The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 4 March 2019
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| Uber Introduces Tipping in Australia |
| Uber has sparked controversy by encouraging riders in Australia and New Zealand to tip their Uber driver. Last Thursday, US-based Uber added the new tipping functionality to its Uber and Uber Eats apps. Previously, tipping was only encouraged by Uber in the United States where the practice is already commonplace. |
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| Best Credit Cards to Earn Velocity Points |
| Credit cards are one of the most popular ways to earn frequent flyer points. Depending on your expenditure, you could earn many thousands of points each year from credit card spend. So, it's worth seeking a credit card that allows you to maximise your point-earning potential. If you're looking to collect Virgin Australia Velocity points for your credit card spend, there are a few co-branded Velocity Frequent Flyer credit cards offered by American Express and more... |
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| Earn 100 Easy Qantas Points in Melbourne |
| If you're passing through Melbourne Airport over the next 4 months, there is an easy 100 Qantas Frequent Flyer points up for grabs. You can earn 100 Qantas points by popping into the new Qantas Rewards Room in Terminal 1 of Melbourne Airport. Once there, simply show your Qantas Frequent Flyer card to the staff to earn your free Qantas points. The Qantas Frequent Flyer Rewards Room opened a few weeks ago, and will remain more... |
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| PNG Air Lounge Open to Qantas & Velocity Members |
| Do you have Silver, Gold or Platinum status with Qantas or Velocity Frequent Flyer? Then you're eligible for access to two airport lounges that you won't see advertised on the Qantas or Virgin Australia websites! PNG Air is the second-largest airline in Papua New Guinea. It operates a network of domestic routes using its fleet of Dash 8 and ATR 72 aircraft. PNG Air operates two airport more... |
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| Qantas Clarifies Express Card Policy for Platinum Flyers |
| Qantas has clarified its policy on issuing express path cards to Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers. It comes after reports that frequent flyers were not being issued with express cards despite being entitled to them. The good news is that those express path cards, which help travellers to speed through airport customs and immigration, are here to stay. A Qantas more... |
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