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Personalised Airfare Pricing is Coming

If you’re a high-flying business traveller, you could soon be paying more for the exact same airline seats than price-sensitive leisure flyers. Global Distribution Systems (GDS) such as Amadeus, which is used by many airlines including Qantas, have already developed systems that offer personalised pricing to customers based on what they think the customer is … Continued

20 May 2019 Travel Tools & Technology

Resort Fees: The Hotel Equivalent of Fuel Surcharges

Many frequent flyers will be familiar with the scourge of the airline industry that is fuel and carrier surcharges. These are arbitrary surcharges that many airlines add to the cost of a flight in the same way as they add genuine government taxes and airport charges. Sadly, the hotel industry has started to adopt a … Continued

19 May 2019 Hotel Loyalty Programs

Double Qantas Status Credits (Targeted) – May 2019

If you’re a Qantas Frequent Flyer member, you may wish to check your inbox! Qantas has been sending out more targeted double status credit offers this weekend. This time, the offer applies to all Qantas international flights for travel until 9 May 2020. The offers are targeted, meaning you’ll only be eligible if you received … Continued

18 May 2019 Qantas

Podcast #11: Star Alliance Status

Find out how to easily earn Star Alliance Gold status with several different frequent flyer programs, including Aegean Miles+Bonus and Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles! Episode 11 of the AFF on AIR podcast includes an interview with John Blom, Australia’s top tennis umpire and a lifetime Diamond Plus member of Asiana Club. Asiana Club is one of … Continued

18 May 2019 AFF on Air Podcast

Star Alliance Status – AIR011

  Find out how to easily earn Star Alliance Gold status with several different frequent flyer programs! This episode also includes an interview with John Blom, Australia’s top tennis umpire and a lifetime Diamond Plus member of Asiana Club.   Episode contents: 0:57 – Fortnightly news round-up 4:53 – Interview with John Blom – travelling … Continued

18 May 2019 AFF on Air (blubrry)

The Ultimate Auckland Stopover Guide

Auckland is not only the main gateway to New Zealand, but also a common stopover point when flying with Air New Zealand between Australia and the Americas. Auckland is a cool city, and just on your doorstep you’ll have access to volcanoes, beaches, wineries, national parks and even sites from the Lord of the Rings … Continued

18 May 2019 Stopover Guides

Passengers Kicked Off Flight for Ignoring Safety Briefing

Air New Zealand’s latest safety video may be irritating. But as every airline reminds us at the start of every flight, it’s important to pay close attention even if you fly often. Two passengers seated in the exit row of an Air New Zealand flight have been booted off the plane after they refused to … Continued

17 May 2019 Air New Zealand

Qantas “Points Plane” Bookings Now Open

Wanting to redeem your Qantas Frequent Flyer points to Japan, but struggling to find award availability? If you’re able to fly from Melbourne to Tokyo on 21 October, you’re in luck! Qantas has dedicated an entire Airbus A380 to frequent flyer redemption bookings as part of a new “Points Plane” initiative. And tickets for the flight … Continued

16 May 2019 Qantas

LATAM Compensation Merry-Go-Round

  Another passenger booked on a Qantas flight operated by LATAM Airlines has been bumped from their flight due to overbooking. Yet again, neither LATAM Airlines nor Qantas are accepting any responsibility. LATAM has not offered compensation, with both airlines telling this passenger to speak to the other airline. This is not the first time … Continued

16 May 2019 LATAM Airlines

Complimentary Hotel Status for Frequent Flyers

This week, American Airlines launched a new partnership with Hyatt Hotels. American Airlines AAdvantage members with Platinum or higher status have been offered a complimentary status match to an equivalent tier in the World of Hyatt program. So, in addition to benefits when flying, AAdvantage Platinum members can now receive perks such as late check-out … Continued

15 May 2019 World of Hyatt

Garuda Indonesia Business Class Review

The flag carrier of Indonesia, Garuda flies from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to Denpasar and Jakarta. Garuda Indonesia’s Business Class is a popular option for residents of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth when taking a holiday to Bali as the airline offers fully lie-flat beds on its Airbus A330s. By comparison, Jetstar and Virgin Australia offer … Continued

13 May 2019 Flight Reviews

Etihad Business Sale: Jakarta to Europe from $2,262 return

Looking for a good Business Class deal to Europe? A popular AFF strategy is to take a positioning flight from Australia to Asia, then take advantage of the much cheaper airfares from Asia to Europe. This strategy is particularly effective when airlines are running a sale on Business Class airfares from destinations in Asia to … Continued

11 May 2019 Etihad Airways