The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 10 June 2019
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| Friends & Family Ignore Travel Advice |
| Many AFF members take pride in finding the best travel deals and optimising their frequent flyer points. But many say that they struggle to help friends and family members who don't share the same passion for our hobby. There are countless stories of members who've tried to help, only to find their advice has fallen on deaf ears. |
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| Catch Qantas 747s on Domestic Flights |
| With all of the seven remaining Boeing 747s in the Qantas fleet due to be retired by next year, time is running out to fly with Qantas on the "queen of the skies". There are only six destinations that are still served by Qantas 747s. And the airline will end Boeing 747-400 service to Honolulu and San Francisco later this year, leaving just Tokyo, Santiago, Johannesburg and a seasonal service to Vancouver. Luckily, Qantas will be using more... |
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| Best Western Rewards Status Match |
| If you have elite status with any hotel loyalty program, you could be eligible for a free status match with Best Western Rewards. Best Western may not be the most exciting hotel chain, but it has coverage in many regional locations across Australia where the larger hotel brands do not. There are well over 100 Best Western hotels and motels in Australia and New Zealand alone, and over 4,000 properties worldwide. Many of these more... |
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| Get more out of your frequent flyer points! |
Are you new to the frequent flyer points game? Or perhaps you'd like to get more out of your frequent flyer points and airline loyalty?
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The 10 easy-to-follow training courses are packed with useful tips and strategies:
- Course 1: Frequent Flyer 101
- Course 2: Frequent Flyer Programs
- Course 3: Credit Cards
- Course 4: Buy Points
- Course 5: Redeem Points
- Course 6: Upgrade 101
- Course 7: Cheap Airfares
- Course 8: Airline Status
- Course 9: Loyalty Programs
- Course 10: Overseas Travel
By joining Frequent Flyer Solutions for free, you can already access the first unit of every course! Business Class members receive full, unlimited access to all of the training as well as all Frequent Flyer Solutions webinars. This includes the next webinar, 'How to earn top-tier Airline Status using Status Challenges' on 1 July 2019.
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| Cheap Qantas Flights to South America |
| Looking for cheap flights to South America? Qantas currently has some very good fares available to Santiago, Lima, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo from $995 return. There are also some exceptional deals available to South America in Premium Economy from $1,895 return. Qantas flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Santiago are now available from $995 return (e.g. from Melbourne). Flights from Adelaide start more... |
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| Amex Cuts Priority Pass Restaurants |
| Amex cardholders in Australia and New Zealand will no longer be able to use their Priority Pass benefits at airport restaurants from 1 August 2019. In addition to airport lounge access, Priority Pass members normally receive a $36 food & beverage credit at participating airport bars, restaurants and cafes. Priority Pass began to partner with airport restaurants a few years ago to offer travellers an alternative to more... |
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