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.
Thai Airways has released lots of new Business Class award availability on its flights from Sydney to Bangkok, with onward connections available to destinations across Asia and Europe. Thai Airways is a Star Alliance airline, meaning you can redeem points or miles with many Star Alliance frequent flyer programs to book award seats with the … Continued
When selecting a seat on the Qantas website, you may be offered the opportunity to purchase a “preferred” seat for an extra $10. Qantas advertises these seats as “closer to the front, so you can disembark faster”. Bizarrely, if you’re flying on a Boeing 737-800 – and you probably are if you’re on a domestic … Continued
Rex has announced it will commence flights from Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane as it this week restarts Boeing 737 flights for the first time since July. Rex will fly twice-daily between Melbourne and Brisbane from 17 December 2021 using Boeing 737-800s. Fares are currently on sale from $79 one-way. These prices are available on … Continued
Qantas has brought back its Status Fast Track offer for the third time in 12 months, offering eligible Australians and New Zealanders another shortcut to Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold status. This offer has now been extended for new applications until 30 November 2021. If you live in Australia or New Zealand and currently have the … Continued
Ahead of international flights resuming, Jetstar has started bringing its wide-body Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners out of storage to use on domestic flights around Australia! Lucky Jetstar passengers on selected domestic flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and the Gold Coast are set to get a nice upgrade over the usual Airbus A320 experience – in more … Continued
Virgin Australia is giving up to 6,000 bonus Velocity points and 60 extra status credits to frequent flyers who book an international flight out of Australia with one of its partner airlines. To take advantage of this offer, you would need to activate it on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website or within the Velocity App … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer is giving 30% off domestic Classic Flight Rewards in Economy & Business Class until 14 November 2021. The discount off the points required applies to both Qantas and Jetstar domestic flights, for travel from 1 December 2021. This promotion is available for travel dates up to 27 October 2022 for travel on … Continued
Velocity Frequent Flyer members can now use their points to book Air Canada flights between Sydney and Vancouver, as well as across the rest of the Air Canada network. When Virgin Australia’s frequent flyer program reinstated partner airline redemptions last week, it said (and still does say) that “the ability for Velocity members to book Reward … Continued
Virgin Australia has reopened its domestic lounge at Melbourne Airport following a lengthy refurbishment. The new Virgin Australia Lounge in Melbourne features the same basic layout of the previous lounge. But the space has been given a makeover with new furniture, signage, lighting and bathroom facilities. The style is similar to that of the brand … Continued
Velocity Frequent Flyer has launched its twice-yearly points transfer offer today, with 20-30% bonus Velocity points offered on transfers from most Australian credit card reward programs until the end of November. Virgin Australia’s frequent flyer program offers bonus points on credit card point conversions every May and November. During the previous promo in May 2021, … Continued
Italy’s new flag carrier ITA Airways has joined the SkyTeam alliance, replacing the void left by the exit of its predecessor Alitalia. ITA Airways took over operations from Alitalia on 15 October 2021. At the time, it wasn’t yet clear whether ITA Airways would take Alitalia’s place in the SkyTeam alliance. But it was widely … Continued
Singapore Airlines is offering up to a 15% bonus when converting points from a bank rewards program to KrisFlyer miles until 22 November 2021. The amount of bonus KrisFlyer miles awarded will depend on the number of points transferred. If you transfer the equivalent of 10,000-49,999 KrisFlyer miles in a single transaction, you’ll earn 12% … Continued