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Last week, an unusually large number of Velocity Frequent Flyer member accounts were suspended due to suspicious activity.
There are a handful of busy international routes that are served by as many as six international carriers as fifth-freedom services.
The new self-service tool on the Qantas website provides options to rebook changed or cancelled Qantas flights booked as Classic Rewards.
Priority check-in, security and boarding is normally a welcome reprieve from airport crowds. But sometimes, the "priority" queue is slower.
Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Bonza are all currently running some great sales, with airfares available from $29 one-way on various domestic routes.
Qantas has announced that it will upgrade its lounges at four more airports, reopen its Hong Kong lounge and open a brand new First Lounge in London over the coming years.
Qantas says it will release "tens of thousands" of additional Classic Flight Reward seats on international Qantas flights from 11am (AEDT) this Friday, 24 February 2023.
Qatar Airways has all but removed the ability for Qantas Frequent Flyer members to use their points for Qatar reward seats.
To celebrate the launch of flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietjet Air has released sale fares from $269 return.
Velocity Frequent Flyer is offering a free status match to new Virgin Australia Business Flyer members who currently hold the equivalent of Silver or higher status with a competing frequent flyer program.
Italy's flag carrier ITA Airways joined the SkyTeam alliance in 2021. Most other SkyTeam airlines still don't recognise its membership.
Etihad Guest redemption rates will change for travel on both Etihad Airways and the program's many partner airlines from 10 March 2023.