Major Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Award Devaluation (2022)

Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer loyalty program will increase the cost of award flights and upgrades across the board from next month. In further bad news, KrisFlyer has also announced a devaluation of its stopover benefit on award bookings. It’s the third significant devaluation to the KrisFlyer program in five years, following previous increases to award pricing … Continued

Rex Filling Business Class with Free Upgrades

Rex may not yet have a frequent flyer program or competitive airport lounges, but its airfares on capital city routes are affordable and its on-board service is pretty good. Plus, on domestic flights operated by Boeing 737s, many Rex passengers have been lucky enough to get randomly upgraded for free to Business Class! Since Rex … Continued

Velocity Extends Platinum Upgrades on Choice Fares

Virgin Australia is giving its Platinum frequent flyers more time to use their complimentary Business Class upgrades when booked on an Economy Choice ticket, with this offer now extended until June 2022. Velocity Frequent Flyer Platinum members receive four annual complimentary upgrades. These can be used on any Virgin Australia domestic or short-haul international flight, … Continued

Podcast #75: How to Upgrade on Qantas & Virgin

Everyone loves an upgrade! So what’s the best way to get one if you’re flying with Qantas or Virgin Australia? In episode 75 of the AFF on Air podcast, Matt explains how to successfully upgrade to Business Class using points or money when flying with Qantas or Virgin. Learn how Qantas Classic Upgrade Rewards work, … Continued

How to Get a $32 Jetstar Business Class Seat Upgrade

Ahead of international flights resuming, Jetstar has started bringing its wide-body Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners out of storage to use on domestic flights around Australia! Lucky Jetstar passengers on selected domestic flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and the Gold Coast are set to get a nice upgrade over the usual Airbus A320 experience – in more … Continued