Hong Kong’s flag carrier will end its four-times-a-week service to Far North Queensland on 27 October 2019.
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Hong Kong Airlines A330 Business Class overview
Hong Kong Airlines proudly promotes itself as a SKYTRAX 4-star airline, but I think two stars may be more accurate. Continue reading…
A comprehensive guide to the many different Business and First Class seat types on Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines is one of our favourite carriers here at Point Hacks, however, they have a confusing array of Business and First Class products.
Continue reading…United MileagePlus miles on sale with an up to 67% bonus: below average
United Airlines’ frequent flyer program MileagePlus is offering an up to 67% bonus on miles purchases until 25 March 4:59PM AEST, which can be used for cheaper Star Alliance redemptions to Asia and beyond.
Continue reading…China Airlines A350 & 777-300ER Business Class overview
First of all, China Airlines is not Air China nor is it from the mainland—it’s one of the two big Taiwanese airlines, along with EVA Air (part of Star Alliance). Continue reading…
Cathay Dragon A330 Business Class overview
Cathay Dragon is the regional airline of Cathay Pacific, based in Hong Kong. It is an affiliate member of oneworld, meaning you can use any oneworld points currency for a redemption, including Qantas Points. Continue reading…
Virgin Australia A330 Business Class (international) overview
Australia’s second-largest carrier flies its latest Business Class product to this important Asian hub, and I recently had the chance to check it out. Continue reading…
Case study: Hacking around the world in Business Class for less than $10,000 (Part 3)
My partner and I have just returned from six weeks travelling around the world. We redeemed 280,000 Qantas Points per person for a oneworld Classic Flight Reward to fly Business Class, so we could lie flat all the way.
Our itinerary had ten segments and each one was in a different airline-aeroplane combination. As they say in the safety video, ‘every plane is different’ and this is true for each service offering. Continue reading…
Case study: How I used points for Singapore Airlines Business Class flight (Part 2)
As I mentioned in Part 1, my goal was to fly Singapore’s A380 Suites Class out of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, Singapore had retired the A380 from flying this route just a couple of months prior to my trip and instead replaced it with their Boeing 777-300ER with regular First Class. Continue reading…
Qatar Airways Qsuite Business Class overview
Qatar Airways feature the new Qsuite on their flight from Canberra and Sydney to Doha and then onto a variety of destinations. It is a Business Class product that sets a new standard in the industry and is a game changer for the airline. Continue reading…
Malaysia Airlines A330 Business Class overview
Malaysia Airlines’ relatively modern A330 Business Class from Kuala Lumpur features on most of their routes to Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. This particular flight was the continuation of a trip from London to Sydney.
Award availability using points – such as Qantas Points or Asia Miles – is usually decent, so Malaysia Airlines can offer a decent alternative to Qantas and Emirates when redeeming points for travel to Asia or the UK.
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