loyalty program

The offers keep coming: In the same week that Qantas released a single flight requalification offer for QFF members, another Australian frequent flyer forum is reporting the imminent launch of an unprecedented fast track status match for higher tier members of 16 other airline frequent flyer...

Qantas and Accor will launch an in-depth partnership between their respective loyalty programs from mid-2021. Qantas says that you'll soon be able to double-dip by earning both Qantas & Accor points for both Accor hotel stays in the Asia Pacific region, as well as for Qantas domestic &...

I know that many of you are enjoying Matt's AFF on Air podcasts. As you probably know this is a free service available to all our members. But did you know that Matt also conducts regular webinars over at Frequent Flyer Solutions, our sister website. To say that 2020 has changed the travel...

Hi All, I was hoping to get some clarity on this. When you get an American Express Platinum, you get Gold Elite status automatically with Marriott Bonvoy. The next level up is Platinum Elite. Normally, you need 50 nights to qualify for Platinum elite - however with the Amex Platinum, does...

I know that many of you are enjoying Matt's AFF on Air podcasts. As you probably know this is a free service available to all our members. But did you know that Matt also conducts regular webinars over at Frequent Flyer Solutions, our sister website. Virgin Australia has been in voluntary...

Anyone else in the same boat? (so to speak)? Before I make the effort to phone up the Philippine VFF contact centre, and do the merry go round, either wait or get cut off in the queue. It just keeps asking for VFF membership number, I enter that, and its then the email address, enter that, and...

Just when you thought your Virgin status might not be worth much these days, along comes QR with a like for like status match! That means anyone with VA Platinum would receive QR Platinum which means Oneworld Emerald which means Salt and Pepper Squid (among other benefits) :)...

A legitimate question. I’m not scaremongering! In light of Covid19, the impact on travel numbers and Virgins overseas ownership, how are we feeling about having stores of Velocity Points?

I know that many of you are enjoying Matt's AFF on Air podcasts. As you probably know this is a free service available to all our members. But did you know that Matt also conducts regular webinars over at Frequent Flyer Solutions, our sister website. The next webinar will be held at 8pm (AEST)...

Has there been any news on Accor extending the expiry of points due to Coronavirus? Are other hotel loyalty programmes doing anything similar?

I have some Etihad Airways Guest miles expiring tomorrow. Can I transfer to Virgin Australia please?

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/status-and-clubs/status/status-extension.html Interesting thing I noted this evening due to virus cutting out much travel. Can't imagine Virgin cannot do the same right now. Virgin seem totally missing in action in the past week or two, with any...

Just got this mail below from Etihad Guest. Is it worth buying? Earn up to 20% bonus miles Hi missed our last offer? Don’t worry, bonus miles are back – but they won’t be around for long. Buy miles until 29 February 2020 and you’ll earn up to 20% bonus miles free. Top up your balance...

This thread is for Questions and General discussion regarding the Best Status Run Options for QFF as per this thread: Overview of Best Status Run Options [not the discussion thread] Please keep your questions and queries to this thread and avoid posting in the other. You can also get some...

Looking at hotel loyalty programs. Expect up to 80 nights a year in EU, Asia and OZ, all self funded leisure travel. With no existing corporate funded status with any hotel chains, is it still worth chasing rewards and which is best?

Hi all, does anyone here have an idea of the best status run route from Brisbane for my Etihad Gold status which expires end of March 2020?

Check your email address. If you are not in FB, join to earn FB points from external company surveys, then transfer points to VFF. So no SC earn though. Edit: need FB app, so need Smartphone. And of course, in my case, after trying, its my el cheapo mobile comes up, "your device isn't compatible..."

This Just arrived via email We’re excited to announce that BP Plus will soon be a Qantas Business Rewards partner. From 1 February,≈ the BP Plus fuel card will be the only fuel card in the market that offers you Qantas Points for your business when you pay your invoice.* To...

I have a question about code share arrangements, and how they may be used in order to get Velocity SCs… or not. I want to fly from Stockholm to Reykjavik and back to Copenhagen. The airports are served by several airlines but none that are Velocity partners. However, SAS flies between them...

I wish I had read this... I have got my account hacked and just came to know now... I didn't setup the phone no and today when I wanted to log in just to find out that someone has put their mobile no and I cannot retrieve my account . The balance is also showing to 0. where I had over 200000...