Author: Matt Graham
Transfer Credit Card Points to Velocity for a 20% Bonus
Earn a 20% bonus when you turn on auto-redemption or transfer credit card points into Velocity Frequent Flyer each month between November 2023 and January 2024.
Limited Time: Virgin Reward Seats From 5,200 Velocity Points
Virgin Australia has discounted Tier 1 Economy Reward Seats by 15%, with seats available to book from just 5,200 Velocity points (plus taxes) until 7 November 2024.
How Qantas & Velocity Point Values Have Changed Over Time
We analyse how much Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity points are worth in 2023, compared to 2019 and 2015.
Qantas Launches Sydney-Paris Flights via Perth
Just in time for the Olympics, Qantas will launch Sydney-Perth-Paris flights on 12 July 2024 using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Hertz Retrospectively Expires Points
The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program has shortened the validity of its points to 12 months without giving any notice to members.
Double Status Credits with Virgin Australia (October 2023)
With Velocity Frequent Flyer's new double status credits offer, supercharge your Velocity status credits when you book an eligible flight by 30 October 2023.
Qantas Releases Extra Classic Reward Seats
From time to time, Qantas releases extra Classic Flight Reward seats in large batches - including to popular destinations in Business and First Class!
Qantas Leasing Finnair A330s for Singapore, Bangkok Flights
Qantas is wet leasing two Airbus A330-300s from its Oneworld partner Finnair for its Sydney-Singapore and Sydney-Bangkok routes.
Air New Zealand Axes “Works Deluxe” Product
Air New Zealand will no longer offer "Works Deluxe" fares on its international flights operated by narrow-body aircraft from May 2024.