Historically, using KrisFlyer miles to purchase or upgrade Star Alliance flights has been tricky. Searching for space had to be done through other engines, such as United Airlines, whilst booking would have to be completed over the phone. In an email sent out to KrisFlyer members, the airline announced that come December 7, Star Alliance…
Category: Frequent Flyer
The Super Valuable/ Nonsense Etihad Guest American Airlines Redemption Table
Whilst Etihad is not part of one of the big 3 alliances, they have a number of codeshares and partnerships to give frequent flyers a range of options. One of these partners is American Airlines, giving Etihad Guest members the ability to redeem miles on AA flights. As we’re based in Australia, we checked out…
The Essential Tool for Wanderlusters: Squirrel App – Your Travel Bucketlist!
“What’s on your bucket list?” It’s a challenging question we’ve probably all heard at some point from a friend, colleague, or that guy on the TED video… If you’re like me, you’ve envisioned a set of goals for the year ahead, both big and small. As travellers, having a goal and plan is an essential tool…
How I earned 200,000 American Express points without spending a cent
How to earn them and some of the best ways to spend them.
The deals continue with Singapore Airlines flights to Asia from A$356!
We posted last night about a possible fare mistake involving Singapore Airlines operated flights booked through Virgin Australia. The codeshare tickets are currently pricing incredibly low for the February – April 2017 period. At this point in time, flights from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur appear to be pricing the lowest at around A$356 return, flying…
Singapore Airlines fares from Sydney to Europe from A$760!
Whether it’s a fare mistake or not is yet to be determined, but there are some phenomenal prices on sectors between major Australian cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide etc.) and major European cities (London, Paris, Zurich etc.). This requires you to book through the Virgin Australia website, and purchase a ticket on a Singapore Airlines codeshare flight….
The secret benefit of Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold/ PPS Club Membership
Everyone knows that Gold status comes with things like lounges, priority this and that, and general preferential treatment. Take a look at our guide to KrisFlyer to have a look at the benefits Singapore Airlines advertises for Gold members. What SQ doesn’t disclose on their list of benefits is the extra seat choices for Gold and…
EU Compensation | Delayed, cancelled or denied boarding in the EU? Here’s what you can claim!
The European Union (EU) provides a host of unified guidelines and restrictions imposed upon airlines that consolidate rules and procedures for airlines travelling to/ from Europe. Whilst these details go very deep down to the intricate commercial and economic conditions, there are some rules regarding compensation that may certainly provide you with relief should you find…
Why does Singapore Airlines charge so much tax?
When it comes to redemption tickets, one of the biggest hurdles we encounter are the taxes. Sure you can consider it a “free flight” at first, but once you add on several hundreds (and possibly in the thousands) of dollars worth of taxes, you’re paying a hefty share for the otherwise ‘free’ fare. Singapore Airlines…
100000 Bonus points with the all new American Express Explorer Card
Amex today launched a brand new credit card in Australia, offering superior value and excellent earning rates. As with most introductory offers, any applicants who have not held an American Express issued card in the last 12 months, and who spends at least $1,500 within the first 2 months will receive a generous 100,000 bonus points,…
ApplePay, free smartphone screen insurance, bonus $75 credit, earn airline miles, no annual fee and more!
The American Express Essential Card is one of Amex’s newest pieces of plastic that offers outstanding value and rewards. The best part of this card is that there is no annual fee, meaning it is completely FREE! Despite being free, let’s have a look at it’s incredible benefits. Benefits Free smartphone screen insurance – If you break…
Review | Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Hong Kong (Business)
Singapore Airlines is in the process of revitalising and renovating all their lounges around the world, with the flagship Changi lounges to be completely re-done in the coming years. Hong Kong received the update fairly early on, and it has proved excellent. Access Singapore Airlines Business Class passengers departing the same day Star Alliance Business…