The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 28 January 2019
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| Strategies for Cheap Business Class |
The trip from Australia to Europe is a very long one. Unless you're booked on Qantas' direct flight from Perth to London, you'll have to stop at least once along the way and the trip usually takes at least 24 hours. That's a long time to be sitting on a plane, so many opt for the extra comfort of Business Class.
The trouble is, buying Business Class tickets in Australia is expensive. Market forces have added an invisible "Australia tax", making tickets originating in Australia dearer than flights departing from overseas. But, if you live in Australia, there are several strategies you can use to book cheaper Business Class tickets to Europe.
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| Virgin Australia Gold Status Shortcut |
| Virgin Australia is offering a handy shortcut to Velocity Gold status, thanks to a new promotion. As part of its "Fly Freedom and Get Gold" offer, Virgin Australia Accelerate members can nominate someone for Pilot Gold Velocity membership by booking just one round-trip Freedom flight. This offer is available to members of Virgin Australia's Accelerate program for small-to-medium business more... |
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| 20,000 Woolworths Reward Points for $30 |
| If you're in the market for pet insurance, Woolworths has an offer that may be im-paw-sible to re-fur-se. By taking out a new pet insurance policy, you can earn 20,000 bonus Woolworths Rewards points. That's equivalent to 8,700 Qantas Frequent Flyer points (or a $100 Woolworths voucher). As an example, the Qantas points are enough for a one-way Economy flight more... |
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| Velocity's New "Refer a Friend" Promo |
| Velocity Frequent Flyer members can earn up to 20,000 Velocity points thanks to a new promotion from Virgin Australia. The "refer and be rewarded" promotion encourages Velocity members to sign friends and family members up for the Velocity Frequent Flyer program by offering an incentive for each new registration. It's an interesting promotion, although it appears to be targeted more... |
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| Buying & Redeeming Alaska Airlines Miles |
| Update: There is a new promotion offering up to 40% bonus miles. There is also now an annual purchase limit of 150,000 miles. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles are a valuable currency. You can redeem Alaska Airlines miles to fly with around 15 different airlines including Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Finnair and Emirates, and awards are excellent value. The miles more... |
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