Matt Graham, Author at Australian Frequent Flyer

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Matt Graham

The editor of Australian Frequent Flyer, Matt's passion for travel has taken him to over 90 countries… with the help of frequent flyer points, of course!
Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil & Kazakhstan. 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 @AFF Editor.

Skytrans and QantasLink Dash 8s at Lord Howe Island

Qantas Retreating from Lord Howe Island

29 October, 202430 October, 2024 Matt Graham

Qantas will hand over its Sydney-Lord Howe Island route to Skytrans in 2026, as it retires the only QantasLink aircraft able to fly there.

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If You Have a Huge Points Balance, You Might Be Doing It Wrong

28 October, 202428 October, 2024 Matt Graham

Many people think of a huge balance of frequent flyer points as a status symbol. A better metric is the number of points redeemed.

Etihad Will Fly Airbus A380 to Singapore

28 October, 202428 October, 2024 Matt Graham

Etihad will fly its Airbus A380 from Singapore to Abu Dhabi from February 2025, and there’s lot of reward availability in Business & First Class.

Thai AirAsia A320 at DMK Airport in Thailand

Thai AirAsia A320 Review (Bangkok-Luang Prabang)

26 October, 20244 December, 2024 Matt Graham

AirAsia offers good value for money on its extensive network. In this review, we test the Thai AirAsia Airbus A320 Economy Class experience from Bangkok to Luang Prabang.

Qantas Launches October 2024 Double Status Credits Offer

25 October, 202428 October, 2024 Matt Graham

Qantas is offering double status credits or points on bookings made from 25-31 October 2024, for travel between 1 November 2024 and 19 October 2025.