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.

Bid for an upgrade on your flight

Bid For an Upgrade on Your Next Flight

Want to upgrade to Business Class on your next flight? Upgrading with frequent flyer points could be one option. But if you don’t have enough points or your fare isn’t eligible for a points upgrade, bidding could be another way to score an upgrade. Many airlines including Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and even … Continued

Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX Business Class

Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX Business Class Review

I recently flew Singapore Airlines Business Class from Darwin to Singapore on the Boeing 737-8, which offers lie-flat bed.

Qantas A330 and a Virgin Australia 737 at Darwin Airport

Can You Convert Qantas Points to Velocity Points?

It is definitely not possible to convert Qantas points into Velocity points - nor to any other frequent flyer program.

Hamilton Island

Book Your Summer Beach Holiday with Qantas’ Newest Points Planes

Qantas has made every seat on 21 domestic routes available to book as a Classic Flight Reward across six weeks in January and February 2023.

Priority Pass members can access over 1,300 airport lounges

Priority Pass Increases Fees from 1 December 2022

Priority Pass will increase its annual lounge membership fees from 1 December 2022. From the same date, it will also increase its individual lounge visit fees and guest charges.

United Polaris Business cabin

Cheap Business Class Fares from Jakarta to Europe & New York

Rather than buying a ticket out of Australia, you could save thousands buying cheap Business Class fares from Jakarta to Europe or the USA.

Virgin Australia 737 lands in Queenstown, New Zealand

Overview of 2022 Black Friday Travel Deals for Australians

Many airlines, hotels and other travel-related businesses are offering some great discounts and bonuses until Monday, 28 November 2022.

Royal Jordanian 787 cabin

Podcast #98: Where’s All The Award Availability?

In episode 98 of AFF on Air, Matt and James from Award Flight Assist explain where to find Qantas, Velocity or KrisFlyer reward flights.

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Where’s All The Award Availability? – AIR098

Struggling to redeem your frequent flyer points for flights? Matt chats to James Green from Award Flight Assist about the current situation with Qantas, Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines award availability out of Australia. If you want to redeem your frequent flyer points to book an overseas trip, find out where to look for seats … Continued