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Flying in Business Class is the sweet spot at when it comes to redeeming points - it's the best combination of value and comfort. Redeeming points for First Class travel can be really fun, but Business Class comfort is usually good enough for most trips - arriving rested and feeling sane is a good thing, and well worth saving your points for.

American Airlines 777-200 Business Class overview

A comfortable lie-flat seat and great catering with professionalism of the crew needing to be improved. A good use of Qantas Points and Asia Miles.
Qantas 787 Domestic Business Class overview

Read why I gave Qantas’ newest plane a five-star rating on my flight from Melbourne to Perth. I explain how this seat differs from the A330 one, and how to use your Qantas Points, Asia Miles and other points currencies to make a redemption.
Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class overview

KrisFlyer miles and Velocity points are easily accessible to most people, so a flight in Business Class on Singapore Airlines is a great reward to aim for, especially if you have received a hefty sign-up bonus from an associated credit card.
Singapore Airlines A350 Business Class overview

An industry-leading product, you’ll get a very comfortable bed with direct aisle access and a private seat, excellent customer service and great entertainment. This aircraft is increasingly being deployed on routes like Melbourne, Brisbane, Rome and Barcelona.
Air New Zealand 787 Business Premier overview

This is a competent Business Class product worth redeeming your Velocity points or KrisFlyer miles for, but there is room for improvement (literally) in the seat.
Delta Domestic First Class overview

Velocity members can use their points on these flights but is it worth it? Here is what to expect from the seat, cabin crew and dining options onboard a Delta First Class flight within the US.
Qatar Airways A350 Business Class Review

The oneworld carrier sets the bar with fantastic service, a comfortable lie-flat seat and premium dining options. A great choice for using your Qantas Points or Asia Miles.
Qantas 737 Domestic and Trans-Tasman Business Class overview

Qantas’ 737 Business Class is a key points redemption opportunity for longer domestic and short-haul international flights. Here’s our overview of what to expect onboard.
Qantas A330 Domestic Business Class Overview

The number of Qantas A330s with their reconfigured Business Class has been slowly growing since its introduction in late 2014. We look at how to redeem points to fly in it, and what to expect.
Virgin Australia 737 Domestic and Trans-Tasman Business Class overview

Virgin Australia’s 737 Business Class is a key points redemption opportunity for longer domestic and short-haul international flights. Here’s our overview of what to expect onboard.
Iberia A330 Business Class overview

Spain’s flag carrier offers an average product, with a comfortable enough seat and service with a smile but bland food and slow wifi.
Virgin Australia A330 Business Class Review - Brisbane to Perth

An exceptionally enjoyable and great value experience, Virgin Australia pulls out all the stops on routes lucky enough to carry the Airbus A330 ‘The Business’ cabin.
Qantas A330 Business Class Review - Perth to Auckland

A six-hour journey across to New Zealand with all the extras you’d expect from a Qantas long-haul international flight. A great use of points to get a five-star experience.
Jetstar 787 Business Class - Cairns to Osaka Review

We look at what to expect from Jetstar’s 787 Business Class between Cairns and Osaka – a serviceable way to get to Japan in relative comfort.
Cathay Pacific Business Class Review - Tokyo to Perth

Cathay Pacific’s Business Class was comfortable, with good service and food – and on this trip I got to check out both of their different regional and long-haul Business Class seats.
LATAM's 787 Dreamliner between Auckland & Sydney - flight overview

LATAM’s Trans-Tasman service offers good value for paid Business fares on this relatively short international flight, but with long-haul grade cabins. In this overview we look at how how to use points or find good deals for LATAM flights across the Tasman.
Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Business Class Overview - Houston to Doha

This is the same cabin Qatar Airways flies to Doha from Melbourne (until June 2017) and Perth. We give it a four-star rating for its comfortable seat and bed, excellent food and drink offerings, and spaciousness of the cabin; at times unfriendly and spotty customer service, and a frustrating IFE and remote control let this flight down.
Etihad Airways A380 Business Studios Overview

We’ve road-tested Etihad’s A380 flagship Business Class – and it’s excellent. Australian’s have several options for to access Etihad flights with points, and it’s worth well aiming for.
Virgin America First Class Overview

We size up Virgin America’s First Class cabin and explain how to redeem Velocity Points and KrisFlyer Miles for Virgin America flights. Virgin Australia’s sister airline is towards the top of US domestic airlines.
American Airlines AA142 New York - London Business Class Review

