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How "marketed & operated" flights affect your frequent flyer points

In this era of airline partnerships and alliances it can be tricky to work out which flights earn the most Qantas or Virgin Australia frequent flyer points and status credits, and even which o...

POSTED ON 30/1/13 13 comments
Qantas & Virgin Australia frequent flyers get free SkyTeam status match

LATEST | Air France/KLM has pulled down the shutters on the Flying Blue status match. Visitors to the status match sign-up page are now being greeted with this message: The possibility ...

POSTED ON 25/1/13 42 comments
Gold Coast Airport opens dedicated 'Premium Passenger' security lane

Gold Coast Airport will open a fast-track security lane for 'premium passengers' this weekend. Airport spokesperson Karen Harrigan tells Australian Business Traveller that the new priori...

POSTED ON 27/11/12 4 comments
How Qantas & Virgin’s not-so-frequent flyers enjoy a soft landing

You’re a Platinum, Gold or Silver-class frequent flyer with Qantas or Virgin Australia. And while you’ve been enjoying the perks of your status, you’ve simply not done enough fly...

POSTED ON 18/10/12 4 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
Travel hack: all Qantas & Virgin Australia phone numbers

Frequent travellers know from experience that it's a pain to have to search for call centre contact numbers when you need them, especially if you're on a slow mobile connection. So we've rounded u...

POSTED ON 30/3/12 0 comments
How to hack the tangled web of Etihad's frequent flyer partners

Want to earn miles from American Airlines flights that you can spend on Virgin Australia tickets? Or pick up points from Malaysia Airlines flights for free flights on either airline? Middle East a...

POSTED ON 28/11/11 4 comments
Qantas launches priority 'premium' boarding on domestic flights

Qantas will launch dedicated ‘express lanes’ at airports around Australia beginning this month, allowing business class passengers and Platinum-grade frequent flyers to skip the bo...

POSTED ON 23/11/11 10 comments
Priority boarding for domestic flights: so what’s the big deal?

Qantas will finally introduce priority boarding for domestic flights this week, joining Virgin Australia in offering an ‘express lane’ for business class passengers and top-tier fr...

POSTED ON 21/11/11 8 comments
Gold & platinum frequent flyer benefits: Qantas vs Virgin Australia

This article has been updated to take into account the recent relaunch of Velocity Rewards. Gold and platinum membership of a frequent flyer program is where the benefits really start to pi...

POSTED ON 11/11/11 7 comments