Travel Pointers Ep 4 – Major Velocity Frequent Flyer Changes & Lord Howe Island

This month brings the fourth episode of Travel Pointers. Join Point Hacks News Editor Chris Chamberlin and Australian Frequent Flyer Editor Matt Graham for this month’s chat: ‘Major Velocity Frequent Flyer Changes & Lord Howe Island’.

Travel Pointers is a brand-new podcast for frequent flyers. In this fourth episode, Chris and Matt share the latest news and dive extensively into the upcoming changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer. The changes are the most significant to the program since it relaunched as part of the airline’s rebrand from Virgin Blue to Virgin Australia many years ago.

The pair also chat about Lord Howe Island. Specifically, why it’s one of the very best uses of Qantas Points, even though you’re flying Economy.

Show notes: Major Velocity Frequent Flyer Changes & Lord Howe Island

Every episode starts with a segment discussing a selection of recent news relevant to Australian travellers. In this episode, Chris and Matt discuss: 

• Velocity’s major changes: new status tiers and points reshuffles
• Velocity reduces Status Credits on partner airline flights
• How will Velocity’s Status Credit changes affect you?
• Qatar Airways eyes 25% stake in Virgin Australia
• Australia’s incoming passenger card is finally on the way out
• Qantas adds reward seats with Oman Air
• Qantas boosts capacity on Johannesburg route with A380
• QantasLink Boeing 717 retirement
• Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines unlocks miles transfers
• Welcome change to Qantas flight credits
• Qantas adds Airlink codeshares

To learn more about the other topics discussed in this episode, you can also read: 

• Opinion: Is Velocity Status still worth it after 2025?
• Fast track to Gold Status with the HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card
• Grab the best domestic redemption from just $88 with points to Lord Howe Island
• Subscribe to the Point Hacks reward seat availability alerts newsletter
• Learn more about Australian Frequent Flyer memberships
• Learn more about Australian Frequent Flyer webinars

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