One of Europe’s busiest airports feels a whole lot quieter when you have a lounge to enjoy. And as it happens, a Qantas Gold or Platinum card can get you inside.

It goes without saying that many frequent flyers seek out Emirates’ Airbus A380 flights. But when the Boeing 777 is the best fit for your schedule, what’s the experience like?

Venturing to Frankfurt? This in-depth guide covers the best ways to fly there using points, including options you may not have considered. I also share some travel tips and tricks from a recent visit.

Heading to Germany? That next ‘flight’ on your Emirates ticket might actually be a rail journey on a Deutsche Bahn high-speed ICE train.

The German flag carrier has an elegant cabin and impeccable soft product but this redemption is best suited to those with last-minute flexibility.

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.

After arriving into Frankfurt from London on BA in the early evening, we set about whiling away a few hours until the 23.50 departure to Singapore. We headed over to the JAL Sakura lounge which was just a few minutes walk from our arrival gate. It turned out the lounge was also well located for … Continued

Booking I couldn’t get award availability out of London to Singapore for two of us in Business, so needed a connecting flight to Frankfurt to pick up Qantas’ other European service, QF6 to Sydney (via Singapore). Both our tickets were originally booked in Economy – one a BA points award and one a paid booking … Continued