The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Thursday, 18 October 2018
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| Delays with Jetstar Points & Status Credits |
When flying Jetstar, Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn Qantas points and status credits by purchasing a Starter or Max Bundle. But, in recent months, these points and status credits have been taking an unacceptably long time to post. In many cases, points and status credits from Jetstar flights are not crediting at all without manual intervention.
There are two key problems here. The first issue is the amount of time it's taking for points and status credits earned on Jetstar to be posted to Qantas Frequent Flyer members' accounts. Many AFF members have experienced delays of up to 8 weeks - and in some cases even longer.
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| Virgin Reveals New International Lounges |
| There are now less than two weeks to go until Virgin Australia's messy divorce with Air New Zealand is finalised. From 28 October, you'll no longer be able to earn or redeem Velocity points on Air New Zealand flights. Gold and Platinum Velocity members, as well as Virgin Australia Lounge members, will also lose access to Air New Zealand's lounges when flying to or within New Zealand. But Virgin Australia has today announced some major changes to more... |
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| Double Velocity Points on Virgin Flights |
| Virgin Australia is now offering double Velocity points on new flight bookings for travel next year. Book by 22 October 2018 to receive double points on Virgin Australia flights taken between 1 January and 9 October 2019. To receive double Velocity points, you'll need to first register on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website. Then, just make sure you enter your Velocity Frequent Flyer number when booking an eligible Virgin Australia flight. Only flights operated more... |
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Upcoming Webinar:
Five Amazing Frequent Flyer Programs You've (Probably) Never Heard Of |
Most Australians use Qantas or Velocity as their main frequent flyer program. But there are many overseas alternatives that may work much better for you!
The upcoming Frequent Flyer Solutions webinar will shine a light on 5 little-known frequent flyer programs that have flown under the radar for far too long! These programs all have unique benefits that represent incredible value for Australian frequent flyers.
Asiana Club will be one of the frequent flyer programs to be featured. This program makes it ridiculously easy to earn Star Alliance Gold status - including lifetime status. It's also a solid program in terms of earning and redeeming points.
Could you be missing out on exceptional value? Found out at 8pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 24 October.
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| Velocity Devalues KrisFlyer Transfers |
| The ability to transfer Virgin Australia Velocity points to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles is a hugely popular benefit of the Velocity Frequent Flyer program. Sadly, the number of Velocity points you'll need to transfer to KrisFlyer will increase significantly from next year. You can currently convert Velocity points to KrisFlyer miles - or vice versa - at a rate of 1.35:1. This means that you'll need to spend 135,000 Velocity points in order to receive 100,000 more... |
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| Save on Flights within South America |
| Flights within South America are typically very expensive. But by redeeming miles or points, you can save a small fortune! Aegean Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, sells its frequent flyer miles. In fact, this month Aegean is offering 50% bonus miles. This is worth knowing because award flights within South America are a sweet spot in the Aegean Miles+Bonus award chart. |
| Click here for full details |
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