Frequently Asked Questions

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Do I have to pay to become a member?

Not at all. You can become an AFF member for free and join the discussion anytime. Click here to join with our Basic membership for free.

Can I change my membership anytime?

Yes, Australian Frequent Flyer has a number of memberships available to change to at any time. We have a Basic membership you can join for free and can always downgrade to. A Bronze upgrade is a once-off payment that lasts 30 days. Silver, Gold and Platinum upgrades are recurring subscriptions each membership year. Click here to see our different memberships and benefits.

How can I change or cancel a Recurring Subscription?

If you want to change or cancel your membership, you can do so through our payment platform.

We use Stripe as our preferred payment platform to handle subscription payments.

  1. Click on the following link to navigate to your Stripe account: Stripe Login
  2. Enter your email and press send.
  3. An email will be sent to your email address with a link that is active for 30 min.
  4. Open the email and press the blue log in button.
  5. Once you are logged in, you will be taken to your Stripe dashboard.
  6. On the left-hand side of the dashboard, look for “Billing” and click on it. A dropdown menu will appear.
  7. From the dropdown menu, select “Subscriptions”.
  8. You will now see a list of all your active subscriptions.
  9. Find the subscription you wish to cancel and click on it to open the subscription details.
  10. Once inside the subscription details, look for the “Cancel Subscription” button usually located at the bottom of the page.
  11. A confirmation popup will appear. Confirm that you want to cancel the subscription by clicking on “Yes, cancel”.
  12. Stripe will confirm that your subscription has been cancelled. You should also receive an email confirmation of the cancellation.

We still have some members on legacy Paypal payments. For those members please follow the below steps.

Note that any upgrades and new memberships will go through the Stipe platform.

  1. First, visit the PayPal website by typing www.paypal.com in your web browser or by clicking here.
  2. Click on the ‘Log In’ button in the top right corner of the homepage.
  3. Enter your login credentials (email and password) to access your account. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one by clicking on the “Sign Up” button.
  4. Once you’re logged in, you’ll see your account dashboard. From here, find and click on the ‘Settings’ icon (a gear-shaped symbol) in the top right corner of the page.
  5. A dropdown menu will appear. From this menu, click on ‘Payments’.
  6. On the ‘Payments’ page, you will see a section labeled ‘Automatic payments’. Click on the ‘Manage automatic payments’ button.
  7. Now you will see a list of all your active automatic payments. Find the one you wish to cancel and click on it.
  8. You will be taken to the ‘Subscription Details’ page. Look for the ‘Status’ section, and under it, find and click on the ‘Cancel’ button.
  9. A confirmation popup will appear asking if you are sure you want to cancel the automatic payment. Click ‘Yes’ to confirm the cancellation.
  10. PayPal will confirm the cancellation and you will no longer be billed for this automatic payment. An email confirmation should also be sent to your registered email address.

What are the Forum rules?

The AFF community rules are called the Terms of Service (ToS) and can be found here.

Notwithstanding the Rules listed above, these 4 Guidelines are a simple reminder of what is NOT PERMITTED on AFF:

  1. Using AFF for commercial purposes
  2. Posting obscene or offensive content
  3. Political/attacking/bullying/threatening and being disrespectful of other members
  4. Discussing Moderator actions

How do I get a higher Member Title?

Member Titles

As your post count increases (excluding posts made in the General Off Topic Discussion forum), your user title – displayed under your avatar – will change. This page provides a summary of how many posts are required to get to the next user title, as well as noting additional privileges that can be gained along the way.

It is worth noting that post padding just to gain a higher user title is against the rules and can result in posts being deleted with warnings, infractions or suspensions being given.

Minimum Posts User Title
0 Newbie
10 Junior Member
50 Intern
100 Member
500 Active Member
1,000 Established Member
5,000 Senior Member
10,000 Enthusiast
25,000 Veteran Member
50,000 Experienced Member
75,000 Legendary Member

Additional Privileges based on Membership Duration and Reputation (Trophies)

After achieving at least 3 post reactions you also gain the ability to post in the Referral Offers forum.

 

How can I become a Verified Company Representative?

Companies that have elected to participate on AFF in an official capacity can easily be identified by the inclusion of a “Verified Company Rep” banner which appears under their AFF user name in all their posts.

