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.
You've got until 20 January 2025 to lock in Velocity Reward Seats on Virgin Australia and partner airlines at the current rates, before many of them become more expensive.
Qantas is turning away Qantas Platinum and Oneworld Emerald frequent flyers travelling on Oneworld partner airlines from its First Class lounge in Singapore during peak periods.
Former AFR columnist Joe Aston's new book, The Chairman's Lounge, covers much more than just the Prime Minister's relationship with Alan Joyce. Is it worth adding to your Christmas reading list?
The first of 14 Dash 8 Q400s that QantasLink will get from WestJet has arrived in Australia after an epic six-day journey around the world with 10 stops.
Qantas officially retired its last Boeing 717 on 26 October 2024, but it's since been called out of retirement to fill in for other planes... twice.
Qantas Frequent Flyer has expanded Classic Plus Rewards onto domestic routes, after launching them on international flights earlier this year.
Velocity Frequent Flyer has finally implemented multi-factor authentication, increasing the level of security on its members' accounts.
Virgin Australia has fixed a bug that resulted in many non-stop United Airlines flights being unavailable to book with Velocity Points.
Virgin Australia has launched its long-awaited codeshare partnership with Air New Zealand. From today, Velocity members can book NZ-operated flights to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and enjoy Velocity status benefits including lounge access.
Virgin Australia flyers can redeem Velocity Frequent Flyer points on United Airlines, but there's no reward seat availability on any non-stop trans-Atlantic route.
Emirates offers different types of Business Class seats on its Airbus A380, Boeing 777 and brand new Airbus A350 jets. Our guide explains what to expect.
As Qantas' Auckland Lounge upgrade runs behind schedule, this is how Qantas frequent flyers can enjoy a better lounge experience at Auckland Airport.