Airlines, miles, and points is the most popular topic at Australian Frequent Flyer. In this category, we provide expert tips, insider tricks, and facilitate discussions about Qantas, Virgin Australia, non-Australian airlines, and global airline alliances. From earning and redeeming frequent flyer points to maximising elite status benefits, we aim to help you get the most out of your travel. We also cover every step of the journey – from planning and booking flights to experiencing the flight itself, and finally, arriving at your destination. Whether you're a seasoned traveller or just starting to explore the world of frequent flyer programs, you'll find valuable advice to elevate your travel experience. See below for articles on airlines, miles and points.
Chatting with crew is always an interesting and informative way to pass the time on a flight. While often it’s discussing the more mundane things in life like the weather or political affairs, sometimes the odd gem pops up. On some recent Virgin flights, it seems a few of those gems have been along the … Continued
If you’re lucky enough to travel in Business or First, often you can rely on the airline to provide you with a pack of amenities such as toothbrush, moisturiser and toothpaste amongst other things. As each airline varies in what it offers and in some cases offer nothing, asking our frequent flyers what to expect … Continued
As a consumer it can get pretty frustrating when comparing airfares to work out what value is on offer. Not only do you have to consider the cabin class, the seats and service, you also need to look at what else is included. For many airlines, extra baggage allowances are used to lure customers. For … Continued
When the first airliners flew there was only one class – First Class, with prices to match. Over the past 100 years or so we have seen the introduction of Economy Class, and in the late seventies, Business Class. With First Class out of the reach of many, we soon saw Business Class take its … Continued
You have probably heard the joke. “This is your Captain speaking, we have just lost an engine, with one left it means we will be slower and take an extra two hours to reach our destination.” One of the passengers turns to his mate and says, “crikey, if we lose the other we could be … Continued
For many of our members who are avid Qantas Frequent Flyers, June is going to be a busy and somewhat sad month. Come July, the Qantas program is changing the way you earn points and status credits to make it “simpler and fairer” in their words. Along with reduced earnings for flying on partner airlines, … Continued
It sounds like a mission statement for a team starting a new business. Why will people buy our services? But it’s not a team of business owners asking the question. It’s one of our members and the topic is Jetstar. Unless the reason is for timing, scheduling or connections, why fly Jetster? I have done … Continued
The last fifteen years or so there have been many changes in the local airline market. With the collapse of Ansett, Qantas rose to a dominant position. In recent years, Virgin Australia has seen the opportunity to change its model and move into the full service space. A Frequent Flyer program introduced, along with lounges, … Continued
One of the more common questions over the past few years on the Australian Frequent Flyer’s forum has been our members asking when Qantas was going to put the A380 on its lucrative Dallas route. The current 747 operation has had its fair share of issues with marginal range at times, thanks to high winds … Continued
In the past 2 years, the two big airlines, Qantas and Virgin, have been adding capacity in the battle for the consumer’s dollar. At the lower cost end of the market, Jetstar has also been adding capacity, while Tiger was restricted by authorities from expanding after their grounding. With all this extra capacity, consumers, it … Continued
It’s a common question these days. With liquids and gels often being restricted or limited in the cabin as far as carry on baggage goes, how do you handle your family’s unique dietary requirements? One of our members asks: I am heading domestically with 2 kids tomorrow, (only BNE to SYD) but my wife is … Continued
One Qantas Frequent Flyer member this week wants to close their account and exit the program. For this member the program was not delivering any value. In their view the rewards do not justify the annual fee for the QFF credit card, they find it hard to book flights and they resent being stung with … Continued