Episode 3 - Our First Times in First Class & Easy Ways to Earn Points

In Travel Pointers Episode 3, Matt and Chris discuss how they earn Qantas and Velocity Points in ways other than the obvious methods of flying and through credit cards. This includes several ways to earn frequent flyer points in Australia for free.

Your hosts also talk about the first time they each flew internationally in First Class. They weren't rich nor famous, but they did have enough Qantas Points to book seats on (different) Emirates flights!

Each episode begins with a discussion about recent Australian travel and frequent flyer news. In this episode:

• Turkish Airlines Will Fly to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur
• Emirates set to withdraw from Singapore-Melbourne
• Qantas to Replace Jetstar on Melbourne-Honolulu
• Qatar Airways Increases “Reward Fees”
• Qantas Offers Status Renewals with Points

Here’s where you can also find more information about other topics discussed in this episode:

• Subscribe to the Point Hacks reward seat alerts newsletter
• How Point Hacks writer Brandon Loo easily earned 10,000 bonus points with gift cards
• The latest Everyday Rewards gift card bonus point offers
• The latest Flybuys gift card bonus point offers
• Learn more about AFF memberships
• How to transfer Velocity Points to KrisFlyer miles
• More information about the AFF Brisbane gathering (18-20 October 2024)