Daniel's articles (301)
Editor’s View: Virgin Australia’s global alliance dilemma
The issue of Virgin Australia joining a global alliance has been debated for a well over a decade now. I take a look at this issue in more detail and what this can mean for Velocity members.
18 August 2020.
Business-friendly features of the American Express Qantas Business Rewards Card
The American Express Qantas Business Rewards Card comes with many features for your business that make it easy to manage cash flow and integrate your card transactions with MYOB.
04 August 2020.
Woolworths Rewards rebrands and extends to Tasmania
Woolworths Rewards has become Everyday Rewards and has also launched in Tasmania replacing the previous Frequent Shopper Club program. We take a look at what this means for all members.
31 July 2020.
Editor’s View: Why frequent flyer programs are the main game for airlines
Frequent flyer programs have long been a consistent financial performer for airlines. I take a look at their history and why they are such an asset for airlines.
28 July 2020.
Velocity doubles routes available for reward redemptions, re-enables points upgrades
Velocity Frequent Flyer are doubling the number of routes available for flight redemptions for immediate travel, upgrades are now bookable again, plus hotel stays and car rentals can again be booked using Velocity Points.
21 July 2020.
American Express launches Plan It payment instalments
American Express has launched Plan It, a feature that allows Card Members to pay their credit card statements off in monthly instalments over a 3, 6 and 12 month timeframe.
16 July 2020.
Meet Brandon, our new Senior Writer – Loyalty
We sit down with the latest addition to the Point Hacks team to talk boosting points earn, maximising rewards, and his favourite flights to date.
30 June 2020.
Bain vs Bondholders, the final showdown for Virgin Australia
Bain Capital has signed a Sale and Implementation Deed with the Administrator, making them the preferred bidder and most likely to emerge as the new owners of Virgin Australia. We outline what this means for Velocity members.
26 June 2020.
Winners announced: Here are our 10 lucky winners!
Point Hacks and IHG Rewards partnered to provide 10 lucky readers with the opportunity to win 30,000 IHG Rewards Points! Here are our winners!
26 June 2020.
Post-COVID Recovery Plan, Equity Raising for Qantas
Qantas has announced that 6,000 jobs will go along with a $1.9 billion fresh equity raising to ensure the airline comes out of the pandemic in a competitively strong position.
25 June 2020.