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.

Why Most Airlines Don't Serve Popcorn on Planes

Why Most Airlines Don’t Serve Popcorn on Planes

Despite offering in-flight entertainment with often hundreds of movie choices, most airlines don't offer popcorn on board - and for good reason.

How to Earn Qantas Frequent Flyer Status

Qantas’ March 2023 Double Status Credits Offer

Register between 23-28 March 2023 to earn double Qantas status credits or double points on an unlimited number of eligible Qantas flights.

restaurant dining

Last Chance to Earn Qantas Points with Quandoo

Qantas Frequent Flyer will end its partnership with Quandoo, which powers Qantas Restaurants, on 1 April 2023.

Pre-departure champagne in Cloud Nine

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Business Class Review

Find out what the Business Class service on Africa's largest airline is like as I review the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 "Cloud 9" product from Addis Ababa to Delhi.

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9

Ethiopian Airlines Fifth-Freedom Routes

Ethiopian Airlines, a member of Star Alliance and Africa's largest airline, serves 23 fifth-freedom routes outside of Ethiopia.

Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200

Reward Seat Alert: Hawaiian Airlines Business Class

Hawaiian Airlines has released a substantial number of Business Class reward seats on its flights from Sydney and Auckland to Honolulu.

Emirates offers lie-flat beds on some, but not all, of its aircraft

Emirates Says Angle-Flat Business Class “Equivalent” to Lie-Flat

Emirates recently told the NZ Disputes Tribunal that to an ordinary traveller, an angle-flat Business Class seat is equivalent to lie-flat.

China Airlines Airbus A330-300 at Sydney Airport

Qantas Expands China Airlines Redemptions Beyond Taipei

Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now redeem their points across the entire China Airlines network, rather than just on flights between Australia and Taipei.

Virgin 737 and Rex Saab 340 at Mackay Airport

How Airports Make Money

The largest source of airport revenue is passenger & security fees, which are included in the cost of every plane ticket.