Author: Matt Graham
Matt Graham
Matt was the editor of Australian Frequent Flyer from 2015 until 2025. His passion for travel has taken him to more than 100 countries - with a lot of help along the way from frequent flyer points! Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. His interests include aviation, economics & foreign languages, and he has a soft spot for good food and red wine. You can connect with Matt by posting on the Australian Frequent Flyer community forum and tagging @Mattg.
How to Get a Qantas Status Accelerator Challenge
The Qantas Frequent Flyer Status Accelerator challenge is an easy fast-track to Qantas Gold status, requiring just 200 status credits.
You Can Now Redeem Avios on Philippine Airlines
You can now redeem Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios for Philippine Airlines flights. There's decent award availability, but pricing is higher than expected.
Transferring & Redeeming Avios: An Overview of Airline Partnerships
Avios is the common points currency of seven airlines: British Airways, Iberia, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Aer Lingus, Vueling and now also Loganair. These diagrams show which frequent flyer programs you can transfer Avios between, and which airlines partner with each program.
The Cheapest Way to Get from Brisbane Airport to the City
Rather than paying $23.30 for the Airtrain, you could get from Brisbane Airport to the city using alternative public transport for just 50 cents.
Complete List of Fifth-Freedom Routes
Our complete, updated list of fifth-freedom routes includes all international tag flights that can be booked as standalone journeys.
KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Deals for May 2026
Get 30% off last-minute Singapore Airlines award flights, for travel in June 2026 including between one Australian city and Singapore.
How to Troubleshoot the Qantas Multi-City Booking Tool
The Qantas website's multi-city booking tool has a lot of features, but also a lot of bugs. Here's how to troubleshoot if you get stuck.
Hilton Honors Status Match Challenge
If you already have status with another hotel chain, you can get an instant advantage of the Hilton Honors status match and challenge.
Virgin Launches Yet Another Double Status Credits Offer (May 2026)
Just days after Qantas launched a new double points or status credits offer, Virgin Australia has jumped on the bandwagon with a new Velocity promo of its own.