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175stories21 Sept 2026last updated
Loyalty news for Australian frequent flyers: Qantas, Velocity, KrisFlyer and Amex changes, devaluations, new airline partners and credit card updates.
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MASSIVE Qantas Status & Benefit Changes: What's Happening?
Loyalty NewsQantas Sets December Date For Non-Flying Status Credits & Removal Of Points Club, Green TierQantas Frequent Flyer will make several changes from 8 December 2026
Tom Goward · · 6 min read
Qantas Partner Airline Reward Seats Vanish In Website Glitch
Loyalty NewsQantas Partner Airline Reward Seats Vanish In Website GlitchSomeone call Missing Persons, all of Qantas' partners just vanished
Tom Goward · · 4 min read
Velocity Unlocks Online Booking For Hong Kong Airlines
Loyalty NewsVelocity Unlocks Online Booking For Hong Kong AirlinesPhone-only Velocity redemptions are being retired!
Tom Goward · · 3 min read
Oneworld CEO Eyes An Alliance Without Exceptions
Loyalty NewsExclusive: Oneworld CEO Eyes An Alliance Without ExceptionsThe pesky rules that keep frequent flyers out of some top-tier lounges are in the crosshairs of new Oneworld boss
Chris Chamberlin · · 6 min read
Amex Removes Centurion Lounge For Qantas Ultimate Cardholders
Loyalty NewsAmex Removes Centurion Lounge For Qantas Ultimate CardholdersAmex is cutting back on lounge access again
Tom Goward · · 5 min read
KrisFlyer Locks Down Award Flight Searches
Loyalty NewsSingapore Airlines KrisFlyer Locks Down Award Flight SearchesKrisFlyer members with insufficient miles are blocked from searching online, but there’s a handy workaround
Chris Chamberlin · · 5 min read
Traveller with a suitcase walking through a terminal with a Virgin Australia aircraft outside
Loyalty NewsVirgin Australia Lets Economy Flex Passengers Fly Ahead For FreeFree flight changes for everyone! Gold members, your loyalty has been noted and ignored.
Tom Goward · · 5 min read
Qantas Will Return Status Credit Earning On Reward Flights
Loyalty NewsQantas Will Return Status Credit Earning On Reward FlightsPlot twist: the perk Qantas axed is now a paid credit card feature
Tom Goward · · 3 min read
Qatar Airways Redemptions Just Got Harder For Family & Friends
Loyalty NewsQatar Airways Redemptions Just Got Harder For Family & FriendsQatar Airways My List is the new feature no one was asking for. Here's everything you need to know!
Immanuel Debeer · · 5 min read
Qantas Opens Chairman's Lounge For Platinum One Members
Loyalty NewsQantas Opens Chairman's Lounge For Platinum One MembersQantas is offering some Platinum One members a taste of the high life
Tom Goward · · 2 min read
Air New Zealand Rebrands Airpoints To Koru
Loyalty NewsAir New Zealand Rebrands Airpoints To Koru & Adds New Status TierAirpoints is now called Koru
Tom Goward · · 4 min read
Etihad & Emirates Status Extensions
Loyalty NewsEtihad & Emirates Status Extensions Emirates & Etihad Follow Qatar Airways With Loyalty Program Relief For Affected Members
Immanuel Debeer · · 4 min read
Qatar Airways status extension
Loyalty NewsQatar Airways Extends Privilege Club Status - March 2026Qatar Airways will soon offer status extensions for members affected by airspace closure.
Immanuel Debeer · · 3 min read
Qantas Devalues Emirates Awards 2026
Loyalty NewsQantas Guts Emirates Awards With Price Hike & New RestrictionsAs if $3000 in taxes wasn't enough
Tom Goward · · 7 min read
Velocity Slaps Huge "Fuel Fee" On Qatar Airways Redemptions
Loyalty NewsVelocity Slaps Huge "Fuel Fee" On Qatar Airways RedemptionsThankfully the huge fuel surcharges have now been removed
Tom Goward · · 3 min read
Double Qantas Points Christmas Planes
Loyalty NewsQantas’ Christmas Planes Return: Earn Double Points This DecemberRoo-dolph and Dasher-8 are hitting Aussie skies once again.
Tom Goward · · 2 min read
Emirates Finally Unlocks Premium Economy Reward Seats
Loyalty NewsEmirates Finally Unlocks Premium Economy Reward SeatsIt’s about time Skywards Members can redeem Miles for Emirates Premium Economy!
Tom Goward · · 3 min read
Qantas' Reward Seat Pricing Glitch
Loyalty NewsQantas Classic Plus Pricing Increases 20% Since LaunchAre frequent flyers now getting even less value from Classic Plus?
Tom Goward · · 3 min read
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