The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 11 February 2019
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| Airlines Fight Back Against Hidden-City Ticketing |
Clever airline passengers have used hidden-city ticketing for years to save money on their flights. But now airlines are starting to fight back against the practice. German airline Lufthansa is currently attempting to sue a "no-show" passenger that didn't board the last flight on their ticket. It's demanding back-payment for the significant difference in price between the flights this passenger booked, and the routing actually flown.
If the airline wins in court, this could set an alarming precedent for passengers around the world. |
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| Qantas, Emirates Chauffeur Drive Cuts |
| Emirates and Qantas are both cutting back their complimentary Chauffeur Drive services from next month. These services are currently offered to Business and First Class passengers flying with Emirates on most routes, as well as Qantas Business Class passengers flying to or from London. From 1 March 2019, Emirates will stop offering complimentary Chauffeur Drive airport transfers to customers that have booked their tickets using frequent flyer points. This more... |
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| Oneworld Celebrates 20th Anniversary |
| On 1 February 1999, five airlines created the Oneworld alliance. At the time, the new alliance promised to "make it as easy as possible for passengers to connect between one another's flights, effectively creating a worldwide route network that will make global travel more convenient for consumers". Twenty years on, four of Oneworld's founding members - Qantas, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and American Airlines - are still going strong. The fifth founding member, Canadian Airlines, has more... |
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| Air Asia to Fly from Brisbane to Bangkok |
| Brisbane flyers will soon have more ways to get to Thailand, with Thai Air Asia X launching direct flights from Brisbane to Bangkok. The low-cost carrier will operate four flights per week starting from 25 June 2019. Thai Airways is the only other airline operating direct flights on the Brisbane-Bangkok route. Thai used to offer daily flights to Brisbane, but recently cut its schedule back to a more... |
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| February's Top 5 Credit Card 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 more... |
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