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Are you planning to travel to Europe between June and August 2020? You’re not alone! Australians love to visit Europe during the peak northern summer period, with many Aussies flying there during the July school holidays. The trip from Australia to Europe is a long one, so most of us prefer to fly in Business … Continued
Air Canada flies from three Australian cities to Vancouver. There are daily Boeing 777 flights from Sydney to Vancouver, and the Star Alliance carrier flies daily from Brisbane and 4x weekly from Melbourne to Vancouver using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. AFF member mel-world recently flew in Air Canada Business Class on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Melbourne … Continued
There’s currently an easy 5,000 Qantas points for Qantas Business Rewards members up for grabs. Plus, if you’re not already a member, you can join Qantas Business Rewards for free until 15 September 2019. As a Qantas Business Rewards member, you can earn 5,000 bonus Qantas points by earning at least 500 points by 19 … Continued
Later this year, Qantas will decide which aircraft it will use to operate non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York – a feat it aims to achieve by 2022. In this episode, learn more about the mission Qantas is namimg “Project Sunrise”. This episode also includes an interview … Continued
Later this year, Qantas will decide which aircraft it wants to use to operate non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York – a feat it aims to achieve by 2022. In Episode 18 of the AFF on AIR podcast, learn more about the mission Qantas is calling “Project Sunrise”. … Continued
Ever noticed that it was more expensive to fly from A to B, compared to flying from A to C via B? This phenomenon is known as “hidden-city” pricing, and airlines hate it when passengers exploit it. Although hidden-city ticketing is more prevalent overseas, it does exist in Australia. In one example, a Qantas Business … Continued
Qantas will operate non-stop flights from both London and New York to Sydney, as it prepares to make a final decision on Project Sunrise later this year. Project Sunrise refers to Qantas’ goal to operate non-stop commercial flights from the Australian east coast to both New York and London by 2022. Qantas already began flying … Continued
Qantas made US$861 million in revenue last year just from flying between Sydney and Melbourne, according to OAG analysis. That’s around AU$1.27 billion at today’s exchange rate. This ranks Qantas’ Sydney-Melbourne route as the second-highest revenue earner of any route, for any airline, anywhere in the world. The only route that earns more revenue is … Continued
Low-cost carrier Scoot will rename its business class product to ScootPlus from 2 September 2019. Scoot says that the name change “seeks to better reflect the product customers will experience on board”. With the name change, Scoot aims to position ScootPlus as closer to “Premium Economy” on other airlines. In reality, ScootBiz was always a premium … Continued
Singapore Airlines is currently offering 50% bonus KrisFlyer elite miles on flights from Australia to selected destinations around the world. This promotion is the equivalent of a bonus status credits offer, so it’s exciting news for Australians chasing Star Alliance status with the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program! This offer makes it easier to reach KrisFlyer Elite … Continued
Looking for a great Business Class deal between Europe and Australia? Qatar Airways is currently having a sale on Business Class flights departing from Sweden. You can fly Qatar Airways Business Class – in the airline’s famous Qsuites, no less – from Stockholm to Sydney for $3,769 return. As regular Australian Frequent Flyer readers will … Continued
Qantas Frequent Flyer has partnered with Quandoo, a restaurant booking platform, to revive Qantas Restaurants. From today, you can earn 100 Qantas points per diner when reserving a table at over 18,000 restaurants on the Quandoo platform. Today’s launch of the all new Qantas Restaurants coincides with the end of Qantas’ partnership with Rockpool Dining … Continued