Author: Mark

AustralianSuper has extended its offer of 20,000 bonus Qantas Points when you open a new AustralianSuper account. New members can now sign up by 31 December. Key requirements In order to pocket the 20,000 Qantas Points there are a couple of things that you will need to do: Join AustralianSuper as a new member, then deposit at least $350 into a new super account within the first six months. Once you have done that, the bonus points will make there way to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account within 3 months of reaching the target. The original offer expired in May.…

If you have an upcoming stay in Asia Pacific, then you may be able to take advantage of a new double points offer at Hilton. Together with Visa, Hilton Honors are offering double points to members settling their bills with an eligible card. Visa Double Honors Points The offer is running from 1 July 2019 through to 30 September 2019. In order to be eligible, you will need to pay with an eligible Asia Pacific issued Visa card. For most Asia Pacific cardholders, this will be an Infinite or Signature Visa Card. Cardholders from Australia, China and Japan can also…

No1 lounges has joined the Velocity Frequent Flyer program.  Member can Save 20% and earn 3 Points per $1 spent on online bookings with No1 Lounges both in Australia and the UK. For those of us in Australia, The No1 Lounges network is currently ‘The House’ at Sydney and Melbourne international terminals. While eligible Etihad, Virgin Australia and British Airways passengers receive complimentary access, No1 Lounges also operate a fee for entry scheme. With the discount, the entry price comes down to $68. This will allow access for up to 3 hours, and you can then be flying out on any…

Members of the World of Hyatt program have gained more options with most Alila Resorts joining the program over the coming month. The integration of Alila into World of Hyatt follows Hyatt’s acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality last year. Since that time, they have brought the Joie de Vivre and Thompson brands into the fold. Now it is the turn of Alila Resorts. Alila Resorts While Alila Resorts don’t have a presence in Australia, they do have a number of hotels around South East Asia. While most are in Indonesia, they also have a presence in Malaysia and Cambodia. The…

In our final article on the changes announced to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program last Thursday, we turn our attention to Partner Awards. Partner Awards cover most of the Qantas Oneworld partners, in addition to a handful of other partners airlines. The airlines that come under partner awards are Aer Lingus, Air Niugini, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern, Cathay Dragon, EL AL, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, LATAM Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines and SriLankan Airlines. The airlines not included in the above list are Jetstar, American, Emirates, Air…

On Thursday, Qantas announced a series of changes that are aimed at making Frequent Flyer Award seats more accessible. They have also announced a change in the balance of the award charts. People seeking Economy seats will find a lower points requirement. On the other hand, Premium Cabin awards will come at an increased points cost. The changes generally follow the following themes: Greater availability of Award flights Reduced Carrier Surcharges on most international Award Flights Increased points requirements for Premium Economy, Business and First Award Flights Decreased points requirements for Economy Award Flights The full suite of changes will…

Velocity and OpenTable are going their separate ways. As a result, as of 20 July 2019, you will no longer earn Velocity Points when you book through OpenTable. Bookings made by 20 July will be eligible for points. If you book after 20 July, then you will not be in line for any points. Earn Points while Dining Out There are many ways of earning points in the various Loyalty programs. This can be through flying, staying in hotels, shopping and so on. Not surprisingly, there are a number of ways to earn points when dining out. Recently, there have…

Among the raft of announcements today was one that has been on many people wishlist – Lifetime Platinum. For a lot of people that had achieved Lifetime Gold, there was a common question – now what? Now there is an answer – from September you will be able to gain Lifetime Platinum status. That’s right – you will have Platinum for life, and they won’t take it away. But you’ll need to fly a lot. Achieving Lifetime Platinum As with the other Lifetime levels, it is the number of Status Credits you have earned over your membership that counts. To…

Qantas have announced a series of changes that, taken together, make for one of the biggest changes the program has ever seen. While the changes are both good and bad, for many Qantas Frequent Flyers the overall changes seem to be for the better. In this article, we take a brief look at the changes. Over the next few days, we will look at more detailed analysis of some of the bigger changes. What’s Good Let’s kick off with the good news. For the most part, these are around flight redemptions. Those that redeem seats in the Economy cabin, will…

Qantas has announced that it will operate its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner across the Tasman this summer. A daily seasonal service will operate daily between Sydney and Auckland, from 4 December 2019 to 28 March 2020, In order to be on the 787, you will need to book Qantas flights QF141 or  QF144. QF141 is the service from Sydney to Auckland, while QF144 is the reverse service. Once on-board you will be able to experience the Dreamliner’s next generation Economy, Premium Economy and Business class cabins. Qantas are taking the opportunity to showcase the 787 across the Tasman before more Dreamliners…