American Airlines is a key Qantas redemption partner, and I used points on one of American’s flights across the Atlantic to London earlier this year.
Qantas 717 Domestic Business Class - Sydney to Canberra QF1515 Review

I tried out one of Qantas’ shortest Business Class flights and their Boeing 717 jet between Sydney and Canberra. Is it worth redeeming points for? You can probably guess the answer…
Air Canada Business Class Vancouver to New York AC548 and Vancouver Business Class Maple Leaf Lounge Review

Flying from West to East Coast with Air Canada in Business Class, and a look at how to book this route or flight using points yourself.
Virgin Australia A330 Business Class Overview

Virgin Australia’s “The Business” on their A330 fleet offers a level of space and service that’s a cut above what you’ll find with most other airlines for domestic flights around the world. Here’s our overview guide of what to expect (or aspire to!) when travelling in Virgin Australia’s A330 Business Class.
Qantas 747 Business Class Review - QF73 Sydney to San Francisco

Qantas ageing Boeing 747 fleet sport a refurbished Business Class cabin, but is still behind their competitors for comfort and space. I had the chance to check it out with my family on their newest route, Sydney to San Francisco.
Virgin Australia “The Business” A330 Business Class Review - VA804 Sydney - Melbourne

With a need to be in Melbourne late last year for work, and spend a full day in the city I was hunting for an early morning flight. With a 6.30am departure VA804 wouldn’t have […]
Emirates Business Class A380 and Emirates Melbourne Business Class Lounge Review – EK406 Melbourne to Auckland

I have always loved to travel but had never really aspired to achieve status with any one airline, rather preferring to grab the cheapest flight available. That all changed in the last year from having […]
Qantas new international A330 Business Class Review – QF129 Sydney to Shanghai

This review is by Lachlan, a digital marketer, blogger and avid traveller. We haven’t run a review of the new Qantas A330 on a long-haul international route yet, so enjoy! Recently I returned from south […]
Virgin Australia A330 'The Business' Review - VA697 Melbourne to Perth

This take on Virgin Australia’s new Business Class is from Point Hacks contributor Immanuel Debeer (Manny). My take on the same cabin is coming soon, after having done a short Sydney to Melbourne hop a […]
Qantas new domestic A330 Business Class Review - QF420 Melbourne to Sydney

As many of you would know, Qantas has slowly been refurbishing it’s large feet of Airbus A330 aircraft with their new Business Class seating – and it was about time I checked it out. Qantas […]
Emirates Business Class 777-300ER Review - EK419 Christchurch to Sydney

Earlier this year I was in New Zealand for a conference, and wanting to fly a new airline back to Sydney I decided to fly in Emirates Business Class on their 777-300ER service from Christchurch […]
Air New Zealand Business Premier 777-200 Review - NZ103 Auckland to Sydney

After enjoying my Air New Zealand Premium Economy experience on the way over to Auckland, I was excited to check out their long-haul Business Class product. Air New Zealand are renowned for not releasing any […]
Singapore Airlines 777-300 Business Class Review - SQ211 Singapore - Sydney

After spending the weeked in Singapore at the Grand Prix, it was time for Zoe (my daughter) and I to head back to Sydney. We were originally booked on a 12.45am departure from Singapore on […]
Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class Review - SQ232 Sydney - Singapore

Just a couple of weeks ago now I picked up a relatively last minute award booking on Singapore Airlines to head up to the Singapore Grand Prix with my 4 year old daughter, Zoe, tagging […]
Redeeming points for Jetstar’s 787 StarClass (Business Class) - a quick review

I’m currently nearly through my year of Qantas Platinum status, which gives you access to Qantas First Class lounges when departing from international terminals at Sydney and Melbourne. I won’t retain Platinum – so I’ve […]
Fiji Airways A330 Business Class Review - FJ911 Sydney to Nadi

Earlier this year my family decided to spend around 10 days in Fiji – with the majority of the break booked using points. We flew over in Fiji Airways Business Class, stayed at the Sheraton […]
British Airways 777 Club World Business Class Review - BA16/BA15 Sydney to Singapore to London, and back

It might seem like I travel a lot, but in reality, I get a couple of long-haul trips in each year – sometimes to Hong Kong, for work, or maybe to Europe to visit family. […]
Malaysia Airlines A380 & A330 Business Class Review: MH21 & MH141 Paris to Kuala Lumpur to Sydney

