Frequent flyer News Page 29

Velocity status match for Qantas Gold

As Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer arm ticks past the 8 million member milestone, CEO Karl Schuster is ready to shi...

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Earn Velocity pts: Hainan, HK Air, Beijing Capital

Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer members can now earn Velocity points and status credits when travelling aboard Hainan ...

Chris C. |

NAB unveils new Visa Signature credit cards

NAB’s line-up of frequent flyer credit cards continues to expand with two new high-end Visa Signature cards joining the r...

Chris C. |

SQ launches HighFlyer business reward scheme

Businesses booking Singapore Airlines and SilkAir flights for their employees can now earn points on those company tickets thro...

Chris C. |

United hikes MileagePlus reward rates

United Airlines MileagePlus devaluation slams Aussie flights to Asia Popular first class redemptions rocket from 40,000 mile...

Chris C. |

Top 5 credit cards for booking Qantas flights

Why settle for earning just one Qantas frequent flyer point per dollar spent booking airfares – or even less – when...

Chris C. |

Why you should have a business credit card

Using a credit card to pay for everyday business expenses is one of the easiest ways business owners can earn frequent flyer po...

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Can your business buy points?

TALKING POINT | Bulk-buying frequent flyer points can be the pathway to some extraordinary savings on business travel. Case in...

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How to claim missing Skywards miles after flying

When you fly with Emirates, any frequent flyer points you’re owed will usually appear in your Emirates Skywards account a...

Chris C. |

Buy United miles, save big on business class

UPDATE | A new United Airlines 'buy miles' promotion is underway, giving bonuses of up to 75% on MileagePlus purchases through ...

Chris C. |

The best credit cards for earning Qantas Points

Banks across Australia are cutting the number of frequent flyer points that credit card users can earn in response to the Reser...

Chris C. |

Virgin US ends Virgin AU hookup

Virgin America will pull down the shutters on its frequent flyer partnership with Virgin Australia in September 2017, as the Br...

David Flynn |

Qantas Premier Mastercard vs the competition

The new Qantas Premier Mastercard offers up to 1.5 Qantas frequent flyer points per dollar spent, a bonus of 60,000 Qantas Poi...

Chris C. |

Qantas won't give status credits for shopping

Qantas is ramping up its points game with the launch of an own-branded credit card but the head of the airline's frequent flyer...

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Emirates sells Skywards Gold membership

Want Gold frequent flyer status – along with perks such as lounge access and a higher checked luggage allowance – b...

David Flynn |

Virgin Atlantic status match

Virgin Atlantic has rolled out an aggressive status match promotion aimed at snaring top-tier frequent flyers from competi...

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Maximising your points before the July 1 changes

With the Reserve Bank of Australia moving to cap credit card ‘interchange fees’ from July 1 2017, many Aussie banks...

Chris C. |

What's the 'sweet spot' for status?

TALKING POINT | Ready for a whopper of a number? The frequent flyer schemes of Qantas and Virgin Australia count almost 19...

David Flynn |