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.

Order Qantas Club coffee via the Skip app

Skip the Qantas Club Coffee Queue

Pre-order your Qantas Club coffee before you even get to the airport using the "Skip" app at major domestic Qantas Club and Business lounges.

Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX at Darwin Airport

St.George Amplify Reduces KrisFlyer Transfer Rate

The Amplify Rewards program of St.George, Bank of Melbourne and Bank SA will reduce the rate at which points transfer to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, effective from 31 July 2023.

The Melbourne to Sydney route has many cancelled flights.

Why Are So Many Melbourne-Sydney Flights Cancelled?

If you're a regular flyer on the Sydney-Melbourne or Sydney-Canberra routes, you've probably experienced your fair share last-minute flight cancellations. Why are these routes disproportionately affected?

Velocity silver status baggage tag

Guide to Virgin Australia Velocity Silver Status

Velocity Silver status comes with extra baggage, two airport lounge passes, bonus points and more benefits when flying with Virgin Australia oi its partner airlines.

AirAsia X Airbus A330 at Auckland Airport.

AirAsia X A330 Economy Quiet Zone Review (Auckland-Sydney)

Are the savings worth flying AirAsia X from Auckland to Sydney? Find out as I review the airline's Airbus A330 Economy Class experience.

Qantas planes at Brisbane Airport under stormy clouds

Qantas Says COVID Credits Are Refundable

If you still have a Qantas flight credit for a cancelled booking that was affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions, the airline says you can request a refund.

Gold Coast

Australia’s Busiest Domestic Airline Routes

Adelaide-Gold Coast had the highest average load factor of any Australian domestic airline route in the most recent month with data available. Sydney-Armidale had the highest proportion of seats left empty.

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Can Qantas Contact Centre Agents Transfer Calls?

Qantas call centre agents can transfer calls if they can't help or the request is outside their scope, but there's no direct line to Hobart.

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800

Points in Inactive Velocity Accounts Will Soon Expire!

Do you know someone who hasn't used their Velocity Frequent Flyer account for a while? Their Velocity points could expire on 30 June 2023 when Virgin Australia ends its pause on points expiration.