AFF on AIR Podcast
Latest Episodes
Travelling from Australia During COVID-19 (Part Two) – AIR063
- Departing Australia in 2021 is unfortunately not as simple as booking a ticket and going to the airport. If you're an Australian citizen or permanent resident who normally lives in Australia, you'
Travelling to Australia During COVID-19 (Part One) – AIR062
- With Australia's international border still closed (except to New Zealand), and restrictive international arrival caps still in place, flying to Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic sadly remains a huge challenge. - In this episode,
Frequent Flyer Points & FBT – AIR061
- Business rewards programs such as Qantas Business Rewards have become increasingly popular. With Qantas Business Rewards, points are earned by the business and can then be transferred to anyone including employees.
Can You Fly to Australia on Points During COVID-19? – AIR060
- Over the past year, flying back to Australia has been very difficult for tens of thousands of Australians - some who are still stuck overseas. Many have been bumped off their flights due to the Australian government's restrictive arrival caps.
Flying to New Zealand in 2021 – AIR059
- The trans-Tasman travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand is now well and truly open, and thousands of Aussies have already flocked to New Zealand to take advantage of it. In this episode, Matt chats to Alan Lam from Netwave Travel (a.k.a.
Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble Opens – AIR058
- The long-awaited trans-Tasman travel bubble is finally here, with quarantine-free travel in both directions between Australia and New Zealand starting on Monday, 19 April! To celebrate the occasion, Qantas is reopening its flagship international F...
800,000 Half-Price Domestic Flights – AIR057
- Last Thursday, 800,000 half-price domestic flights went on sale as part of the federal government's push to get more Australians to holiday at home. In this epsisode, find out how to book one of the discounted flights to 15 Australian regional des...
The Pandemic’s One-Year Anniversary – AIR056
- It's exactly one year today since Tasmania became the first Australian state to close its border to interstate travel. Since then, there have been endless state border closures and changes to interstate travel restrictions. But thankfully,
The Alice Springs “Plane Graveyard” – AIR055
- Visitors to Alice Springs, a town in Australia's red centre, have been greeted by an unusual sight since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The town is also now the temporary home of Singapore Airlines A380s, Cathay Pacific 777s,
How to Fly to Australia Without Getting “Bumped” – AIR054
- With the Australian government's international arrival caps still in place, getting back to Australia from overseas remains a huge challenge. In this episode, travel agent Alan Lam (a.k.a. madrooster on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum) shares ...