The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Thursday, 19 April 2018
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| Qantas Upgrades in Exchange for Flexibility |
There's not much worse than being bumped from a flight at the airport! Luckily for Qantas passengers, the airline is proactively working to avoid this. It's now offering free upgrades to passengers willing to give up their seats on oversold Qantas flights.
An AFF member recently received a phone call from Qantas the day before they were booked to fly from Melbourne to Hong Kong. As the flight was overbooked, Qantas offered this member a free upgrade to Business class if they were prepared to travel the following day instead. |
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| How the SPG/Marriott Rewards Merger Affects Australians |
| After much speculation, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) and Marriott Rewards have announced details of their new combined loyalty program. Starwood and Marriott hotels merged back in 2016, but their respective loyalty programs have remained separate until now. The SPG, Marriott Rewards and also Ritz-Carlton Rewards programs will become a single loyalty program from 1 August 2018. Members will be able to earn and redeem more... |
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| Bonus Velocity Status Credits & Points with Flybuys Transfers |
| If you've been collecting Flybuys points, keep an eye on your email inbox this month! Flybuys and Velocity Frequent Flyer have been sending targeted offers to Flybuys members with linked Velocity accounts during April. Some members have even received offers of bonus Velocity status credits for Flybuys transfers. There are a few different deals on Flybuys transfers to Velocity going around this month. Some members have received an offer of more... |
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| Award Flight Assist can help you to redeem your points |
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Award Flight Assist can help! From simple one-way bookings, right through to complex round-the-world itineraries, our expert team can help you to find the perfect itinerary.
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Your award flight options will be presented in an easy-to-read report and we'll explain exactly how to book. So you save time, money and hassle... and spend more time enjoying your trip!
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| Cash Not Accepted on Jetstar Flights |
| Jetstar will no longer accept cash payment for in-flight purchases from 1 May. From this date, you'll only be able to pay for drinks, meals, entertainment, blankets and comfort packs with a credit card. With cash payments on Jetstar flights being removed, Jetstar passengers without a credit card will no longer be able to purchase any of the overpriced food on board. But these items can be pre-booked on the Jetstar website at the time of booking or any time before the flight. Free more... |
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| Redeem Qantas Points for JAL Flights Online |
It's finally possible to redeem Qantas points for Japan Airlines flights on the Qantas website! This means that Qantas award bookings on all Oneworld airlines can now be made online. This is good news for Qantas Frequent Flyers wishing to redeem points to Tokyo - or beyond to Japan Airlines destinations across Asia, Europe and North America.
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