Using Alaska Mileage Plan miles instead of cash got me a 72% discount on the price of a Cathay Pacific Business Class ticket from the US to Hong Kong and Dubai. Continue reading…
Buy Alaska miles with a 40% bonus, but new purchase limits
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan are offering a 40% bonus when purchasing miles, until 23 February (7.59PM NZCT).
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of the few ways of purchasing miles cheaply to then redeem on partner airlines like Qantas and Cathay Pacific, and can be useful for cheaper Business Class travel on Qantas to the US and domestically. Continue reading…
What has happened to award availability for Cathay Pacific flights over the past two months?
Historically, access to Cathay Pacific awards was extremely generous, however, since changes made to the Asia Miles program in June 2018, availability of their cheapest Saver awards has tightened on many routes, likely due to the introduction of the third type of award fare, where previously there was just two. Continue reading…
Alaska Airlines First Class overview
Qantas partner Alaska Airlines is the fifth-largest airline in the US. It generally ranks towards the top of US airlines in terms of customer satisfaction and its loyalty program Mileage Plan is more often than not the winner in annual rankings. Continue reading…
When do frequent flyer programs release award space for redemptions?
You’ve been busy building up your points balance and eyeing a redemption, so when can you get first dibs on an award seat? Continue reading…
How to use your points to fly to Hawaii
Hawaii is a popular destination for travellers in New Zealand and, as such, we often get questions like this one in the Questions & Answers section of our Australian website:
What is the likelihood of obtaining three seats on X Business Class to Hawaii? Any tips?
This is a really great question, so we’ve decided to revamp our guide on how to use your frequent flyer points to fly in comfort to the Hawaiian Islands. Continue reading…
Qantas 737 Domestic and Trans-Tasman Business Class overview
Many people understandably wouldn’t choose to redeem points for domestic or Trans-Tasman business travel on shorter flights – but if your travel preferences see you wanting the Business Class experience, and you have points to use, then why not?! Continue reading…
Flying Qantas to the US before May next year? Be quick, register for this promotion by 31 October to earn double Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles
Alaska Airlines’ frequent flyer program is probably the best of any of the US airlines and offers great redemption rates on award travel partners such as Qantas, Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines, as well as free stopovers.
While your initial thought may be to credit your points to Qantas Frequent Flyer, it is perhaps worth considering Alaska instead. Continue reading…
Using miles with AAdvantage to redeem for Trans-Tasman Business Class travel on Qantas or LAN
In this guide, we show you how you can use American Airlines’ AAdvantage progam for cheaper Trans-Tasman Business Class flights with Qantas and LAN, particularly when travelling further afield to cities like Adelaide, Darwin and Perth. Continue reading…