Many Australians join Qantas Frequent Flyer by default. But even if you fly with Qantas regularly, you could benefit by using the British Airways Executive Club frequent flyer program instead. In this episode, Matt also discusses the new Uber Rewards loyalty program, earning Qantas points for Uber rides and a bizarre experience using Uber in India.

 

Episode contents:

0:53 - Fortnightly news round-up
9:00 - Why British Airways Executive Club could be a good alternative to Qantas Frequent Flyer
18:05 - Uber launches its own rewards program
25:55 - Ask Matt: How to find cheaper one-way international flights
29:19 - Ask Matt: Earning KrisFlyer elite miles on Virgin Australia flights

 

Links:

AFF on Air Discussion thread - a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions
Upgrade your AFF account
How to Earn British Airways Executive Club Status
The British Airways Oneworld Multi-Carrier Reward
Upcoming Webinar: Oneworld Alternatives to Qantas Frequent Flyer (8pm on 11 December 2019)
Earn Qantas Points for All Uber Rides + Uber Eats Orders

 

Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:

BP to Switch from Velocity to Qantas Points on 1 February 2020
Qantas Mulls New Benefits to Reward Long-Term Loyalty
Upgrade Delta Flights with Virgin Australia Velocity Points
ANA, Japan Airlines Add Sydney-Haneda Flights
LATAM Exit Leaves Huge Hole for Oneworld
Qantas A380 Reconfiguration Adds 7% Revenue
Qantas Vows to Fix Priority Boarding
Cheap Business Class: Europe to Australia from $2,400 return
Price War: Direct Flights to Los Angeles from $881 return