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Cathay Pacific A350 Premium Economy (Hong Kong-Singapore)

Cathay Pacific's competitive Airbus A350 Business Class is found on a wide range of routes, including shorter intra-Asia hops. Is it still worth using your points for this better-than-Economy experience?

29 January 2026.

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This week’s gift card offers with Flybuys and Everyday Rewards

This week, enjoy a 10% discount on selected TCN cards at Coles, and earn 20x bonus Everyday Rewards points on selected TCN gift cards at Woolworths.

26 January 2026.

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Breakfast crawl: visiting the Qantas and Cathay Pacific lounges in Hong Kong

With the right ticket or status, there are many lounges to explore at Hong Kong, including the Qantas lounge and Cathay Pacific's The Pier Business Class lounge.

22 January 2026.

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Massive changes coming to Emirates First Class reward seats with Qantas Points

Effective immediately: an age restriction on children in Emirates First Class. Coming soon: you'll need Qantas elite status to even consider booking Emirates First – and it'll cost more points.

21 January 2026.

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Your guide to earning Qantas Green Tier rewards in 2026

Updated for 2026, here's how you could meet at least five sustainable goals to earn rewards such as 10,000 bonus Qantas Points or 50 Status Credits.

20 January 2026.

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Qantas Green Tier

Up to 30,000 bonus Velocity Points with a new credit card

This month, earn up to 30,000 bonus Velocity Points by taking out a selected credit card and meeting the sign-up bonus criteria.

19 January 2026.

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Review: The Qantas Auckland International Lounge

Qantas mostly impresses with its latest new lounge opening in Auckland, but the experience is even better for Platinum frequent flyers.

16 January 2026.

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How to enjoy a US$20 Doha dining credit from Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia

With the offer still valid until mid-June 2026, do this one simple step to enjoy a US$20 dining credit during your stop at Doha.

15 January 2026.

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Velocity offers bonus Status Credits with Virgin Business Flyer

Velocity Frequent Flyer's first bonus Status Credits offer of 2026 is now live, offering Virgin Australia Business Flyer members bonus Status Credits when booking multiple flights.

12 January 2026.

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Update: Qatar Airways removes fuel surcharge

Qatar Airways reward seats temporarily became significantly more expensive with partners such as Virgin Australia. However, this change has now been rolled back.

09 January 2026.

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