLink's Boeing 717, with the last flight scheduled from Sydney to Canberra on Saturday, 26 October.

Velocity Platinum Plus status guide

Guide to Virgin Australia Platinum Plus Status

Velocity will launch Platinum Plus status on 1 October 2025, offering great new VIP perks to Virgin Australia's most frequent flyers.

Oman Air is the national carrier of Oman

You Can Now Redeem Qantas Points on Oman Air

Although Oman Air's entry into the Oneworld alliance has been delayed until early 2025, you can already redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points to book Classic Reward seats on Oman Air.