Singapore Airlines Relaunches World’s Longest Flight

Singapore Airlines will reclaim the title of world’s longest flight when it reinstates non-stop service from Singapore to New York later this year. The Airbus A350-900ULR operating the 18-hour, 15,344-kilometre trek will be configured only with Business class and Premium Economy seating. The first non-stop Singapore-Newark service will take off on 11 October 2018. Initially … Continued

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation

Cathay Pacific has announced a major devaluation of its Asia Miles frequent flyer program. Key changes include award flight price increases and changes to the way miles are earned. The Asia Miles devaluation comes into effect from 22 June 2018, so you have less than a month to take advantage of the program in its … Continued

10 Unusual Emirates Routes Bookable with Qantas Points

Qantas points can be used to book Emirates flights to destinations all over the world! Most Emirates flights start or end in Dubai, but Emirates also has many useful fifth-freedom routes. From Australia, Emirates flies a range of useful fifth-freedom routes including Sydney-Christchurch, Melbourne-Singapore, Brisbane-Singapore and Sydney-Bangkok. These are just a few of the many unusual … Continued

Case Study: Booking Flights to Europe with Velocity Points

Ever struggled to work out how best to redeem your frequent flyer points? Perhaps you can gain some insights from AFF member travelislife. They’ve written a detailed case study, explaining how they booked a Business class trip to Europe with Velocity points. This member redeemed reward flights from Melbourne to London, returning from Copenhagen to Melbourne … Continued