The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Friday, 28 February 2020
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| Should Airlines Extend Status Due to Coronavirus? |
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads, more flights are getting cancelled and fewer people are travelling. Demand for leisure travel is weak, some countries have imposed travel bans, and many corporate travellers are grounded as businesses impose their own travel restrictions. As a result, many airlines and hotels are struggling.
In recent days, many airlines and hotel chains have announced that they will extend the status of their customers for a year due to the current coronavirus situation. |
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| Virgin Removes Frequent Flyer Numbers from Boarding Passes |
| Virgin Australia will no longer print Velocity Frequent Flyer membership numbers on boarding passes issued by airport check-in kiosks. The change, which appears to be for privacy and security reasons, took effect from yesterday. In addition, more... |
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| Qantas & Virgin Flights to New Zealand at Record Low Prices |
| Looking for cheap flights to New Zealand? Qantas and Virgin Australia are currently offering some of the lowest Economy class fares we've seen to New Zealand for a while! For example, both Qantas and Virgin Australia have full-service flights from more... |
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| Fine-Tune Your Personal Points Strategy |
Want to get more out of your frequent flyer points, but not sure where to start? The frequent flyer program experts at Frequent Flyer Solutions, our sister website, can help you to devise your own personal frequent flyer points plan!
Over a one-on-one Skype or phone call, our experts can offer you specialised advice on frequent flyer points, credit cards, finding cheap airfares, airline status - or almost anything else related to travel and frequent flyer programs! The advice is tailored entirely to your personal needs and questions. You'll also receive a full recording of the call for your future reference.
The Personal Consultation service is available for a fee to Premium Economy and Business Class members of Frequent Flyer Solutions. Alternatively, this service is complimentary for First Class members of Frequent Flyer Solutions.
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| Online Travel Agency Fly365 in Liquidation |
| Online travel agency Fly365 entered voluntary administration last Friday, after 4 years in business. Many hundreds of Fly365.com customers that booked tickets during recent weeks have now had their tickets cancelled. Others are without recourse after airlines cancelled flights more... |
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| Qantas Website Suffers Meltdown |
| The Qantas website has suffered a major meltdown in the final hours of the February 2020 double status credits offer. Dozens of AFF members have been unable to book flights. There are also reports of waiting times to contact the Qantas call centre that are even more outrageous than more... |
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| World of Hyatt Extends Elite Status of Aussies |
| World of Hyatt has confirmed that it will extend the tier status of Discoverist, Explorist and Globalist members that live in Australia or New Zealand until 2022. The loyalty program of Hyatt hotels announced that it is extending the elite status and benefits more... |
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| Virgin Australia Group Cuts Capacity, Aircraft |
| The Virgin Australia Group will cut capacity and accelerate the retirement of aircraft, it announced on Wednesday as it revealed a $100 million loss in the first half of the 2019-20 financial year. Much of the cost-cutting is focused on Tigerair, which is more... |
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| Qantas Releases New Safety Video for Centenary |
Qantas has released a brand new safety video to celebrate the airline's 100th anniversary, showcasing Qantas aircraft, uniforms & innovations over the decades.
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| Upcoming Changes & Expiring Deals |
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