Matt Graham, Author at Australian Frequent Flyer

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 Considers Expanding Points Club

10 December, 202029 January, 2025 Matt Graham

Qantas appears to be considering a new membership tier for its Points Club program, which launched in March 2020. Currently, Qantas Frequent Flyer members can achieve Points Club membership by

Velocity Announces Additional Status Extensions & Rewards

10 December, 202018 September, 2021 Matt Graham

Velocity Frequent Flyer has announced that some existing Gold & Platinum members will be eligible for another status extension of up to 12 months if they take at least one

Has Virgin Forgotten its Loyal Frequent Flyers?

7 December, 20206 October, 2022 Matt Graham

Top-tier Velocity Frequent Flyer members have accused Virgin Australia of being “asleep at the wheel” until now when it comes to communication. These frequent flyers, who have been fiercely loyal

The End of Points for Paying Tax in Australia?

5 December, 202030 October, 2024 Matt Graham

In 2009, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) began accepting payments by credit card. For the first time, this meant Australians could earn frequent flyer points through their credit cards for

Velocity Frequent Flyer Valuation Slashed By Two-Thirds

Virgin Australia Giving Further 12-Month Status Extensions

4 December, 20203 December, 2020 Matt Graham

Virgin Australia appears to be granting further status extensions to some Velocity Silver, Gold and Platinum members who didn’t benefit from the previous 12-month status extension announced earlier this year. But