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.

Sunny morning in Apia, the capital of Samoa.

Big Changes to Qantas’ Samoa Service

Qantas will change its daytime Airbus A330 service from Sydney to Apia, Samoa, to an overnight Boeing 737-800 flight out of Brisbane.
7 May, 2023

Silva McLeod in the cockpit of a Virgin Blue Boeing 737 in 2007. Photo: Supplied.

Podcast #101: Tonga’s First Female Airline Pilot

Silva McLeod was Tonga's first female airline pilot. In episode 101 of the AFF on Air podcast, Silva shares the inspiring journey that took her from a small island in the Pacific to the cockpit of a Virgin Australia Boeing 777 - flying over the Pacific.
6 May, 2023

Tonga’s First Female Airline Pilot – AIR101

Matt sits down for an extended interview by Silva McLeod, Tonga’s first ever female airline pilot. After flying for Royal Tongan Airlines, Silva went on to fly in Auatralia for Aeropelican, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and ultimately Virgin Blue, which became Virgin Australia. But the journey from island girl to airline pilot, as Silva … Continued
6 May, 2023