The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Thursday, 7 March 2019
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| Hotel Scam: Charged for Fake Damage |
An AFF member was mortified recently to discover an Australian hotel had processed $500 in erroneous charges after check-out.
Mark3000 called the hotel to ask why their credit card had been charged $500 without their knowledge. The "aggressive" hotel manager claimed that this member had caused damage to the room. Mark3000 refutes this claim and the hotel has refused to provide proof of the "damage". Two months later, this hotel has stopped replying to emails and the member is still waiting for a refund. |
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| March's Top 5 Credit Card Sign-up Deals |
| Credit card sign-up bonuses are one of the easiest ways to accumulate frequent flyer points quickly and relatively cheaply! By applying for a credit card and paying the annual fee, you can earn tens of thousands of frequent flyer points towards your next trip. If you're thinking about applying for a new credit card, why not take advantage of these great sign-up deals and top up your frequent flyer points? To help you out, here is a selection of the top 5 more... |
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| Fifth Night Free on Marriott, Hilton Awards |
| Hotel loyalty programs can be useful if you stay at hotels often. Points can be put towards free hotel nights, and there are two hotel loyalty programs that even offer every fifth night free when booking with points. The Marriott Bonvoy program offers the "fifth night free" benefit to all program members when redeeming points for hotel stays. You don't need to have status, and the free night will be automatically applied when redeeming your points more... |
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| Become a Frequent Flyer Expert! |
In addition to the popular Award Flight Assist service, did you know that Frequent Flyer Solutions offers a range of educational services that can help you to travel better?
Premium Economy membership costs $125 per year and allows you to attend all Frequent Flyer Solutions webinars. There are at least 8 informative webinars per year presented by Matt Graham, the Australian Frequent Flyer Gazette editor. These cover many topics of particular interest to frequent flyers. For example, the next webinar will explain how Australians can benefit from the SkyTeam alliance.
In addition to all Premium Economy benefits, Business Class members enjoy unlimited access to the entire Frequent Flyer Solutions training program for just $195 per year. There are 10 courses that will teach you everything you need to know to really travel better, for less! The training has been recently refreshed and is always kept up-to-date.
Not yet sure if a Frequent Flyer Solutions membership is right for you? It's free to join as an Economy Class member! As an Economy member, you'll get complimentary access to one of our most popular past webinars and the first unit of every training course.
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| The Ultimate Sydney Stopover Guide |
| Do you have a Sydney stopover coming up? Australia's largest city has plenty for visitors to see and do, and the airport is just a short train ride from the city centre. But if you're just staying one night in Sydney between flights, there is also an increasingly large choice of airport hotels near both the domestic and international terminals. Whether you're just in transit or staying for a few nights, this AFF guide will more... |
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| Book Virgin Atlantic with Velocity Points |
As a Virgin Australia partner, Virgin Atlantic flights can be booked using Velocity Frequent Flyer points. This could be a handy option if you want to travel to the UK from Asia, North America, South Africa or - from 25 September 2019 - Israel. Booking Virgin Atlantic flights is a relatively good use of Velocity points.
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