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.

Virgin Australia to Fly to Doha as Qatar Airways Buys 25% Stake
Qatar Airways intends to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia. If approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Virgin Australia will also launch flights to Doha.

Qantas Adds Airlink Codeshares
Qantas will codeshare with South African regional carrier Airlink, allowing Qantas flyers to connect beyond Johannesburg to places like Cape Town, Durban and Skukuza on Qantas flight numbers.

Travel Pointers Episode 3 – Our First Times in First Class & Easy Ways to Earn Points
In episode 3 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Chris Chamberlin discuss the first time they each flew First Class (using points, of course!).

Which Airlines Make It Easiest to Find Reward Flight Costs?
As a way of comparing transparency in frequent flyer programs, we measured the time it takes to find reward flight costs with different airlines.

Ex-Virgin Australia Boeing 777s Flying for Qatar Airways
Three of Virgin Australia's former Boeing 777-300ERs are now flying for Qatar Airways. They still have the original Virgin seats, and frequent flyers can get a free upgrade to Premium Economy.

Qatar Airways Massively Hikes Virgin Australia Reward Charges
Qatar Airways Privilege Club has increased the Redemption Fees payable when using Avios to book Virgin Australia reward flights by as much as 700%.

How to Fly Emirates Premium Economy in 2024
Although you can't yet redeem points for an Emirates Premium Economy reward ticket or upgrade, flights are available for sale on 31 routes - with more to come soon. You can even book a Qantas codeshare flight to earn more points & status credits.

What To Do With Expiring KrisFlyer Miles
If you have Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles that are due to expire soon, you need to take action to avoid losing them forever.

Qantas Working to Fix Reward Ticket Cancellation Flaw
Qantas is working to resolve a glitch causing reward flight tickets on partners including Malaysia Airlines to be unexpectedly cancelled.