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Officially, you get status for at least 12 months with the sign-up offer. But there have been reports in the HSBC card thread that some people have been getting to keep their status until December of the following year (depending on the status airline chosen). Obviously I can't guarantee that...

How You Can Still Fly Round the World with KrisFlyer Miles is an article written by the AFF editorial team: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/fly-round-the-world-krisflyer-miles/ You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

Get Virgin Australia Perks With These Star Alliance Gold Statuses is an article written by the AFF editorial team: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/star-alliance-gold-virgin-australia-perks/ You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

The safety video and manual cabin announcements were in Turkish and English. On this flight the automated announcements were in Turkish, English and (European) Spanish. As it happens, the flight attendant serving my section also happened to have a German flag on his name tag. I told him that...

Turkish Airlines A350-900 Economy Class Review is an article written by the AFF editorial team: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/turkish-airlines-a350-economy-review/ You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

I've written an opinion piece on what I think went wrong with Bonza: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/why-bonza-failed/ Feel free to discuss, agree or disagree.

LoungePair Guide: Access Airport Lounges for Less is an article written by the AFF editorial team: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/loungepair-guide/ You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

AirAsia X Premium Flatbed Overview is an article written by the AFF editorial team: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/airasia-premium-flatbed-overview/ You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

Thanks, good pickup! We’ll correct the article.

We've analysed the best frequent flyer programs for earning Oneworld status: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/best-programs-oneworld-status/ Thanks to @I love to travel for suggesting this article topic. You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

Air New Zealand is making a bunch of changes to its trans-Tasman airfares from 11 June 2024: Seat+Bag fares will no longer be sold (you'll still be able to add a bag to a Seat fare for $30 extra) Seat fares will include movies, a complimentary snack and tea, coffee, juice or water The airline...

As it says in the article, the more complex itineraries are only available to book through travel agents.

This one doesn't count as a fifth-freedom route because you cannot buy a ticket on the FCO-IAD sector of ET500. The flight just stops in Rome when flying westbound to refuel, with no passengers getting on or off. The return flight from IAD to ADD is non-stop.

You could, but there are surcharges involved for adding on extra flights within Asia. You may find it cheaper to fly in/out of Tokyo in Japan.

Malaysia Airlines Business Class Seat Guide is an article written by the AFF editorial team: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/malaysia-airlines-business-seat-guide/ You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

Yes, it's the same as the Finnair fare in that you can travel in either direction as you wish. So, you don't technically have to fly around the world - although you can. The "final destination" would be wherever you want to end up in Europe, the Middle East or Africa. And an open-jaw is...

Great Value Turkish Airlines Round-the-World Fares is an article written by the AFF editorial team: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/turkish-airlines-rtw-fares/ You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

We've updated Bronwyn's article from last year with an overview of the current options for trans-Pacific travel using Qantas Points :) https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/redeem-qantas-points-north-america/

We thought it might be good to have a thread for discussion about AFF webinars. As a reminder, AFF hosts 8 educational webinars per year (approximately once every 1.5 months) which are full of tips & tricks about topics of interest to Australian frequent flyers. AFF Platinum members are able to...

According to chapter 4 of the Miles+Bonus terms & conditions, "Award Miles do not expire." I have seen some references to Aegean closing accounts that are inactive for more than 5 years, but I can't find any specific reference to this in the T&Cs. FWIW I credited a bunch of flights to Aegean...