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Save the date! The 2026 AFF annual member gathering will be in Adelaide from 30 October - 1 November 2026. This event will include welcome drinks on Friday evening, a winery tour to McLaren Vale on Saturday, and a more formal dinner with a guest speaker on Saturday evening. All AFF members and their friends & family are welcome to attend. Most people usually fly into the host city on Friday afternoon, and leave on Sunday afternoon. Of course, if you're an Adelaide local, the flying part is...

This thread is specifically for new members to ask questions relating to Qantas and the Qantas Frequent Flyer program. Our more experienced members will be then be able to answer your questions. Please note that this thread is specifically for new and/or inexperienced members, so please keep this in mind when replying to posts in this thread. In particular, please minimise the use of acronyms and explain the concepts in a way that a novice can easily understand. And please be gentle :)...

Hi all, Has anyone else noticed changes to the Velocity eStore? I can no longer find the “My Click History” or “My Purchases” sections, and retailers I previously used, such as JB Hi-Fi, Chemist Warehouse and Temu, no longer appear to be listed. Has the eStore recently been updated, or is this a technical issue? I would appreciate any insight from anyone who has experienced the same problem.

Today I've received an email and SMS from Echolaw: https://www.echolaw.com.au/qantas "Echo Law is pleased to confirm that, on 13 March 2026, the parties reached an agreement to settle the class action for a sum of $105 million. The settlement agreement is subject to Court approval and is made with no admission of liability. To participate in the proposed settlement, Group Members must register by 4pm (AEST) on 2 October 2026. It does not cost any money to register to participate in the...

Building on the momentum of last weekend's Frequent Flyer MasterClass, we're pleased to announce that we'll be holding another one in Brisbane on Saturday, 28 November 2026. This event will take place from 10am-5pm at InterContinental Brisbane. Tickets are now on sale! You can find more details here: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/members/masterclass/ There's an Early Bird discount available until 31 July - details are on the page linked above. There is also a discount for...

Seems QF has added an additional Japan flight MEL-NRT for the holiday season, first flight 02/12/26, last flight 26/03/27 (end of IATA Winter I guess) on an A332. Outbound is QF49 2330-0750 (Su, M, W, F), return is QF50 0920-2145 (M, Tu, Th, St). Lots of I and Q space on these flights, WPs may be able to get some reward seats released (I was looking for releases on this route last week, but gave up and booked a cash flight 3 days ago - you can thank me for Qantas dropping this now ;)) As...

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I didn’t see this one coming. https://www.philippineairlines.com/ca/en/newsevent-listingpage/press-releases-statements/PAL-to-join-oneworld.html Will be nice to have another airline in the region. They don’t fly to Europe which is a bit of shame however.

https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/qantas-and-jetstar-strike-deal-to-start-flights-from-western-sydney-20260609-p605ay Jetstar will commence flights from 25 Oct: 14 Weekly to MEL 4 Weekly to OOL 3 Weekly to BNE Qantas will launch from March 2027: 4 Weekly to MEL 4 Weekly to BNE Both will be operated by E190 aircraft Tickets will be made available from 10 June 2026.

INDEX TO SPECIFIC POSTS/TOPICS: Index of Popular "Ask The Pilot" Topics | Australian Frequent Flyer It has been suggested that we have a place where members can ask questions they always wanted to ask a pilot. We have several qualified pilots amongst the AFF membership and this is an opportunity to ask questions related to flying experiences, flying activities, how aircraft work, or anything relating to the life of a pilot (well, maybe not anything ;)). Please be aware that all members of...

Perhaps just coincidence but all the paper towel dispensers were empty in the MEL QP when I was there on Tuesday and again must now in the BNE J lounge the paper towel dispensers were conspicuously empty. Coincidence or enhancement?

Just got an email about Qantas Economy Plus due to launch next year… https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-info/seat-selection/qantas-economy-plus.html Qantas Economy Plus is a new seat type in Economy, offering extra legroom, priority boarding and priority access to overhead lockers. Access to Economy Plus is complimentary for WP and above, and complimentary at check in for SG.

What is your business class fare limit in comparison to economy ? Are you willing to pay two, three, four or even more times for business ? For sure it depends on some factors ,so please specify.

Not sure if there is a standing thread on this somewhere else deep in the bowels of AFF, but if not I thought I'd kick it off. Today I caught QF445 from SYD to MEL, and can report that we were graced with the company of: - Alan Jones (the parrot) - Julie Bishop (Fed education minister) - Nick Green (oarsome foursome alumni) - Julia Gillard (now Fed deputy oppn leader - with a new haircut) - Theo Theophanous (Vic minister for industry & state development) - and Stephen Mayne (from Crikey...

Cast your vote now! Last year, we introduced the "Trip Report of the Month" award on AFF. Each month, the AFF team chooses their favourite member trip report from the previous month, with the winner receiving a special banner on their profile (which also links to their winning trip report) for that month. We're doing this to recognise and show our appreciation to AFF members who've put a lot of time and effort into writing sensational trip reports that have informed and entertained us...

See a full list of recent Airfare of the Week (AOTW) articles here: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/category/airfare-of-the-week/ Airfare of the Week (AOTW) Guide & FAQs How to book an Airfare of the Week In general, you can book the featured airfares directly on the airline’s website, or through a travel agent. Some of the featured fares are for itineraries that depart outside Australia, but you can still book these online on your computer in Australia. If the ticket is priced...

There have been a few rather spectacular photos posted on the OTT, and it was suggested that a new thread be started just for this purpose. So do you have a picture of somewhere special you were this morning you would like to share? 2025 edit for clarification: This thread is not for a chronology of your day. Or multiple pics of the same thing. Please choose one picture (maybe two ;) ) as an example of something special from your day. If you have more than that, consider starting a trip...

Given the thought provoking discussion and debates in the "Advice on champagne" thread, I thought it'd be a great idea to start another thread on whisky in the hope that someone here may be able to assist with my suboptimal (ie, non-existent) knowledge of whisky! The OH's birthday is coming up soon and he likes his whisky. I'm thinking of getting him a 'nice' bottle of whisky. Can someone recommend what I should get? Thinking around the $150 mark, something mid range yet delicious. A...

Hi all, Don't adjust your screens, we're adding some benefits to our AFF memberships! And by enhancing, we do actually mean 'making better' ;) The changes are explained below, but the TLDR version is: Gold members will get access to live webinars Gold members get a 10% discount on new annual seats.aero memberships Platinum members get a 25% discount on new annual seats.aero memberships Gold members get a $10 LoungePair credit Platinum members get a free LoungePair lounge pass, and free...

I'm using AI almost exclusively now for travel planning and also planning on the ground while travelling, and I'm curious if others are seeing the same potential. AI has completely transformed how I create travel itineraries. Instead of spending hours researching, I'm now feeding tools like ChatGPT and Claude some basic parameters about my trip duration, interests, and the type of holiday I'm after. The output is incredibly tailored, well-researched itineraries that hit exactly what I'm...