To become a Verified Company Representative, please start a conversation with admin or support. If appropriate we will verify and apply the “Verified Company Representative” status to your profile.

Please note that, like any other AFF member, Verified Company Representatives are under no obligation to respond to posts or messages.

How do I use Smilies on the Forum?

Image Title Text
:)🙂
Smile
 :) :-) (: 
;)😉
Wink
;)
🙁:(
Frown
:(
:mad:😡
Mad
:mad: >:( :@
😕
Confused
:confused:
:cool:😎
Cool
:cool: 8-)
😛
Stick Out Tongue
:p :P :-p :-P
:D😀
Big Grin
:D :lol:
:eek:😮
Eek!
:eek: :o
:oops:😳
Oops!
:oops:
🙄
Roll Eyes
:rolleyes:
😵‍💫
Er… what?
o_O O_o o.O O.o

How do I use a Question Thread on the Forum?

Question Threads was introduced to assist our members in identifying threads that are open questions and threads that have subsequently been answered.

By setting the thread prefix to “Question”, our members can easily identify and respond to open questions. The system works as follows:

  1. A member navigates to the forum most appropriate to their post.
  2. They click the Post New Thread button to start a new thread.
  3. They choose the appropriate prefix (such as Question if their thread is a question).
  4. The Thread Title and Content are added.
  5. The question is submitted by clicking the Create Thread button.

Moderators can adjust the thread prefix as required. For example,  if the thread has been answered, a Moderator will change the prefix to Answered. You can assist Moderators in this task by reporting threads that have been satisfactorily answered. Note that changing the thread prefix has no bearing on whether or not you can reply to the thread – so even if the status has changed to “Answered”, you can still reply to the thread if it is open.

Does AFF have a list of the BB codes?

[B], [I], [U], [S] – Bold, italics, underline, and strike-through

Makes the wrapped text bold, italic, underlined, or struck-through.
Example:
This is [B]bold[/B] text.
This is [I]italic[/I] text.
This is [U]underlined[/U] text.
This is [S]struck-through[/S] text.
Output:
This is bold text.
This is italic text.
This is underlined text.
This is struck-through text.

 

[COLOR=color], [FONT=name], [SIZE=size] – Text Color, Font, and Size

Changes the color, font, or size of the wrapped text.
Example:
This is [COLOR=red]red[/COLOR] and [COLOR=#0000cc]blue[/COLOR] text.
This is [FONT=Courier New]Courier New[/FONT] text.
This is [SIZE=1]small[/SIZE] and [SIZE=7]big[/SIZE] text.
Output:
This is red and blue text.
This is Courier New text.
This is small and big text.

 

[URL], [EMAIL] – Linking

Creates a link using the wrapped text as the target.
Example:
[URL]https://www.example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL]example@example.com[/EMAIL]
Output:

 

[URL=link], [EMAIL=address] – Linking (Advanced)

Links the wrapped text to the specified web page or email address.
Example:
[URL=https://www.example.com]Go to example.com[/URL]
[EMAIL=example@example.com]Email me[/EMAIL]
Output:

 

[USER=ID] – Profile Linking

Links to a user’s profile. This is generally inserted automatically when mentioning a user.
Example:
[USER=1]Username[/USER]
Output:

 

[IMG] – Image

Display an image, using the wrapped text as the URL.
Example:
[IMG]https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/assets/logo/AFF-logo-dark-367by77.png[/IMG]
Output:
AFF-logo-dark-367by77.png

 

[MEDIA=site] – Embedded Media

Embeds media from approved sites into your message. It is recommended that you use the media button in the editor tool bar.
Approved sites: Apple Music, Dailymotion, Facebook, Flickr, Giphy, Imgur, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, SoundCloud, Spotify, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitch, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube
Example:
[MEDIA=youtube]kQ0Eo1UccEE[/MEDIA]
Output:
An embedded YouTube player would appear here.

