Chris's articles (626)

Air Canada mulls VIP tier and expansion of Signature Suite network

Air Canada's premium tilt is targeting serious frequent flyers, with more niceties to come. I catch up with Mark Nasr, President of Aeroplan, to find out more.

09 December 2024.

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Air Canada Signature Suite

China Airlines Airbus A350 Business Class (Melbourne – Auckland inaugural flight)

Welcome to the newest way to fly flat between Australia and New Zealand. Better yet, you can even book using Qantas Points.

06 December 2024.

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China Airlines Airbus A350 Business Class

Virgin Australia’s Air New Zealand partnership kicks off this month

Velocity members can soon earn points on selected Air New Zealand codeshare flights. There are also perks for Velocity elites too, such as Air NZ lounge access.

05 December 2024.

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Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand partnership

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, New York JFK

Of all the lounges open to Velocity members, this is, without a doubt, one of the very best. Make time for a visit before flying on the world's most premium air route between New York and London.

04 December 2024.

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Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in New York

Brisbane Airport CEO looks to Airbus A321XLR and North America for growth

In this exclusive interview, we chat with Gert-Jan de Graaff about new routes to North America and Southeast Asia, and BNE's plans for a third terminal to accommodate them all.

03 December 2024.

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Brisbane Airport CEO talks growth

Travel Pointers Ep 5 – Interview with Velocity CEO Nick Rohrlach & Mongolia

In this episode, the Velocity Frequent Flyer boss provides some context around the program's upcoming overhaul. We also chat about Mongolia, a destination that we firmly believe should be on your travel radar.

02 December 2024.

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Interview with the Velocity CEO, and Mongolia

A peek into the future of Air Canada Business Class

In this exclusive Point Hacks interview, Air Canada's Executive Vice President shares that there's a new Business Class experience on the way, in a league above the current Signature Class offering.

28 November 2024.

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Air Canada Business Class on the Boeing 787

SWISS Airbus A330 Business Class (Zurich – Dubai)

With the quantity of sweets you can enjoy when flying Business Class, this airline could easily rebrand as SWISS Chocolate...

28 November 2024.

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Mood lighting in SWISS Airbus A330 Business Class

Accor Pacific COO looks to technology and new partnerships to drive loyalty

There's more coming to the Accor Live Limitless mobile app than the rollout of digital drink vouchers. Adrian Williams shares what's on the horizon in this exclusive Point Hacks interview.

25 November 2024.

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Accor digital partnerships

Air New Zealand plans for Auckland lounge upgrades and Virgin Australia partnership

The Kiwi carrier's home hub lounge is getting even larger to help ease the squeeze at peak times. I catch up with Air NZ's Chief Customer and Sales Officer, Leanne Geraghty, to find out more.

20 November 2024.

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Air New Zealand plans upgrades for Auckland lounge