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Review: London to Perth Non-Stop in Qantas Economy

AFF moderator JessicaTam did a LOT of flying over the weekend! After flying from Melbourne to London on Qantas’ final A380 service via Dubai, she then flew straight back to Melbourne after just 24 hours in the UK. But this wasn’t just any flight back to Australia; it was the inaugural non-stop Qantas Dreamliner service … Continued

29 Mar 2018 Flight Reviews

Business Class Deal: Australia to London under $4,000 return

Philippine Airlines is currently offering full-service return Business class fares from both Melbourne and Sydney to London for under $4,000 return. The Philippine Airlines sale fares are available for various travel dates between May and November 2018. Itineraries with both short and longer layovers in Manila are available. To access these cheap flights, you’ll need to … Continued

28 Mar 2018 Planning & Booking

Velocity Daily: Earn Points for Shopping Locally

You can soon earn extra Virgin Velocity points when shopping at more than 100 Sydney retailers. Thanks to a new program called “Velocity Daily”, Velocity Frequent Flyer members will be able to earn 2 Velocity points per dollar spent at participating small businesses. Velocity Daily will be launched next week on a trial basis. The … Continued

28 Mar 2018 Credit Cards

Excellent Lufthansa Business Class Award Availability

For the first time in a long time, long-haul Lufthansa Business class award seats are now available to members of other Star Alliance partner airlines up to a year in advance! Based in Germany, Star Alliance member Lufthansa has a 5-star Skytrax rating and offers an excellent Business and First class product on its flights … Continued

27 Mar 2018 Points Inspiration Star Alliance

Velocity Points for Recycling: A Waste of Time

Thanks to a new partnership between Virgin Australia and Envirobank, it’s now possible to earn Velocity points for recycling bottles. Sadly, the miserly rewards on offer are not worth the time and hassle involved. For every bottle recycled, members of Envirobank’s Crunch program earn 15 “crunch credits”. These credits can be converted to 5 Velocity … Continued

26 Mar 2018 Virgin Australia

Emirates First Class to New Zealand for 54,000 Qantas Points

Emirates flies A380s between Australia and New Zealand on the Sydney-Christchurch route. On Emirates’ A380s, each First class passenger enjoys a private suite with sliding doors, as well as access to on-board showers and Emirates’ famous in-flight bar! Naturally, you’ll also be pampered with top-quality champagne and First class dining on board. Our Emirates First Class … Continued

25 Mar 2018 Points Inspiration Qantas

Qantas’ New London & Auckland Flights Begin

Today marks a new era for both Qantas’ flagship kangaroo route and the ongoing partnership with Emirates. Later today, the first ever non-stop commercial flight from Australia to Europe will depart. The new QF9 service from Perth to London is scheduled to leave at 6.50pm local time. It will arrive in London over 17 hours later … Continued

24 Mar 2018 Qantas

What to Wear on a Long-Haul Flight

If you caught a flight from Melbourne to Sydney on a Monday morning, you would probably find most of your fellow passengers wearing professional attire. But on a long-haul flight, most frequent flyers agree that comfort is much more important than style. This week our members share some sage travel advice to an infrequent flyer … Continued

23 Mar 2018 In Flight

Thai Airways Bans Obese Passengers from Business Class

Thai Airways has set a “waistline limit” for passengers flying in the airline’s newest Business class seats. The airline will not allow obese passengers requiring a seatbelt extension to sit in these seats, citing safety concerns. Parents travelling with lap infants are also banned. The Thai Airways waistline limit affects Business class passengers on the … Continued

22 Mar 2018 Other Airlines

Qantas 737 Business Class Lacks Privacy

There are many reasons that people pay more to fly Business class. In addition to a more comfortable seat and better meals, one of the key benefits is the privacy and exclusivity of Business class. But it seems Qantas forgot about this when it reconfigured its Boeing 737 aircraft, which are used on domestic and … Continued

21 Mar 2018 Flight Reviews

Triple Velocity Points on Discounted Virgin Australia Flights

Virgin Australia is currently giving away triple Velocity points on all flights booked by Monday, 26 March. To make the deal even better, many Virgin Australia routes are currently on sale with up to 30% off some flights. The sale includes both Economy and Business class seats to many destinations. To earn triple Velocity points, … Continued

21 Mar 2018 Virgin Australia

Fewer Velocity Status Credits on Some Singapore Airlines Fares

Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer members will now earn 50% fewer status credits on Singapore Airlines Economy Standard fares. The adjustments to Velocity points and status credits earn rates follow the changes made to Singapore Airlines fare classes in January. The major change sees Singapore Airlines Economy Standard fares now earning Velocity status credits at … Continued

18 Mar 2018 Virgin Australia