Frequent Flyer

Air NZ cuts Airpoints earn rates in Economy

Air New Zealand has made steep cuts to the amount of frequent flyer Airpoints earned when flying ...

Frequent Flyer: Damian Francis

When he's not getting his geek on as editor of T3 Australia magazine, Damien Francis can be found...

Frequent Flyer: Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet

Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen started the Lonely Planet series of guidebooks in the 1970s, an...

Qantas introduces $20 fee for choosing your seat

Flying international economy with Qantas and want to choose your seat in advance? That'll be an e...

How to earn more Qantas FF status credits

Australian Business Traveller regularly drills into frequent flyer point earning tips and strateg...

Qantas' next-gen check-in faces teething problems

Qantas passengers are finding that the airline's new check-in system (which relies on chip-embedd...

Free, instant silver status with Star Alliance

This week in Get the Points, how to get Star Alliance Silver status instantly — and free of char...

Frequent Flyer: journalist Brad Howarth

Author and journalist Brad Howarth is one of Australia's leading experts on technology, digital m...

Virgin Blue offers double Velocity points

Virgin Blue is now offering double Velocity frequent flyer points to travellers who book flights ...

2x Virgin Atlantic miles on other Virgin flights

Flying on Virgin Blue, V Australia or Virgin America? If you're a Virgin Atlantic Flying Club fre...

Frequent Flyer: Ben Pullen

Ben Pullen is the Australian managing director of Tru, the new multi-country mobile phone network...

Virgin Blue to overhaul Velocity Rewards

As part of its "New Blue" shakeup, Virgin Blue will relaunch its Velocity Rewards this year follo...

Frequent Flyer: Grahame Cox

Grahame Cox is director of the Australian arm of global PR and communications firm Bite...

Frequent Flyer: Kurt Knackstedt

As principal of Sydney's Intelligent.Travel Consulting Kurt Knackstedt spends around 10...

BA lets businesses triple-dip on points

British Airways is ramping up promotion for its On Business program by offering triple points to ...

Star Alliance boost upgrade awards

Members of Star Alliance partners – including Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, United a...

Frequent Flyer: Ruslan Kogan

He's the man behind the Kogan brand which has shaken up Australia's consumer technology market wi...

Surprising benefits: Jetstar/oneworld hookup

Qantas' budget airline, Jetstar, will now be considered a quasi-member of the oneworld alliance, ...