 

[LIST] – Lists

Displays a bulleted or numbered list.
Example:
[LIST]
[*]Bullet 1
[*]Bullet 2
[/LIST]
[LIST=1]
[*]Entry 1
[*]Entry 2
[/LIST]
Output:
  • Bullet 1
  • Bullet 2
  1. Entry 1
  2. Entry 2

 

[LEFT], [CENTER], [RIGHT] – Text alignment

Changes the alignment of the wrapped text.
Example:
[LEFT]Left-aligned[/LEFT]
[CENTER]Center-aligned[/CENTER]
[RIGHT]Right-aligned[/RIGHT]
Output:
Left-aligned​
Center-aligned​
Right-aligned​

 

[QUOTE] – Quoted text

Displays text that has been quoted from another source. You may also attribute the name of the source.
Example:
[QUOTE]Quoted text[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=A person]Something they said[/QUOTE]
Output:
Quoted text
A person said:
Something they said

 

[SPOILER] – Text containing spoilers

Hides text that may contain spoilers so that it must be clicked by the viewer to be seen.
Example:
[SPOILER]Simple spoiler[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=Spoiler Title]Spoiler with a title[/SPOILER]
Output:

 

[ISPOILER] – Inline text containing spoilers

Allows you to display text inline among normal content which hides text that may contain spoilers and must be clicked by the viewer to be seen.
Example:
You have to click the following [ISPOILER]word[/ISPOILER] to see the content.
Output:
You have to click the following word to see the content.

 

[CODE] – Programming code display

Displays text in one of several programming languages, highlighting the syntax where possible.
Example:
General code:
[CODE]General
code[/CODE]Rich code:
[CODE=rich][COLOR=red]Rich[/COLOR]
code[/CODE]PHP code:
[CODE=php]echo $hello . ‘ world’;[/CODE]JS code:
[CODE=javascript]var hello = ‘world’;[/CODE]
Output:

General code:

Code:
General
code

Rich code:

Rich (BB code):
Rich
code

PHP code:

PHP:
echo $hello . ' world';

JS code:

JavaScript:
var hello = 'world';

 

[ICODE] – Inline programming code display

Allows you to display code inline among normal post content. Syntax will not be highlighted.
Example:
Inline code sections [ICODE]are a convenient way[/ICODE] of displaying code inline.

Rich formatting within inline code sections [ICODE=rich]is [COLOR=red]also[/COLOR] [U]supported[/U][/ICODE].

Output:

Inline code sections are a convenient way of displaying code inline.

Rich formatting within inline code sections is also supported.

 

[INDENT] – Text indent

Indents the wrapped text. This can be nested for larger indentings.
Example:
Regular text
[INDENT]Indented text[/INDENT]
[INDENT=2]More indented[/INDENT]
Output:

Regular text

Indented text​
More indented​

 

[TABLE] – Tables

Special markup to display tables in your content.
Example:
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TH]Header 1[/TH]
[TH]Header 2[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Content 1[/TD]
[TD]Content 2[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Output:
Header 1 Header 2
Content 1 Content 2

 

[HEADING=level] – Headings levels 1 to 3

Marks text as a structured heading to facilitate machine readability.
Example:
[HEADING=1]Major heading[/HEADING]
This text comes under a major heading, used to separate the primary sections of an article.[HEADING=2]Minor heading[/HEADING]
When you need to subdivide the primary sections of an article, use a level 2 minor heading.[HEADING=3]Subheading[/HEADING]
If you require additional subdivision, you may drop to level 3.
Output:

Major heading​

This text comes under a major heading, used to separate the primary sections of an article.

Minor heading​

When you need to subdivide the primary sections of an article, use a level 2 minor heading.

Subheading​

If you require additional subdivision, you may drop to level 3.

 

[PLAIN] – Plain text

Disables BB code translation on the wrapped text.
Example:
[PLAIN]This is not [B]bold[/B] text.[/PLAIN]
Output:
This is not [B]bold[/B] text.

 

[ATTACH] – Attachment insertion

Inserts an attachment at the specified point. If the attachment is an image, a thumbnail or full size version will be inserted. This will generally be inserted by clicking the appropriate button.
Example:
Thumbnail: [ATTACH]123[/ATTACH]
Full size: [ATTACH=full]123[/ATTACH]
Output:
The contents of the attachments would appear here.

 

[HIGHLIGHT] [HIGHLIGHT=option] – Highlight

Highlights the background behind the text.
Example:
[HIGHLIGHT=yellow]This is a yellow background[/HIGHLIGHT]
Output:
This is a yellow background

 

[HR] – HR

Creates a horizontal line. Used to break up sections of text.
Example:
Line 1
[hr]
Line 2
Output:
Line 1

Does AFF have a list of abbreviations?

