AFF on AIR Podcast

AFF on AIR Podcast


Latest Episodes

Coming Home – AIR033
April 03, 2020

  - Last week, Matt was able to return home to Australia. But some Australians that are still stranded overseas have not been so lucky. In this episode, Matt chats to Australians in Peru and India who have been in lockdown and unable to depart - or ev...

The World is Shutting Down Temporarily – AIR032
March 20, 2020

  - It has been a tumultuous few weeks for the airline, tourism and hospitality industries. As the coronavirus outbreak spreads exponentially, many airlines have stopped flying and international borders are being closed at unprecedented rates. -

COVID-19: This is Not Business as Usual – AIR031
March 06, 2020

  - The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is having an unprecedented impact on the travel industry - and the world in general. Thousands of flights have been cancelled, travel bans are being introduced and millions have had their travel plans disrupted....

Qantas Double Status Credits Returns – AIR030
February 22, 2020

  - Qantas Frequent Flyer surprised everybody this week by releasing a new Qantas Double Status Credits offer! In this episode, travel agent extraordinaire Alan Lam from Netwave Travel (a.k.a. "madrooster" on AFF) joins Matt to discuss the best Qantas...

Buffalo Airways – AIR029
February 07, 2020

  - Buffalo Airways is not your typical airline. Based in Yellowknife, Canada, Buffalo Airways operates an incredible variety of historic aircraft such as the Douglas DC3 in some of the world's harshest flying conditions.

Life as a Road Warrior – AIR028
January 24, 2020

  - Ever wondered what it's like to be a road warrior, flying from Melbourne to Sydney every week or internationally multiple times each month? On this episode, AFF member "Sprucegoose" - a Qantas Platinum One frequent flyer - joins Matt to discuss th...

Indian Pacific & Other Epic Train Journeys – AIR027
January 10, 2020

  - In this episode, we take a brief detour from the aviation discussion to talk about train travel! There's something nice - perhaps even romantic - about long-distance train travel. Around the world there are lots of famous train journeys such as th...

Status Runs – AIR026
December 13, 2019

  - If you're a little bit short of the next airline status tier, a status run can get you over the line. In this episode, learn about the best status runs with Virgin Australia, Qantas and the three major alliances.

British Airways Executive Club – AIR025
November 30, 2019

  - 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,

Married Segments & More – AIR024
November 15, 2019

  - Airlines seem to love married segments, but for frequent flyers and travel agents they can be extremely frustrating. Sometimes you'll find an award seat on a flight you want to book, only to find that it's not actually available if you add on a co...