The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 25 February 2019
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| Best Use of Qantas Points is in the Air |
A few weeks ago, Qantas opened a physical store where Qantas Frequent Flyer members can redeem their points in person for products such as toasters. Complementing the online rewards store, the Qantas Rewards Room is located in the Qantas domestic terminal of Melbourne Airport, near Gate 1.
It's an interesting initiative. But the fact remains that redeeming Qantas points on the ground is a terrible waste of points! |
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| No Qantas Points with AA Basic Economy |
| When booking flights around the United States, you'll probably notice that the major US airlines now offer "Basic Economy" fares. Basic Economy tickets are a relatively new concept and are designed to help the likes of American Airlines, Delta and United to compete better against ultra-low-cost carriers on price. Basic Economy tickets are generally the cheapest option on US domestic flights. But they do come with various restrictions that make them unattractive. more... |
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| Best Credit Cards for Earning Qantas Points |
| Over the past few weeks, we've revealed the best Australian credit cards for lounge access and overseas spend in 2019. This week, we turn our attention to Australian credit cards that are great for earning Qantas Frequent Flyer points. When choosing a point-earning credit card, you can opt for a co-branded credit card that earns points directly with one airline. Or, you can choose to earn credit card reward points - a flexible currency that you can transfer to an airline of more... |
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Upcoming Webinar:
Must-Have Online Tools for Frequent Flyers |
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Do you plan and book your own travel? Finding the best flight deals, managing your frequent flyer accounts and monitoring award availability can be time-consuming. But to make your life easier, there are some extremely useful websites and online tools that can save you time while greatly improving your travel experience!
Expert Flyer is one of the must-have tools in a frequent flyer's toolkit. You can use Expert Flyer to search for upgrade and award availability, view real-time airline seat maps, check minimum connection times, view fare information, set alerts and much more! There are also numerous websites that can help you to find award availability quickly and easily.
Want to learn which online tools to use, and how to use them? Be sure to attend the upcoming Frequent Flyer Solutions webinar, which will show you how to become an expert frequent flyer! The webinar will include live demonstrations of Expert Flyer and ITA Matrix.
This webinar will be take place at 8pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 27 February 2019. To attend this webinar - or receive a recording of the replay - you must register in advance.
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| Marriott Bonvoy Status Challenge |
| New to Marriott, or perhaps you've let your elite hotel status lapse? Marriott Bonvoy offers a Gold and Platinum status challenge. It's free to start a challenge, and you don't need to already hold status with any hotel loyalty program. The Marriott Bonvoy status challenge is available to all program members. You can request a challenge by calling Marriott Bonvoy or getting in touch via their online form. From within Australia, you can more... |
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| Rex Lounge Access Guide |
| Regional Express, or Rex, is Australia's largest independent regional airline. Like Qantas and Virgin Australia, Rex too operates a network of airport lounges in Australia. The lounge network of Rex Airlines doesn't quite match its much larger competitors, but lounges are open in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. If you have a Rex Lounge membership, you and a guest can access the Rex Lounge when flying more... |
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