Airlines, miles and points is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. In this category we provide tips, tricks and chat about Qantas, Virgin, non-Australian airlines and the global airline alliances. We also write about the journey itself – the planning and booking, the flight and arrival at your destination.
You can purchase up to 250,000 Virgin Australia Velocity points with Velocity Points Booster. Until 8 October 2024 you can even get a 20-30% discount, depending on how many you buy. But there are cheaper ways to earn Velocity points.
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Emirates offers a world-renowned First Class seat. Read our guide to see what your seat will be like on Emirates’ A380 and 777 aircraft.
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Qatar Airways intends to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia. If approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Virgin Australia will also launch flights to Doha.
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Qantas will codeshare with South African regional carrier Airlink, allowing Qantas flyers to connect beyond Johannesburg to places like Cape Town, Durban and Skukuza on Qantas flight numbers.
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As a way of comparing transparency in frequent flyer programs, we measured the time it takes to find reward flight costs with different airlines.
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