The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 30 April 2018
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| Delta Status Match Challenge Unlocks SkyTeam & Virgin Australia Benefits |
The Delta Status Match Challenge offers a little-known shortcut to elite status on Delta Air Lines. These status benefits extend to Delta's partner airlines, including all SkyTeam alliance carriers and our very own Virgin Australia!
If you already have elite status with an airline outside of the SkyTeam alliance, such as Qantas, you may be eligible for 3 months of complimentary Delta status. You can then extend this status for up to 19 months by completing a "challenge" during this 3-month period. |
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| How to Book Velocity Rewards to Europe |
| Ever struggled to work out how best to redeem your frequent flyer points? Perhaps you can gain some insights from AFF member travelislife. They've written a detailed case study, explaining how they booked a Business class trip to Europe with Velocity points. This member redeemed reward flights from Melbourne to London, returning from Copenhagen to Melbourne with a stopover in Phuket. I thought I would just give my experience from booking a recent trip to Europe using Velocity points to help out others more... |
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| Qantas to Fly 747s to Hawaii |
| Qantas has announced that it will fly Boeing 747 jumbo jets to Honolulu over the Australian summer period. The move sees the introduction of Premium Economy on the Sydney-Honolulu route, as well as a huge increase in the number of Business class seats available to Hawaii. Qantas will fly Boeing 747s to Hawaii from 7 December 2018 until the end of April 2019. This covers the peak Christmas, summer holiday and Easter holiday periods where demand is high. Qantas' 5x weekly Sydney-Honolulu more... |
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Upcoming Webinar:
KrisFlyer for Australians - A Star Alternative |
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is one of the world's best value frequent flyer programs. Award flights are extraordinary value, Business class award availability is excellent and there are no fuel surcharges on reward bookings! Plus, it's easier than you may think to earn lots of Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles right here in Australia.
Many Australians use Qantas or Velocity Frequent Flyer by default. But KrisFlyer is a much more rewarding program. Our upcoming webinar will show you how Australians can benefit enormously from using the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program. We cover the ins & outs of the KrisFlyer program in detail, and dig deeper to reveal the program's many hidden gems. For example, did you know that you can fly from Perth to Tahiti for just 12,500 KrisFlyer miles?
Join Matt at 8pm (AEST) on Wednesday 9 May and discover why Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is an outstanding alternative to Qantas and Virgin.
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| Up to 50% off Qantas Reward Flights |
| Until Monday 30 April (that's today), you can save up to 50% off Qantas reward flights to a range of destinations! Classic Flight Rewards to Hobart, as well as Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Osaka are all on sale. The discount applies to the points required and is only available on Economy award bookings. Taxes, fees and Qantas carrier charges must still be paid in full. The discount is only available more... |
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| Best Point Earn Cards for Overseas Spend |
| If you regularly travel overseas or shop online, you're probably after a credit card that allows you to earn points on your overseas purchases. The trouble is, most Australian point-earning credit cards charge international transaction fees - typically around 3% - when you use the card overseas. Thankfully, there are a few Australian credit cards that award points for overseas transactions but don't more... |
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