General travel - The High Life https://thehighlife.com.au Top frequent flyer news, advice and deals Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:24 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Join the Qantas Frequent Flyer program for free [2024] https://thehighlife.com.au/join-qantas-frequent-flyer-for-free/ https://thehighlife.com.au/join-qantas-frequent-flyer-for-free/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:22 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=348 Here's how you can save $99.50 and join Qantas Frequent Flyer for free.

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/join-qantas-frequent-flyer-for-free/feed/ 5 How to access the best airport lounge (which may not be the one your airline sends you to!) https://thehighlife.com.au/best-airport-lounge/ https://thehighlife.com.au/best-airport-lounge/#comments Sun, 07 May 2023 02:44:21 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=12521 The best airport lounge you can access may not be the one your airline sends you to. Here's how to make sure you have the best pre-flight lounge experience.

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/best-airport-lounge/feed/ 14 Save big on business class fares to Europe by stopping over in Asia https://thehighlife.com.au/save-thousands-on-business-class-trips-by-stopping-over-in-asia/ https://thehighlife.com.au/save-thousands-on-business-class-trips-by-stopping-over-in-asia/#comments Sun, 09 Apr 2023 09:29:05 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=104 Discover how you can save thousands on business class fares to Europe by including a stop over in Asia.

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/save-thousands-on-business-class-trips-by-stopping-over-in-asia/feed/ 3 How to purchase one-off Virgin Australia lounge entry https://thehighlife.com.au/pay-enter-virgin-australia-lounge/ https://thehighlife.com.au/pay-enter-virgin-australia-lounge/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:07:26 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=15396 Having access to an airport lounge can make a huge difference when travelling. Not only does lounge access give you somewhere comfortable to work or relax before your flight, but if for some reason the flight is delayed, it makes waiting for it so much more bearable. If you’re flying with Virgin Australia domestically, you […]

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/pay-enter-virgin-australia-lounge/feed/ 4 How to improve your seat on a Qantas flight 80 hours before departure https://thehighlife.com.au/improve-seat-qantas-flight-80-hours-before-departure/ https://thehighlife.com.au/improve-seat-qantas-flight-80-hours-before-departure/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:01:47 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=16043 Selecting the best possible seat on a flight is an important part of getting ready to travel. Those of us who spend a lot of time in the air tend to have a strong preference for where we sit (unlike the less-frequent traveller, perhaps), and that’s typically near the front of the cabin next to […]

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/improve-seat-qantas-flight-80-hours-before-departure/feed/ 4 Enjoy unrivalled lifestyle benefits and experiences with the American Express Platinum Card https://thehighlife.com.au/lifestyle-benefits-experiences-american-express-platinum-card/ https://thehighlife.com.au/lifestyle-benefits-experiences-american-express-platinum-card/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:14:37 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=22776 This article is sponsored by American Express. We may receive a commission if you apply for a card via a link in this article. For our final article in the series on the American Express® Platinum Card (our favourite card!), we’re digging into the card’s top lifestyle benefits: from access to exclusive experiences, to complimentary […]

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/lifestyle-benefits-experiences-american-express-platinum-card/feed/ 0 Access premium benefits with top hotels and other stylish perks with the American Express Platinum Card https://thehighlife.com.au/hotel-travel-benefits-american-express-platinum-card/ https://thehighlife.com.au/hotel-travel-benefits-american-express-platinum-card/#respond Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:39:52 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=22713 This article is sponsored by American Express. We may receive a commission if you apply for a card via a link in this article. As someone who loves to travel, there are few things I look forward to more than checking into a luxury hotel, whether that’s for a staycation near home or a getaway […]

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/hotel-travel-benefits-american-express-platinum-card/feed/ 0 Get free international seat selection by booking directly with Qantas https://thehighlife.com.au/free-international-seat-selection-qantas/ https://thehighlife.com.au/free-international-seat-selection-qantas/#respond Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:13:47 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=23102 Good news, overseas travellers! Qantas has added two new benefits for customers who book international flights directly with the airline via its website or app. First up, all Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now choose seats for free, so long as they’ve added their QFF number to the booking (if you’re not a member, join […]

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/free-international-seat-selection-qantas/feed/ 0 Fine Hotels & Resorts program success story: How I’m scoring $1000+ of benefits on a hotel stay https://thehighlife.com.au/amex-fine-hotels-resorts-program-example-dylan-amsterdam/ https://thehighlife.com.au/amex-fine-hotels-resorts-program-example-dylan-amsterdam/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:01:31 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=20632 Next month I’ll be taking off to Europe to celebrate my birthday, with the first stop (and where I’ll be spending the actual day) being Amsterdam – a city I’ve wanted to return to for ages. When I was researching hotel options, I came across such a good deal through American Express’s Fine Hotels & […]

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]]> https://thehighlife.com.au/amex-fine-hotels-resorts-program-example-dylan-amsterdam/feed/ 0 ‘The House’: a new pay-to-enter lounge option for Sydney and Melbourne https://thehighlife.com.au/the-house-pay-to-enter-lounge-sydney-melbourne/ https://thehighlife.com.au/the-house-pay-to-enter-lounge-sydney-melbourne/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2019 06:16:45 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=19049 Travellers in Sydney and Melbourne have another pay-to-enter lounge option when jetting off abroad, with ‘The House’ now offering entry to paying customers. The House was until recently the Etihad Airways lounge before being taken over by the independent lounge operator No 1 Lounges. Eligible Etihad, Virgin Australia and British Airways passengers still get complimentary […]

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