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Hong Kong Airlines A330 Business Class overview

July 9, 2019
Hong Kong Airlines A330 Business Class

Hong Kong Airlines proudly promotes itself as a SKYTRAX 4-star airline, but I think two stars may be more accurate.

They are a Velocity Frequent Flyer partner, meaning you can earn and redeem Velocity Points for travel with them.

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You can now earn Fly Buys points on Agoda

July 5, 2019

Agoda PointsMAX offer the ability to earn points on hotel bookings with a range of frequent flyer programme partners, including Velocity, KrisFlyer and Asia Miles. Now, they have teamed up with Fly Buys. Continue reading…

Which airline points can you donate and how?

July 3, 2019
Pexels charity balloons

Sometimes in the frequent flyer game, it is easy to forget that travel is always a privilege, and that there are less fortunate people out there who worry about far more important things than whether a Business Class upgrade will clear tomorrow.

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How should I use 40,000 Velocity Points?

June 10, 2019
Virgin Australia 737 airplanes on tarmac

Have you got 40,000 or so points lying around in your Velocity Frequent Flyer account but don’t know what to do with them? Well, here are seven ideas to inspire you! Continue reading…

Your redemption options for getting to Japan using connecting flights

June 6, 2019
Japan Cherry Blossom

Japan is fast becoming a popular holiday destination particularly during winter (December to February) and spring (March to May). As the country ushers in the cherry blossom season and farewells its powdery snow, it is an opportune time for travellers to research flights for 2020.

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Earn triple Velocity Points on hotel bookings

June 1, 2019

Until 13 June, you will earn 9 Velocity Points per $ spent on hotels booked through the Velocity Frequent Flyer-Expedia portal. Continue reading…

How to tell the difference between Saver and Standard award seats

May 30, 2019

Point Hacks reader Shanti commented on a post on our Facebook page with this question:

When I’m on the Velocity site doing a search, why can’t I ever find awards under a million points to Los Angeles? Some seats show as sold out and the others are really expensive!
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How to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to frequent flyer partners

April 26, 2019
Marriott Bonvoy Transfer | Point Hacks

A popular feature of the legacy Starwood programme was the ability to transfer hotel points to frequent flyer programmes with a generous bonus. I am happy to say that this feature is continuing with Marriott Bonvoy.
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Earn double Velocity Points on selected SkyBus return tickets this month

April 5, 2019

The SkyBus-Velocity Frequent Flyer partnership allows you to earn Velocity Points on about half of SkyBus services, including those in Auckland. Continue reading…

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