Many Australians join Qantas Frequent Flyer by default. But even if you fly with Qantas regularly, you could benefit by using the British Airways Executive Club frequent flyer program instead. In this episode, Matt also discusses the new Uber Rewards loyalty program, earning Qantas points for Uber rides and a bizarre experience using Uber in India.
Episode contents:
- 0:53 – Fortnightly news round-up
- 9:00 – Why British Airways Executive Club could be a good alternative to Qantas Frequent Flyer
- 18:05 – Uber launches its own rewards program
- 25:55 – Ask Matt: How to find cheaper one-way international flights
- 29:19 – Ask Matt: Earning KrisFlyer elite miles on Virgin Australia flights
Links:
- AFF on Air Discussion thread – a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions
- Upgrade your AFF account
- How to Earn British Airways Executive Club Status
- The British Airways Oneworld Multi-Carrier Reward
- Upcoming Webinar: Oneworld Alternatives to Qantas Frequent Flyer (8pm on 11 December 2019)
- Earn Qantas Points for All Uber Rides + Uber Eats Orders
Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:
- BP to Switch from Velocity to Qantas Points on 1 February 2020
- Qantas Mulls New Benefits to Reward Long-Term Loyalty
- Upgrade Delta Flights with Virgin Australia Velocity Points
- ANA, Japan Airlines Add Sydney-Haneda Flights
- LATAM Exit Leaves Huge Hole for Oneworld
- Qantas A380 Reconfiguration Adds 7% Revenue
- Qantas Vows to Fix Priority Boarding
- Cheap Business Class: Europe to Australia from $2,400 return
- Price War: Direct Flights to Los Angeles from $881 return