Understanding and using abbreviations is an essential part of the journey to becoming an Australian Frequent Flyer (AFF) community member.

We understand that this does not happen overnight, so we provided you with a list below as well as a more digestible article.

 

*

  • *A: Star Alliance (UA, LH, NZ etc.)
  • *O: oneworld Alliance (QF, AA, BA, CX etc.)
  • *S: Skyteam Alliance (DL, AF etc.)

oneworld

  • *O: “oneworld”
  • *E: oneworld Emerald (QF WP, AA EXP, CX Diamond, BAEC Gold etc.)
  • *S: (oneworld context) oneworld Sapphire (QF SG, AA Plat, BAEC Silver, etc.)
  • *R oneworld ruby (QF PS, AA Gold, AEC Silver, etc.)

Star Alliance

  • *A: “Star Alliance”
  • *G: Star Alliance Gold (NZ *E/*G etc. …)
  • *S: (Star Alliance context) Star Alliance Silver (NZ *S etc.)

A

  • A: Discounted First booking class (see also F)
  • AA: American Airlines (see also LOC)
  • AACT: AA Candy Thief a.k.a. AA Platinum status member
  • AC: Aircraft, also Heavy AC: Very large aircraft e.g. 747, 767 and 777.
  • AC: Air Canada
  • ADL: Adelaide airport
  • AF: Air France
  • AFAIK: “As Far As I Know”
  • AFF: Australian Frequent Flyer forum – a.k.a. THIS forum.
  • AIUI: “As I understand It”
  • AKL: Auckland airport
  • ALTEA: An Amadeus product to assist in the planning/loading of Passenger Flights
  • AM: Aeromexico
  • AMADEUS: A GDS – Qantas use this as their booking system.
  • OC: Air Operator’s Certificate (see also OC)
  • AONE4: A (Fiirst) ONE (OneWorld Explorer) 4 (4 Continents)
  • APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
  • APEX: Advance Purchase Excursion fares, usually the lowest available.
  • AQ: Aloha Airlines
  • AQIS: Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services
  • AS: Alaska Airlines
  • ASA/ASR: Qantas Frequent Flyer “Any Seat Awards/Rewards” – QFF Point redemption bookings that earn QFF points and SC’s
  • ATB: Automated ticket/boarding pass (electronically generated).
  • ATC: Air Traffic Control
  • ATW: Around The World e.g. AA ATW desk
  • AVIOS: BA frequent flyer “miles”
  • AVML: Asian vegetarian meal
  • AVOD: Audio Visual On Demand
  • AY: Finnair
  • AZ: Alitalia

B

  • B6: Jetblue Airways
  • BA: British Airways
  • BFOD: Best Fare of The Day – Cheapest fare that is available at the time of booking [could be any carrier]
  • BiB: “Butt in Bed” e.g. I earned my Hotel status through BIB stays, I was not Comped!
  • BICNPC: “But I Could Not Possibly Comment”
  • BiS: “Butt in Seat” e.g. BIS miles = actual miles flown, excluding bonuses.
  • BNE: Brisbane airport
  • BNM: “By No Means”
  • BR: EVA Airways
  • BTC: Business travel Card -as in APEC BTC
  • BTW: “By The Way”
  • BUTI: “Booking under the “influence” (Seemed like a good idea at the time .., Hic!.)
  • BW: BWIA West Indies Airways

C

  • CA: Air China
  • CASA: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (a.k.a. CAA)
  • CASR: Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (a.k.a. CAR)
  • CBR: Canberra airport
  • CC: Credit Card
  • CI: China Airlines
  • CIP: Commercially Important Passenger
  • CIR: Circle Pacific fare
  • CL: Chairman’s Lounge – QF’s highest member tier/ lounge (also QFCL).
  • CL: Crown Lager – “Premium Beer” (some dispute this) available at QP’s
  • CLPO: Chairmans Lounge Platinum One [Cabin Crew Parlance]
  • CNS: Cairns airport
  • CO: Continental Airlines
  • Comped: Being granted extra-ordinary elite status without achieving normal set criteria.
  • COS¹: Class of Service, can be bonuses (e.g. First COS bonus) or lounge access (via First Class).
  • COS²: Customer of Size – Passenger who has trouble fitting into a standard WHY seat.
  • CRS: Computerized Reservation System
  • CS: Customer Service. Add an “A” for Agent or “R” for Rep.
  • CTOs: City Ticket Offices, or non-airport airline offices.
  • CX: Cathay Pacific Airways
  • CZ: China Southern Airlines

