Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers Photo: Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels. eSIMs, the digital counterpart to traditional SIM cards, are becoming a staple in modern smartphones. The technology is especially beneficial for travellers as international eSIM data plans have become cost-effective and dependable. eSIMs are a cheaper alternative to global roaming. And if you’re only travelling overseas for a short time – or going to different countries – they’re much more convenient than buying a physical SIM at your destination and ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers British Airways’ new Business Class “Club Suite” on the Boeing 777. Photo: British Airways. Would you like to take your family to Singapore in style using Qantas points? British Airways currently has up to six reward seats available in both Premium Economy and Business Class on many flights between Sydney and Singapore. These seats are available to book not only with British Airways Avios, but also with points in other Oneworld airline programs including Qantas Frequent Flyer. You can tra ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 Economy Class. Photo: Virgin Australia. Velocity Frequent Flyer has decreased the number of points needed to redeem for some domestic Virgin Australia flights in Economy Class by around 20%. But, from next month, some domestic Economy redemptions will also become 20-25% expensive. Under Velocity’s new Virgin Australia Domestic Reward Seat table, there are three tiers of Economy Reward Seat pricing: Velocity Frequent Flyer Reward Seat table for Virgin Austra ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers There’s an Express Security Lane hidden on the ground floor of Sydney Airport Terminal 2. Photo: Matt Graham. Nobody likes queueing for airport security. And if you’re flying from Terminal 2 at Sydney Airport, you don’t have to. The main security checkpoint at Sydney Airport’s Terminal 2 is located directly behind the check-in counters for Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Rex, FlyPelican and Link Airways. This is by far the busiest checkpoint, with most passengers flying domestically out of Syd ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers Client Liaison were DJs at the launch event for the new Velocity Frequent Flyer branding. Photo: Matt Graham. Virgin Australia’s loyalty program Velocity Frequent Flyer is rebranding with a new logo and a new slogan – and there are more changes on the way. Velocity Frequent Flyer CEO Nick Rohrlach unveiled the new branding at an event in Sydney on Thursday, along with the new tagline of “Velocity means fast”. “We want to say now that Velocity means fast. We’re really proud to be faster to ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers Qantas will soon have four boarding groups, in addition to Priority Boarding. Photo: Matt Graham. Qantas will revamp its boarding process from October 2023, with the introduction of boarding groups. The airline says this will improve on-time performance and “better recognise tiered frequent flyers, in response to customer feedback”. In preparation for this change, Qantas will begin trialling the new boarding procedure later this month at Brisbane’s domestic terminal. So, what exactly can ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers Qantas is extending free wifi onto selected international routes. Photo: Kurt Ams. Qantas is adding free wifi to selected international flights from today. Since 2017, Qantas has already been offering free, high-speed internet to passengers on most domestic flights operated by Boeing 737-800s and some Airbus A330-200s. Qantas is now extending this offering to selected international flights operated by the same aircraft types. Free in-flight wifi will be available only while the aircraft i ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers Woolworths is making changes to Everyday Extra, Delivery Unlimited and other discount benefits. Photo: Matt Graham. Since launching in June 2022, Everyday Extra has been a popular subscription program for Woolworths and Big W customers. For a small monthly or annual fee, Everyday Extra members can get bonus points and discounts when shopping at both retailers. While it’s still an appealing proposition for many shoppers, Everyday Extra is sadly about to become a little bit less appealing a ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers Iced coffee in the Virgin Australia Lounge. Photo: Brandon Loo. Most Australian airport lounges offer hot barista-made coffee for that much-needed pick-me-up before your flight. But as a refreshing alternative to flat whites, cappuccinos and long blacks, did you know that some lounges also offer iced coffee? It’s not advertised, but if you ask your barista nicely in the Virgin Australia Lounge or selected Qantas lounges, they can make you an iced latte or iced long black. Some Qantas dome ..read more

Australian Frequent Flyer Australian Frequent Flyer - Tips, Tricks and Chat for Australian Frequent Flyers A Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800. Photo: Adobe Stock. In our new “From the AFF Archives” series, we’ve opened up the Australian Frequent Flyer Gazette archives to bring you a selection of historical articles, news items and “travel tips” dating back to the very first Gazette in 2000! The following article, “Velocity – Our Verdict”, was originally featured in the December 2005 edition of the Frequent Flyer Gazette. After commencing flights in August 2000, budget carrier Virgin Blue launched it ..read more