Author: Matt Graham
Fly with India’s Jet Airways on Points
Jet Airways is a full-service airline based in Mumbai. If you’re planning a trip to India, you can redeem Qantas points or American Airlines AAdvantage miles to book Jet Airways award flights. Update: Jet Airways ceased operations in April 2019. The Opportunity If you have Qantas points and are planning a trip to India, Qantas … Continued
KrisFlyer Devaluation: Singapore Airlines Hikes Star Alliance Awards (2017)
Singapore Airlines has announced it will increase the price of most Star Alliance award tickets booked with KrisFlyer miles. The KrisFlyer devaluation affects bookings made from 7 December, 2017. There is some good news, though. Partner airline KrisFlyer bookings will finally become bookable online from the same date. The upcoming devaluation affects all Star Alliance … Continued
Virgin Passengers Left Starving
Virgin Australia passengers flying from Los Angeles to Australia last week were left starving after the airline failed to provide proper catering for the 15 hour flight. To make matters worse, Virgin failed to advise passengers of the lack of food until everyone was already on board. This meant passengers caught up in the Virgin … Continued
Around the World: Dubai, Ankara, London and More
The Qantas Oneworld Award is an extremely popular use of points. 280,000 Qantas points is all it costs to fly around the world in Business class, with up to 5 stopovers! The Oneworld Award permits travel on all Oneworld airlines, and you can fly up to 35,000 miles in total. That provides plenty of flexibility … Continued
Sample Qantas 787 Business for just 16,000 Points
Would you like to sample Qantas 787 Business class? Qantas’ newest aircraft is currently flying between Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, and reward seats are available on many flights. The Opportunity Qantas’ brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner has landed in Australia, and is now operating a series of crew familiarisation flights around Australia. Between now and … Continued
Earn Qantas Points with Uber
Earning Qantas points is extremely easy. You can earn points at Woolworths, on Airbnb stays and you can now even earn Qantas points with Uber! In case you needed another reason to make the switch away from taxis, Qantas has joined forces with the ride-sharing service. You’ll now receive up to 3 Qantas points per dollar … Continued
ING Waives Forex, Overseas ATM fees
ING has become the latest bank to remove foreign transaction fees and overseas ATM fees for Orange Everyday customers.
Are Travel Agents Still Relevant?
Walking into a travel agency used to be the first step of planning any holiday. Nowadays, it’s relatively easy to book your own flights and hotels online. So, do travel agents still play a valuable role? And what are the easiest ways to research and book your own travel online? There are several reasons that … Continued
Redeem Qantas Points to Lord Howe Island
QantasLink flights to Lord Howe Island cost well over $1,000 round-trip. But, why pay thousands when you can fly to this idyllic natural wonder for just 8,000 Qantas points? The Opportunity Lord Howe Island is an idyllic natural wonder situated in the Tasman Sea, just 600km from the east coast of Australia. The island boasts … Continued