D

  • D: Discounted Business booking class (see also J)
  • DCIR22: D (Business) CIR (Circle Pacific) 22 (22,000 MPM)
  • DJ: Virgin Blue / Virgin Australia
  • DL: Delta Air Lines
  • DM List: Departure Management list, used by airlines at boarding gates.
  • DONE4: D (Business) ONE (OneWorld Explorer) 4 (4 Continents)
  • DRW: Darwin airport
  • DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • DYKWIA: “Do/Don’t You Know Who I Am”? (Generally arrogant in context)

E

  • E+: United’s “Economy Plus”
  • E-: The remainder of the United Economy section after E+ rows.
  • EI: Aer Lingus
  • EGR: Electronic Upgrades = “Paperless” upgrades – Also EUG.
  • EL: Executive Lounge (Generally found in upmarket hotels)
  • EMR: Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Enhancement: Used to describe a change by an airline that removes/degrades advantages or benefits previously available
  • EQM: Elite Qualifying Miles – see also “Q Miles”.
  • ETA: Electronic Travel Authority
  • ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
  • EUG: Electronic upgrades
  • EXP: Executive Platinum on American AAdvantage.

F

  • F: Full-fare First booking class OR generic First (see also A)
  • FASA: Qantas Frequent Flyer “Any Seat Award” in First class (earns SC’s)
  • F/O: First Officer, a.k.a. Co-Pilot
  • F9: Frontier Airlines
  • FA: Flight Attendant
  • FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
  • FARs: Federal Aviation Regulations
  • FF: Frequent Flyer – Also VFF, a Very Frequent Flyer.
  • FFP: Frequent Flyer Program
  • FI: Icelandair
  • FIM: Flight Interrupt Manifest – Instrument between carriers to pay for a seat on another airline in the case of IRROPS
  • FL¹: AA Flagship Lounge
  • FL²: First Class lounge (general)
  • Flounge: First Class Lounge
  • Flounging: Using/Enjoying the benefits of a first class airline lounge
  • FOC¹: Free of Charge
  • FOC²: “Fear of Coach or Economy class”
  • FT: Abbreviation for FlyerTalk at FlyerTalk – The world’s most popular frequent flyer community
  • FTers: FlyerTalkers — all members who participate in FlyerTalk forums.
  • FWIW: “For What It’s Worth”

G

  • GDS: “global distribution system” Major CRS operation that books and sells tickets for airlines
  • GHLAM: “Good Hard Look At Myself”
  • GP: Gold Passport, the Hyatt frequent stay program.

H

  • HA: Hawaiian Airlines
  • HBA: Hobart airport
  • HH: Hilton Honors – the Hilton frequent stay program
  • HHOK: “Ha Ha Only Kidding”
  • HIP: Higher Intermediate Point
  • HLO: Hand Luggage Only (Preferred method of many Frequent Flyers)
  • HP: Hahn Premium
  • HUACA: Hang Up and Call Again – If you’re not getting what you want from a Telephone Agent, politely end the call and redial.
  • HUPP: “Instant Upgrade” fare available in the USA. “Economy” fare that books into First/Business class. (See YUPP/KUPP)
  • HVC: “High Value Customer” – Term used by ailines to indicate those they make the most nett revenue from.
  • HWNTBA: “He who needs to be amused” (see SWMBO)

I

  • I: Deep discount (heavily restricted) business booking class (see also J, D) (NB: I represents other classes/ codes too e.g. *A business award & upgrade booking code)
  • IANAL: I am Not a Lawyer (Disclaimer, generally placed before “But, <legal stuff>”
  • IATA: International Air Transport Association
  • IB: Iberia
  • ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organisation
  • IDB: Involuntarily Denied Boarding. Airlines usually offer compensation.
  • IFE: In Flight Entertainment (also AVOD IFE)
  • IHG: Intercontinental Hotels Group (See PC)
  • IIRC: “If I Recall Correctly”
  • IKE: “I know everything”
  • ILS: Instrument Landing System (bad weather)
  • IME: In My Experience
  • IMO: “In My Opinion” or
  • IMHO — “In My Humble/Honest Opinion”
  • INSPass: A pass allowing expedited passage – US Customs/ Immigration.
  • ISTR: “I seem to recall/remember”
  • IVML: Indian vegetarian meal

