Society & Culture
Matt talks to an Australian Frequent Flyer member currently nearing the end of 14 days of hotel quarantine at the Marriott Hotel in Brisbane. And Qantas Frequent Flyer gives another round of 12-month tier status extensions. Episode contents: 1:00 - Fortnightly news round-up 10:18 - Qantas Frequent Flyer's latest round of status extensions 17:33 - Interview with oz_ally about her hotel quarantine experience in Brisbane 39:08 - Response from Finnair regarding the IfDelayed bankruptcy discussed in the last episode Links: AFF on Air Discussion thread - a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions Brisbane hotel quarantine (live) - AFF thread from oz_ally with updates about her quarantine stay at Brisbane's Marriott Hotel Qantas Offers Easy Status Extensions until June 2022 How a Qantas Flyer Earned Platinum One Status in 2021 Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up: Virgin Cuts Bags, Velocity Benefits on New “Economy Lite” Fares Velocity Adjusts Status Credit Earn Rates Virgin Devalues “Fly Ahead” for Velocity Gold Members Delta Cuts Domestic Lounge Access for Velocity Members Qantas Norfolk Island Flights Extended to June 2022 Overview of Australian State Border Restrictions KrisFlyer Launches Family Pooling (For a Fee) Qantas Plans Second Points Auction