Frequent flyer News Page 46
Qantas launches last-minute ‘at the gate’ upgrades
Qantas frequent flyers will find it easier to snare an upgrade with today’s launch of ‘at the gate’ upgrades, as the airline a...
Qantas freq flyers score more legroom on American
Qantas' high-rating frequent flyers, and their equivalents in other oneworld airlines, will enjoy extra legroom on more Americ...
Use your points to make a "Change for Good"
Qantas is upgrading its partnership with UNICEF to allow frequent flyer points to be donated under the Change for Good&nbs...
Virgin spins off Velocity
Virgin Australia is spinning off its Velocity frequent flyer scheme into a new “stand-alone business unit” headed b...
Virgin and MAS end points agreement
Virgin Australia is terminating its frequent flyer agreement with Malaysia Airlines this weekend -- so if you've got some Veloc...
Jargonbuster: fare bucket or booking class
Savvy travellers and frequent flyers keep an eye not just on the travel class of their ticket -- business, economy, and so on -...
Create a portfolio of frequent flyer programs
When travelling abroad it can be a challenge to make the most of the miles you're flying by earning frequent flyer points and s...
Create a portfolio of frequent flyer programs
When travelling abroad it can be a challenge to make the most of the miles you're flying by earning frequent flyer points and s...
Half-price Velocity point business class upgrades
Virgin Australia is halving the number of Velocity Frequent Flyer points required for upgrades from economy to business cl...
SQ "improves" KrisFlyer award rates
Singapore Airlines is shaking up its KrisFlyer frequent flyer program, with both good news and bad news for frequent flyers lo...
In profile: Qantas masterchef Neil Perry
The seemingly unstoppable Neil Perry takes time out from running six restaurants in his Rockpool empire, writing recipe books, ...
SkyTeam: the basics
Business travellers new to jetting around the world are as much a part of the Australian Business Traveller audienc...
Air New Zealand's OneUp upgrade auctions
Frequent flyers are used to spending points for upgrades, or even being offered bargain-basement rates at check-in to pay their...
BA rolls out customer service iPad system
British Airways' iPad trial, where cabin crew swapped reams of printed passenger lists for an Apple tablet loaded with the same...
Great update to Qantas frequent flyer app
One of the most useful iPhone apps in the Qantas frequent flyer's arsenal, the unofficial Frequent Flyer Calculator, has receiv...
Velocity: how to access regional NZ lounges
As part of the Virgin Australia-Air New Zealand trans-Tasman alliance, Velocity frequent flyer Gold and Platinum cardholders re...
BA adds Bronze tier: Qantas Silvers benefit
British Airways is introducing a new Bronze tier to its Executive Club frequent flyer programme, and Qantas' Silver frequent fl...
Virgin disputes Choice's criticism of frequent fly
Virgin Australia has hit back at criticisms of frequent flyer programs by The Australian Consumer Association magazine&nbs...