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.

18 Things Qantas Does Well

28 March, 202528 March, 2025 Matt Graham

Qantas may have its challenges, but there’s lots to like about Australia’s national carrier. Here are 18 things Qantas does particularly well.

Qantas Boeing 737-800s at Brisbane Airport

10 Things Qantas Could Do Better

28 March, 202528 March, 2025 Matt Graham

I enjoy flying the flying kangaroo most of the time, but there are 10 things I think Qantas could improve including its call centre, aircraft cleaning and priority baggage.

Map of Australian regional airlines and their headquarters: Rex, Airnorth, Alliance Airlines, Link Airways, FlyPelican, Nexus, Skytrans, Sharp Airlines, Aviair, Skippers Aviation, Air Link, Eastern Air Services, Fly Tiwi, Hinterland Aviation, King Island Airlines

An Overview of Australia’s Independent Regional Airlines

28 March, 202531 March, 2025 Matt Graham

Aside from QantasLink and VARA, there are 15 independent regional airlines operating scheduled passenger services to regional and remote destinations across Australia.

Should Qantas Have a Minimum Reward Seat Guarantee?

27 March, 202512 April, 2025 Matt Graham

Airlines including British Airways and Finnair guarantee a minimum number of reward seats on every flight. To help it overcome the perception that there aren’t enough reward seats to go around, should Qantas do the same?

The Best Programs to Earn Star Alliance Gold Status

26 March, 202526 March, 2025 Matt Graham

This guide explains why Aegean Miles+Bonus and Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles are the best loyalty programs to earn Star Alliance Gold status.