The last leg on our European trip was to head from Paris Charles de Gaulle, to Kuala Lumpur, and onto Sydney in Malaysia Airlines Business Class – once again with the two kids in tow, […]
Cathay Pacific 777 Business Class review - Flying with kids on CX253 Hong Kong to London

My focus for this flight was to stay sane and comfortable whilst travelling with my family – my partner and our two daughters, aged 3 years and 3 months. Hong Kong to London in Cathay […]
Qantas Domestic Business Class review & a drive in the Infiniti Q50 - Sydney to Melbourne return

Earlier this week I was offered the chance to fly to Melbourne, have lunch at a winery in the Yarra Valley, and drive Infiniti’s new Q50 Sedan for a couple of hours – no wine […]
Qantas 747 Business Class review (with children) - QF127 Sydney to Hong Kong - on the 747 Upper Deck with two kids

I’ve flown Qantas QF127 to Hong Kong for work several times over the last couple of years, but travelling with my other half, new baby and 3-year-old was quite a different experience – I was […]
Qantas A380 Business Class Review - QF127 Sydney to Hong Kong

A lot of my travel in the last 18 months has been up to Hong Kong, and another trip earlier this year was no different with a couple of days only in the city. I […]
Virgin Australia A330 Coast-to-Coast Domestic Business Class Review - Sydney to Perth return on VA551 and VA558

Virgin Australia markets their A330 ‘coast to coast’ service between the East and West coasts of Australia as their flagship domestic Business Class offering – a cut above the service and space on their shorter domestic flights.
Qantas 737 Trans-Tasman Business Class review - QF132 Auckland to Melbourne

As I wrote in my earlier post, I was in NZ for a conference for a few days and needed a return flight back to Sydney. Given a late booking and the need to earn […]
Malaysia Airlines 777 Business Class review - MH141 - Kuala Lumpur to Sydney

The research and booking of this flight should have been straightforward, but ultimately proved to be a royal pain. A one way Business Class flight at the lower Enrich miles level comes in at 34,000 […]
Cathay Pacific A330 (new) Business Class Review - CX139 Hong Kong to Sydney

This review is a long time coming. I’ve been up to Hong Kong four times this year, and felt like I was going a bit HKG mad with various reviews and posts, so I have […]
Cathay Pacific A330 (old) Business Class Review - CX162 Sydney to Hong Kong

I’ve travelled up to Hong Kong from Sydney 3 times in the first half of this year. Two of those trips I’ve picked CX162, which departs Sydney around 11am, arriving in Hong Kong at around […]
Qantas A380 Business Class review - QF128 Hong Kong to Sydney

I was originally booked into Qantas Premium Economy as per my outbound ticket, and was considering burning 25,000 Qantas points on a upgrade to Business to maximise sleep opportunities on this overnight flight. As luck […]
Qantas 737 Domestic Business Class Review - QF444 Melbourne to Sydney

I normally wouldn’t write a review about a quick Melbourne – Sydney domestic flight. As one of the busiest routes in the world, and at an hour or so long, it’s never going to be […]
Qantas A330 International Business Class Review - QF141, QF25 and QF107 Sydney to New York (via Auckland & Los Angeles)

I was recently given the opportunity to go to a conference in New York in early December. The event was only announced a month before it was on, and I knew it was something I […]
Qantas 747 Business Class Review - QF6 Frankfurt to Singapore 747 Upper Deck with kids

Research & Booking Getting back over to Asia and onto Australia from Europe was only possible in Business on points by departing from Frankfurt on QF6. QF5 (to Frankfurt) and QF6 (from Frankfurt) is Qantas’ […]
Cathay Pacific A330 (old) Business Class review - CX110 Sydney to Hong Kong

Ever since I can remember, I’ve gotten super-tense for early morning departures of any kind. It’s something I’m slowly getting better at, but this morning was no different – I reckon I was operating on […]
British Airways 747 Business Class Review - BA178 New York JFK to London LHR with kids in Club World

Our experience on BA was actually pretty bad, given how great Qantas were for the rest of our journey. I’ll come to that in due course, but first, a few notes on how this was […]
Qantas 747 Business Class review - QF5 Sydney to Frankfurt

This trip was taken in December 2009. I’d had the Sydney to Frankfurt leg booked for ages as a reward flight – there was no reward availability through to London as it was so close […]