Travelling light is travelling right, and a bit of luxury ain't bad either.
A devaluation has come to the Velocity frequent flyer program. Not in the form of redemption costs but the carrier charges applied when redeeming for a reward flight with your hard earned points. We have put together the below image with changes for each class and routes. Velocity’s low carrier charges was one of the … Read more
One of the best perks of flying business class or having high airline status is lounge access. Free food and drinks in a nice seating – compared to the main terminal. It is a much nicer wait to wait for your flight, it may even pay to get their early if you are going to … Read more
From now until the 28th August 2019, AMEX are offering up to 150,000 ascent premium points for new, referred members. The sign up bonus points are structured that for every month you spend $1,500 or more you receive 50,000 points for the first 3 months. You can use this link to apply for this deal … Read more
Velocity is giving away 11 million points over 11 weeks – that’s 1 million velocity points up for grabs each week. All you just need to do is download the velocity mobile app and log in. The app is available for free on both Android and iOS app stores. The app is great for keeping … Read more
As mentioned previously here, I was lucky enough to win a $70 bid for a business class upgrade on a Virgin Australia flight from Townsville to Brisbane. Today I’m going to give a review of how the Virgin Australia domestic business class experience was on the Boeing 737. Pre-flight: check-in & lounge As we checked … Read more
If you are a Qantas frequent flyer check your emails as Qantas have sent what seems to be a targeted offer for 5,000 bonus points. Bonus points run down So Qantas are offering a bonus 5,000 points when you book and fly on an eligible flight. It needs to be booked between 18th June 2019 … Read more
The Virgin Australia upgrade me premium bid service is great way to fly in business class for cheap. It allows Virgin Australia to recoup some money from unsold business class seats.And conversely allows passengers to experience business for only a small charge above the economy fare. According to the Virgin Australia site all levels of … Read more
For what I believe is the first time; Virgin Australia is offering a boost when you buy velocity points from them. The boost is 20% for all the points you purchase; however there is a minimum purchase of 1,000 points. This deal will be ending on 29 June 2019. Points can be purchased at a … Read more
Lord Howe Island, a beautiful island off the coast of Australia. With a population of only 382 and only 400 tourists allowed at any time, this island is a tranquil paradise. Due to the limit on tourists and QANTAS being the only carrier that operates routes to the island; fares are generally quite pricey. However … Read more