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Platinum status is the prize for frequent flyers, but Qantas and Virgin are very different propositions.
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Here’s your fast track to Star Alliance Gold status

Here’s your fast track to Star Alliance Gold status

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How to claim your free Qantas luggage tag

How to claim your free Qantas luggage tag

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Australians will soon need a travel permit to visit the UK

Australians will soon need a travel permit to visit the UK

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First impressions: Emirates new 777 business class

First impressions: Emirates new 777 business class

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Here is Qatar’s new Qsuite Next Gen business class

Here is Qatar’s new Qsuite Next Gen business class

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Turkish Airlines boosts Qantas status match with double mile
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Turkish Airlines boosts Qantas status match with double mile

Your Qantas Platinum frequent flyer card can unlock free Turkish Airlines Elite and Star Alliance Gold status.

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Qantas drops Melbourne-Perth 787 flights
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Qantas drops Melbourne-Perth 787 flights

There’ll be no more ‘domestic Dreamliner delight’ from next week as Qantas axes the Melbourne-Perth leg of QF9 to London.

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Virgin Australia shakes up Velocity reward seats
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Virgin Australia shakes up Velocity reward seats

Big changes are coming for points-based reward seats on Virgin Australia and its international partners...

Sid Raja |
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Virgin launches lifetime Velocity status, Platinum Plus tier
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Virgin launches lifetime Velocity status, Platinum Plus tier

While there’s good news for high flyers, some benefits are also being withdrawn from Gold and Platinum.

David Flynn |
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Cathay Pacific locks in new A330 regional business class
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Cathay Pacific locks in new A330 regional business class

Cathay’s regional workhorses will swap business class recliners for lie-flat beds.

David Flynn |
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Qatar Airways’ Starlink WiFi is free and superfast
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Qatar Airways’ Starlink WiFi is free and superfast

The Gulf carrier is connecting its entire fleet with the innovative Starlink micro-satellite network.

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Qantas brings ‘group boarding’ to Sydney flights

Qantas brings ‘group boarding’ to Sydney flights

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More Qatar flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth

More Qatar flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth

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What it’ll be like to fly on the Airbus A321XLR

What it’ll be like to fly on the Airbus A321XLR

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Revealed: Qantas’ new A321XLR business class

Revealed: Qantas’ new A321XLR business class

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Qatar Airways to take 25% stake in Virgin Australia

Qatar Airways to take 25% stake in Virgin Australia

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Do Qantas’ upgraded meals hit the spot?

Do Qantas’ upgraded meals hit the spot?

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