AFF on AIR Podcast
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Qantas Lifetime Platinum Status - AIR073
- In this episode, Matt chats to frequent flyer and lifetime Qantas Platinum member Chris Gibbs about how he managed to earn well over 100,000 lifetime status credits on Qantas, what he learned alon
Bonza: Australia’s Newest Airline – AIR072
- Bonza is a new Australian start-up airline with big plans to carve its own niche out of the Australian domestic aviation market when it launches in the second quarter of 2022. - Operating a small
NSW Ends Quarantine – AIR071
- Yesterday, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced some big news: From 1 November 2021, vaccinated Australians will finally be allowed to leave the country, and return from overseas into NSW witho
Australia Reopening International Borders – AIR070
- The Australian government has announced that international border restrictions will start to be relaxed from next month. In this podcast, Matt explains what we do and don't know so far about the n
Singapore Airlines on Operating to Australia in the Pandemic – AIR069
- Many previous episodes of the AFF on Air podcast have explored the difficulty of getting back to Australia during the pandemic. Navigating the current system is clearly a nightmare for travellers.
Light at the End of the Tunnel? – AIR068
- Returning to Australia over the coming few months is likely to be as hard as it's ever been during this pandemic. But there is light at the end of the tunnel! Australia is on track to ease some in
What’s Hotel Quarantine Like in Australia? – AIR067
- Matt talks to an Australian Frequent Flyer member currently nearing the end of 14 days of hotel quarantine at the Marriott Hotel in Brisbane. And Qantas Frequent Flyer gives another round of 12-mo
EU261 Claims Cost Finnair Passengers Thousands – AIR066
- There are countless claim agencies in the European Union that specialise in pursuing airlines for compensation owed under the EC261/2004 regulation. Their promise is simple: They'll chase up airli
Loyalty Programs: Behind the Scenes – AIR065
- - Ever wondered what the people designing loyalty programs are thinking? For example, why do points expire so quickly? Are all airlines just trying to devalue your points? And what role do loyal
CHOICE’s Plan to Fix the Travel Cancellation Chaos – AIR064
- Earlier this year, consumer group CHOICE surveyed more than 4,000 Australians whose travel plans were disrupted by COVID-19. This week, CHOICE published its findings in a report called Consumer pr