J

  • J: Full-fare Business booking class OR generic Business (see also D)
  • JASA: Qantas Frequent Flyer “Any Seat Award” in Business class (earns SC’s)
  • JI: Midway Airlines
  • JL: Japan Airlines
  • JM: Air Jamaica
  • JR: Aero California
  • JQ: Jet Star
  • JQi: Jet Star International

K

  • KE: Korean Air
  • KL: KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines
  • KUPP: “Instant Upgrade” fare available in the USA. “Economy” fare that books into First/Business class. (See HUPP/YUPP)
  • KVML: Kosher vegetarian meal

L

  • LA: Lan-Chile
  • LAG(
  • S): Liquid(s), Aerosol(s) and Gel(s) – Pertains to travel restrictions
  • LCC: Low Cost Carrier
  • LH: Lufthansa
  • LMAO: “Laughing My @rse Off”
  • LM: Lifemiles (Avianca Frequent Flyer Scheme [good for reasonable priced mile purchase for *A award redemptions])
  • LO: Lot Polish Airlines
  • LOC: (AA’s) Lack Of Challenge a.k.a. AA’s platinum challenge
  • LOL: “Laugh(ing) Out Loud”
  • LOTFAP: Land Of The Free And Paranoid a.k.a. The U.S.A.
  • LP: Lan Peru
  • LX: Swiss International Air Lines
  • LY: El Al Israel Airlines

M

  • MA: Malev-Hungarian Airlines
  • MASA: Qantas term for Marginal Any Seat award (Includes JASA, FASA, WASA and YASA)
  • MCO: Miscellaneous Charge Orders, issued by airlines for ticket refunds etc.
  • MCT: Minimum Connection Time
  • MEL: Melbourne airport
  • MH: Malaysia Airlines
  • MHC: Mile High Club
  • MPM: Maximum Permitted Mileage (e.g. RTW fares have MPM limits).
  • MR¹: Mileage Run, extended flight trip/segments to increase one’s FF Miles/Status
  • MR²: Mattress Run, multiple stays at hotels to increase one’s Hotel Elite Status
  • MS: Egyptair
  • MSC: Most Significant Carrier-Checked luggage allowance for multi carrier trip – IATA Res.302
  • MU: China Eastern Airlines
  • MX: Mexicana de Aviacion

N

  • N7: National Airlines
  • NB: “Nuthin” Bronze – A Bronze member of QFs FF program (also QFNB).
  • NGCI: New Generation Check-in – Qantas’ automated domestic check-in system.
  • NH: All Nippon Airways, also known as ANA.
  • NM: Nelly Mobbs – an infamous AFF & FT member
  • NRSA: Non-revenue space available e.g. unpaid airline staff travel.
  • NW: Northwest Airlines
  • NZ: Air New Zealand

O

  • O7: OzJet
  • OB: [Old]Blue – Former 1st Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now PS)
  • OC: (Air) Operator’s Certificate a.k.a. AOC – license to operate aircraft
  • O&D: Origins & Destinations
  • ODU: On Departure Upgrade – available in QP’s for Qantas Domestic flights on eligible fares
  • OG: [Old]Gold – Former Top Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now WP – sometimes employed by old f@rts who have 5/6 digit QFF numbers)
  • OK: Czech Airlines = CSA
  • OLCI: On-Line Check In
  • OMG: Oh My God e.g. OMG o’clock = very very early.
  • OMNI: Anything not related to travel, miles, points, dining, airports etc.
  • ONE: OneWorld Explorer fare (also OWE)
  • O/W: One way
  • OW: One World alliance – Qantas, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, AA etc.
  • OWE: OneWorld Explorer fare (also ONE)
  • OOL: Gold Coast (cOOLongatta) airport
  • OP¹: Original Post – first post of a thread.
  • OP²: Original Poster – the person who started the thread.
  • Op-up: Short for operational upgrade or Bump.
  • OS¹: Austrian Airlines
  • OS²: [Old]Sliver – Former 2nd Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now SG)
  • OT: “Off Topic”
  • OTTOMH: “Off the top of my head”
  • OWT: Onward Travel
  • OZ¹: Asiana Airlines
  • Oz/OZ²: Ozstralia!

