According to SkyTrax in 2024 the three big alliances were ranked as follows; Star; One World; Sky Team; I have been in a number of airline frequent flyer programs over my travels and am currently involved in Star (through Lufthansa) One World (through Qantas) and SkyTeam (through Virgin) My Preference One World through Qantas is … Continue reading Which Frequent Flyer Membership?
Some frequent flyers take additional flights to make sure they maintain their frequent flyer status. . . . . . these are often referred to as 'Status Runs'. What's the Point? There are several benefits of a high status, particularly gold or above. These include: Free lounge access, for you, and a 2nd traveller.Additional points … Continue reading Status Runs
I don't consider using frequent flyer points for domestic flight upgrades as I can put up with an economy seat for 4 hours. Long haul is a different matter and I have upgraded several times. When Do You Get Upgraded? Often your request will only be processed in the day or two prior prior to … Continue reading Using Points for International Upgrades
I know a fair bit about One World Awards, through QANTAS Frequent Flyer points, so I will concentrate on those. But based on my experience from other airlines including Star Alliance and Sky Team however I have found most loyalty schemes are very similar. The points value depends on what you want to buy. N.B.Values … Continue reading What Are Your Points Worth
There are a huge range of ways of collecting frequent flyer points. With flying a lot less now I am retired a very small proportion that I collect are actually earned flying. Qantas As Australians we find it more useful to concentrate on collecting Qantas points, as they more useful to us. Here are the … Continue reading Collecting Points
Well I am in four programs, Qantas, Lufthansa, Virgin, and have just joined Emirates Skywards so I find them worthwhile. This year we will be flying business class to London from Melbourne using Qantas Points. (Sadly we will be paying to fly home) We will also be taking 5 individual one way flights around Europe … Continue reading Are Frequent Flyer Programs Worthwhile?
