The Cost-Saving Strategy of Earning Status Every Two Years
One unorthodox strategy to maintain your airline status, without spending as much, is to let yourself drop down and then upgrade again at the start of every second year.
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One unorthodox strategy to maintain your airline status, without spending as much, is to let yourself drop down and then upgrade again at the start of every second year.
Velocity Frequent Flyer will increase the number of points needed to upgrade Virgin Australia Flex tickets on 18 November 2024. Until then, there's a limited window to lock in some great-value upgrades.
Singapore Airlines has finally fixed an error where its website was overcharging for KrisFlyer Advantage award tickets to and from Cairns.
Westpac Altitude and St.George Amplify members can now transfer their credit card reward points to Qantas Frequent Flyer, by first converting them to Everyday Rewards points.
Virgin Australia has significantly reduced the cost of Economy Flex airfares, making them more attractive and opening up better value upgrades for some Velocity members.
The Sydney Airport train is very convenient, but the "Gate Pass" adds $17.34 to the cost of a one-way ticket. There are cheaper ways to get from Sydney Airport to the city.
In episode 4 of the Travel Pointers podcast, Matt Graham and Chris Chamberlin share their opinions on the Virgin Australia Velocity changes.
Earn 10% bonus points when you manually transfer credit card reward points to Virgin Australia Velocity in both November AND December 2024.
The iconic "Retro Roo II" livery on the Qantas Boeing 737-800 is no more, with Qantas repainting the jet into the current standard livery.
Virgin Australia Velocity status will be harder and more expensive to earn from 2025. For some flyers, it might not be worth keeping.
AFF Editor Matt Graham explains the strategies he uses to fly between Australia and Europe in comfort, without spending too much.
Qantas will refurbish the cabins of 10 Airbus A330-200s with new Economy Class seats and upgraded in-flight entertainment from next year.