In just 1 month, Emirates have tripled the cost of their Carrier Charges when booking through Qantas! So what does this mean for the Qantas-Emirates partnership?

It’s been a while since Australia had a truly ultra-low-cost airline. But is there even a market for such an airline?

While it may seem that airline frequent flyer programs provide rewards for ‘free’, in fact someone does actually pay. This is why these programs are in fact very profitable for airlines.

There are many uncertainties regarding the future of the aviation industry and what this means for frequent flyers. I provide my take on what we can expect over the coming years.

This Editor’s View takes a look at the future of First Class in the post-COVID world. Will there be one and if so, what will it look like?

I take a look at the topic of reward seat availability, and how airlines can look to improve their current reward seat allocations, which in turn will keep frequent flyer members happy and engaged.

With the connection among alliance partner airlines loosening over the past number of years, are alliances still as useful in today’s global aviation market as they once were, or are there better models?

Many people strive to earn status with one particular frequent flyer program, but if you redeem your hard-earned points wisely, it may not always make sense to stay loyal to one program.

Virgin Australia is looking to take the fight to its competition by being a leaner, meaner version of its former self. But will this strategy work?