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David Jones' Storecard now earns Qantas Frequent Flyer points

Qantas has added David Jones' Storecard to its expanding roster of frequent flyer partners. The up-market department store's customer card has previously offered only 'soft rewards' such as access...

POSTED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO 5 comments
Qantas clamps down on frequent flyer 'loyalty bonus'

Qantas is tightening the rules regarding its frequent flyer 'loyalty bonus', through which travellers earn 8,000 points for every 500 status credits they clock up. The bonus has traditionally been...

POSTED ON 5/11/12 9 comments
Qantas wants you to swap frequent flyer points for good deeds

Qantas is upgrading its partnership with UNICEF to allow frequent flyer points to be donated under the Change for Good programme. Qantas has raised $25 million for the charity in th...

POSTED ON 6/7/12 6 comments
Free Etihad Guest frequent flyer Gold tier status match

Etihad is offering to free Gold frequent flyer status to gold-level members of other airlines' programs -- including Qantas -- but be quick, since only the first 1,000 people to apply will be match...

POSTED ON 10/4/12 3 comments
Virgin Australia to spin off Velocity frequent flyer scheme

Virgin Australia is spinning off its Velocity frequent flyer scheme into a new “stand-alone business unit” headed by a former top-ranking manager of Qantas’ own frequent flyer pro...

POSTED ON 3/4/12 2 comments
Virgin Australia & Malaysia Airlines end points share this week

Virgin Australia is terminating its frequent flyer agreement with Malaysia Airlines this weekend -- so if you've got some Velocity points to burn on an MAS flight, or Enrich points to turn into a V...

POSTED ON 26/3/12 4 comments
Maximise your miles with 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 status. The global airline alliances -- oneworld, SkyTeam and Star All...

POSTED ON 6/3/12 16 comments
Virgin Australia halves the price of Velocity business upgrades

Virgin Australia is halving the number of Velocity Frequent Flyer points required for upgrades from economy to business class. The promotion applies to all Flexi Fares, which have alread...

POSTED ON 1/3/12 1 comment