P

  • PAX: Short for passenger(s). See also SLF.
  • PC: Priority Club – Reward/Status scheme for IHG
  • PCV: “Perceived Customer Value” a figure calculated by Airlines to prioritise passengers.
  • PER: Perth airport
  • PIFE: Personal In Flight Entertainment (one screen per seat)
  • PIN: Personal Identification Number
  • PK: Pakistan International Airlines
  • PNR: Passenger Name Record, used as a reference to a specific reservation.
  • POTUS: President Of The United States of America
  • PP: Priority Pass – Paid Airport Lounge access scheme, not Aligned with any Airline
  • PR: Philippine Airlines
  • PS: “Plebian” Silver – A Silver member of QFs FF program (also QFPS).
  • PUTI: Posting under the “influence” (can result in less rational posts than normal – Hic!)

Q

  • QANTAS: Queers And Nymphomaniacs Trained As Stewards*
  • Q MILES: Qualifying miles counting towards Elite status – also EQM.
  • QC: Qantas Club (see also QP) or Quick Check-in.
  • QF: Qantas Airways
  • QFCL: Qantas CL member (with access to QF’s Choice Liquor).
  • QFF: Qantas Frequent Flyer Program
  • QFWP: Qantas “W*nker” Platinum – A platinum member of QFs FF program.
  • QFSG: Qantas “Scum” Gold – A Gold member of QFs FF program.
  • QFPS: Qantas “Plebian” Silver – A Silver member of QFs FF program.
  • QFNB: Qantas “Nuthin” Bronze – A Bronze member of QFs FF program.
  • QP: Qantas Pub a.k.a. QC or Qantas airport departure lounges.
  • QR: Qatar Airways.
    * This acronym is included for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to cause offence.

R

  • RG: Varig airlines
  • RO: Tarom-Romanian Air Transport
  • ROE: Rate Of Exchange
  • ROFLMAO: “Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A$$ Off”
  • RPT: Regular Public Transport
  • RT: Round or Return Trip
  • RTFM: “Read The F***ingFlaming Manual”
  • RTW: ’round the World ticket
  • RVML: Raw vegetarian meal

S

  • S2: Air Sahara
  • S7: S7 Airlines
  • SA: South African Airways
  • SACL: Sydney Airports Corporation Limited
  • SATS: Singapore Airport Terminal Services.
  • SC: Status Credit
  • SCRUN: Status Credit “Run” – Qantas’ version of MR¹
  • SFSC: Self Funded Status Chaser
  • SG: “Scum” Gold – A Gold member of QFs FF program (also QFSG).
  • SK: SAS – Scandinavian Airlines System
  • SLF: Self Loading Freight – flight crew lingo for Passengers.
  • SN: Sabena airlines
  • SO: Significant Other, referring to one’s partner.
  • SPG: Starwood Preferred Guest
  • SQ: Singapore Airlines
  • SR: Status Run
  • SSR: Special Service Request in relation to a booking. (e.g. special meal, wheelchair, …)
  • SSSS: Selected for Secondary Security Screening
  • ST: Sky Team alliance
  • SV: Saudi Arabian airlines
  • SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed – Wife/”Other/Better Half”/”The Mrs” (Rumpolesque term)
  • SWP: South West Pacific
  • SWU: System Wide Upgrade (for any segment in an airline’s route system)
  • SY: Sun Country Airlines
  • SYD: Sydney airport

T

  • T-14: Days before (Velocity) SG and WP could select seats on Virgin Australia Domestic flights (not applicable since SABRE)
  • T-80: The time (or shortly afterwards, 3⅓ days) when seating may get opened up on Qantas flights
  • T/O: Take off
  • TA: Travel Agent
  • TBIT: Tom Bradley International Terminal – the main International terminal as LAX (Los Angeles)
  • TCP: “To Complete Party” – term used when bookings/PNR’s are “linked”
  • TG: Thai Airways
  • TIX: Short for tickets
  • TK: Turkish Airlines
  • TODA: Take Off Distance Available – Runway distance available for Takoff after Aircraft lines up to do so
  • TP: TAP – Air Portugal
  • T-Pac: Trans Pacific
  • TR: Trip Report
  • TSA: Transportation Security Administration
  • TSV: Townsville airport
  • TT¹,T-T: Trans-Tasman
  • TT²: Tiger Airway (Oz) carrier Prefix
  • TWMBO: They Who Must Be Obeyed
  • TZ: American Trans Air

