The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 4 February 2019
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| Double Velocity Status Credits Offer |
Great news for Virgin Australia flyers... Virgin has announced a brand new Velocity double status credits offer! By taking advantage of this promotion, you can reach the heights of Silver, Gold or Platinum status with Virgin Australia with just half the usual amount of flying.
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| Best Credit Cards for Overseas Spend |
| Wondering which are the best credit cards to have in your wallet in 2019? Over the coming weeks, we'll be releasing a series of articles on the best Australian credit cards for 2019. We begin this week with a guide to the best credit cards for overseas and online spending. When travelling overseas or paying in a foreign currency online, it's prudent to use a credit card that charges no international transaction or "forex" fees. Most Australian more... |
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| Best Velocity Double Status Credit Runs |
| In case you haven't already heard, there's a brand new Velocity double status credits offer on now! You can earn double status credits for all new Virgin Australia marketed and operated flights booked by 12 February 2019, for travel until 28 December 2019. Thanks to the current promotion, it's possible to accrue Velocity status credits on Virgin Australia flights for as little as $1.84 per status credit! This kind of value is extremely rare outside of more... |
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| Would you like help to redeem your points? |
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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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| Never Queue Again for Qantas Club Coffee |
| If you're a regular visitor to Qantas Club lounges, you've probably been in this situation. You have just a few minutes in the lounge before your early morning flight starts boarding, and all you want is a cup of coffee... but the queue for the barista is twenty-people deep. This is exactly what happened to eddie 73 on a recent lounge visit. Queued up for an espresso with all the other weary eyes early risers. I hate queues. I have an more... |
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| The Cost of Operating a Flight |
| Ever wondered how much it costs a commercial airline to operate a flight? It costs an airline just over $10,000 to fly a Boeing 737 from Sydney to Melbourne, meaning they need to make at least $60 in revenue from each seat to turn a profit. And it costs almost $200,000 to run an Airbus A380 on an ultra-long haul flight such as Qantas' Sydney-Dallas route. The exact price depends on a whole range of factors. Many more... |
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