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.

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.

Holiday Inn, an IHG hotel

Early Departure Fee on a One-Night Hotel Stay?

Many hotels charge an "early departure fee" to guests who check out before the date originally booked. This fee doesn't always make sense.

Etihad Boeing 787

Etihad Guest’s New 2023 Award Charts

Etihad Guest's new award charts for GuestSeat awards on Etihad Airways and redemptions on partner airlines take effect from 9 March 2023. Some award costs have increased by as much as 124%, while others have decreased by up to 54%.

Qantas Boeing 737s at Brisbane Airport

Qantas Offers 2-3x Points to Points Club Members

Qantas has launched a special offer of double or triple points on Qantas flights exclusively for Points Club and Points Club Plus members who register using the link in the email sent to them. Members of Qantas’ Points Club tier, which is achieved by earning at least 150,000 points per year, can receive double points … Continued