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.

Qantas A330 economy

How Qantas Neighbour Free Seat Reservations Work

With Qantas Neighbour Free, reserve an empty neighbouring seat on selected domestic and international flights starting from $30.

Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 First Class

Fly Melbourne-Auckland in a Cathay First Class Seat

Air New Zealand will lease a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER for three years, with First Class seating sold as "Business Premier Preferred" for a small surcharge.

The wine tour group at the 16th annual AFF member gathering

AFF’s 16th Annual Gathering Takes Place in Launceston

Last weekend, 40 Australian Frequent Flyer members descended on Launceston, Tasmania for the 16th annual AFF member gathering.

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Economy Class

KrisFlyer’s Global Redemption Sale

Get 25% off the KrisFlyer miles needed for Economy and Premium Economy awards across the Singapore Airlines network, for travel in 2024.

Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Business Class cabin

How an ExpertFlyer Alert Got Me Into Business Class

An ExpertFlyer award seat notification alerted me to Business Class availability that I would have otherwise missed. Sadly, ExpertFlyer no longer supports a large number of airlines.

LATAM Airlines planes at Santiago airport, Chile

Easy LATAM Status Match for Australians

LATAM Airlines is currently offering a status match, including to Australian residents who hold elite status with Qantas or Virgin Australia.

China Airlines Airbus A350 Business Class lie-flat bed

Fly China Airlines Brisbane-Auckland with Qantas Points

You can now redeem Qantas Points to fly from Brisbane to Auckland in style with China Airlines, including in Premium Economy and Business.

Qantas 737 business class

How to Join Qantas Business Rewards for Free

Instead of paying $89.50 to join Qantas Business Rewards, your business can become a member for free in one of several ways.

Qantas 787 Business Class cabin

No, Qantas Classic Rewards to Los Angeles Don’t Cost a Million Points

Qantas' website layout could be better, but don't panic - Qantas Classic Reward prices to Los Angeles & London have not massively increased!