The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Thursday, 10 May 2018
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| Qantas Refund Black Hole |
| An AFF member and Qantas Platinum frequent flyer is still waiting for a Qantas refund of $4,000, two months after they had to cancel their flight. And they could be waiting a lot longer, as Qantas has stopped responding to emails and phone calls. |
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| The Cheapest Time to Book Domestic Flights |
| Did you know that the cheapest domestic airfares are available at specific times each week? Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Tigerair all offer cheap domestic flights in weekly sales. These are held at exactly the same time every week, and there are some truly fantastic deals if you look at the right time! During recent sales, flights were available for as low as more... |
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| Air France in Financial Trouble? |
| Air France, the French flag carrier and a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance, could be in serious financial trouble. The airline's CEO resigned last week amid an ongoing industrial dispute, sending the share price plummeting. Meanwhile, the French government says the airline's future is in the balance, vowing not to bail out the more... |
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| Upgrade your Australian Frequent Flyer membership! |
Australian Frequent Flyer membership comes with many exciting benefits! In addition to full participation on our online forums, all members enjoy free use of AFF Flight Tracker.
But you'll receive many more benefits when you upgrade your membership! AFF SILVER members enjoy an advertisement-free viewing experience and enhanced functionality, such as the ability to add a signature to posts. In addition, AFF GOLD members receive discounts on travel products valued at over $400 per year, including 20% off travel insurance and up to $248 off annual Qantas Club membership!
By upgrading your membership you'll also be supporting AFF, a home-grown Australian business. It's only through the financial support of our members that AFF can operate successfully and continue to be Australia's leading frequent flyer community.
Find out more or upgrade your AFF membership: AFF Membership Levels
Not an Australian Frequent Flyer member yet? Get started today with a FREE account. |
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| Tighter Airport Security Coming |
| The Australian government has announced increased airport security measures for domestic terminals across the country. As part of a spending package announced in this week's federal budget, major Australian domestic airports will receive full-body scanners like those at international terminals. The government also announced new funding for upgrading x-ray screening equipment at regional more... |
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| 10 Unusual Emirates Routes |
| Qantas points can be used to book Emirates flights to destinations all over the world! Most Emirates flights start or end in Dubai, but Emirates also has many useful fifth-freedom routes. Emirates operates both Business and First class on most of their fifth-freedom flights, and award availability using Qantas points is typically excellent! |
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