U

  • UA: United Airlines
  • UC: Upgrade Credit
  • UD: Upper Deck on larger aircraft, like the 744.
  • UM: Unaccompanied Minor, or a child traveling alone.
  • UG: UpGrade – such as from economy to business, or business to first.
  • US: US Airways
  • USDM: US Airways Dividend Miles – good for reasonably priced mile purchase for award redemptions

V

  • VA: V-Australia or Virgin Australia
  • VDB: Voluntary denied boarding, more commonly known as a “bump”.
  • Velocity: Virgin Australia’s Frequren Flyer Scheme
  • VFR: Visual Flight Rules (good weather)
  • VS: Virgin Atlantic Airways
  • VV: Vice versa (Often used here to represent the reverse of a routing)

W

  • WASA: Qantas Frequent Flyer “Any Seat Award” in Premium Economy class (earns SC’s)
  • WHY – Generic Economy/Coach class – see Y (as in Why am I here?)
  • WN: Southwest Airlines
  • WP: “W*nker” Platinum – A platinum member of QFs FF program (also QFWP).
  • WP1: “W*nker” Platinum – The Uber Elite platinum level of QFF member of QFs FF program (also WP1 or WPx3).
  • WRT: “With Regards To”
  • WTF: What the Fcuk?
  • WTMD: Walk Through Metal Detector
  • WT+: BA’s World Traveller Plus (premium economy class)

Y

  • Y: Full-fare Economy booking class OR generic Economy.
  • YASA: Qantas Frequent Flyer “Any Seat Award” in Economy class (earns SC’s)
  • YGM: “You’ve got mail”
  • YGPM: “You’ve Got Private Mail”
  • YMMV: “Your Mileage May Vary”
  • YMSTBICNPC: “You May Say That But I Can Not Possibly Comment (discretion)”
  • YMTT: “You Might Think That”
  • YUPP: “Instant Upgrade” fare available in the USA. “Economy” fare that books into First/Business class. (See HUPP/KUPP)
  • YV: Mesa Airlines
  • YX: Midwest Express

How to find the members page

How to find 'how to use the forum'

Start in the Australian Frequent Flyer homepage

1. Click on Lounge

Click on Lounge

2. Click on Learn more under Use the Forum

Click on Learn more under Use the Forum

3. Play any video you want to learn more about

Play any video you want to learn more about

How to find your Courses

Start in the Australian Frequent Flyer homepage

1. Click on Member Lounge

Click on Member Lounge

2. Click on View Courses

Click on View Courses

3. Find the course you want to view and click on Read more

Find the course you want to view and click on Read more

4. Click on Get Started Now

Click on Get Started Now

How to find the Webinars Archives

Start in the Australian Frequent Flyer homepage

1. Click on Member Lounge

Click on Member Lounge

2. Click on Learn more

Click on Learn more

3. Click on See our full list of previous webinars

Click on See our full list of previous webinars

4. Click on Watch previous webinars

Click on Watch previous webinars

5. Click on Play

Click on Play

How to claim your Qantas Club discount

Start in the Australian Frequent Flyer homepage

1. Click on Member Lounge

Click on Member Lounge

2. Click on Get your discount

Click on Get your discount

Click on Get your discount

We will verify your membership level and send you instructions and your personal code within 2 business days.

 

How to claim your Frequent Flyer Concierge discount

Start in the Australian Frequent Flyer homepage

1. Click on Member Lounge

Click on Member Lounge

2. Click on Get your discount

Click on Get your discount

You can claim your discount at any time during the Concierge process, just notify your concierge agent and they will apply it at the payment point.

How to claim your Loungepair discount

Start in the Australian Frequent Flyer homepage

1. Click on Member Lounge

Click on Member Lounge

2. Click on Get your discount

Click on Get your discount

You will receive an email with your personal discount code to be used at the payment screen.

How to claim your Exclusive Deals discount

Start in the Australian Frequent Flyer homepage

1. Click on Member Lounge

Click on Member Lounge

2. Click on Get your discount

Click on Get your discount

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