Getting to India can take a surprisingly long time (at least 12 hours), so it is worth making the trip comfortable with a Business Class redemption.
Whilst Air India flies direct to Delhi from Sydney and Melbourne, we explain below why this may not be the best use of your points—a transit through the Middle East or Southeast Asia seems like the way to go.
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Hawaii is a popular destination for travellers in Australia and, as such, we often get questions like this one in the Questions & Answers section of our website:
What is the likelihood of obtaining three seats on Qantas Business Class to Hawaii? Any tips?
This is a really great question, so we’ve decided to revamp our guide on how to use your frequent flyer points to fly in comfort to the Hawaiian Islands. Continue reading…
Singapore has long been a favourite stopover point and destination in itself for travellers from Australia.
With KrisFlyer offering free or cheap stopovers and Qantas returning its kangaroo route layover city from Dubai to Singapore early in 2018, I thought it would be helpful to share some tips we learnt on our recent Point Hacks team meetup in the Lion City. Continue reading…
In this comprehensive guide, we rank the best First and Business Class products flying direct to Singapore from eight Australian cities and show you how to maximise the value of your frequent flyer points. Continue reading…
In this guide, we identify the best airports in Spain to fly into, how to minimise travel time with only one stop, and rank redemptions options through Qantas, Velocity, Asia Miles, KrisFlyer and Etihad Guest from best to worst value. Continue reading…
Partying, siestas and sol – my three favourite things about Spain, the third-most-visited country in the world.
Having lived in the country previously and visited many times, I wanted to share my personal tips to enjoy the best of this attractive and surprisingly diverse nation. Continue reading…
Thoughts of South Africa commonly conjure images of safaris, shantytowns and sharks, but a visit to this country will have you feeling like you’re simultaneously at home in Australia and in quite a different world.
On a recent two-week trip to the country in December 2016, I was quite pleasantly surprised at how easy of a trip it turned out to be, how good value it was, and how many preconceptions I had that were thrown out the door.
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In this guide, we identify the best airports in South Africa to fly into, how to minimise travel time by flying direct or with only one stop, and rank redemptions options through Qantas, Velocity, Asia Miles and KrisFlyer from best to worst value. Continue reading…
So, you want to visit Iran before the whole world catches on. Here’s how your points can get you there… Continue reading…
One of the most misunderstood and undervalued countries of the world, my recent trip opened my eyes to a land of hospitable people, beautiful architecture, amazing food…and very few tourists.
This guide is designed to inspire travel to Iran and give practical travel tips that are hard to find for a country so rarely visited, with the second half outlining the best ways to get to Iran using your points. Make sure to read The Essentials section at the end of this piece.
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Confronting. Beautiful. Chaotic. Delicious. Majestic. If you are ready for a challenge in your next travel destination, India might be the right choice for you.
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Mexico — and Latin America in general — has crept up on our travel radar over the last decade, and with good reason. It is a well-loved destination for its friendly people, tasty food and developed tourism infrastructure.
Mexico is a great option as a standalone trip of 3-4 weeks, or as an add-on to a longer US-Canada or Latin America odyssey.
As the next country in our destination guide series, in this guide we run through some of the highlights and convince you of why you should want to travel and use your points to get to Mexico. Continue reading…
Our close neighbour and friend New Zealand kicks off our destination guide series, designed to inspire travel to popular haunts and not-so-well-known corners of the world.
We’ll be rounding up some of the reasons to use your points to get to each destination, alongside our usual in-depth guides to the best uses of your points balances to get there.
Starting with NZ – there is a much more hidden side to this country than the popular ski fields, majestic fjords and exhilarating adventure sport scene. Continue reading…
