Episodes
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Travel Points (w/ Chris Chamberlin & Matt Graham)
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Travel Pointers is a brand new Australian podcast for frequent flyers, hosted by Point Hacks News Editor Chris Chamberlin and Australian Frequent Flyer Editor Matt Graham. Each month, your hosts will discuss the latest travel news, share their best travel tips and stories, and provide useful tips to help you make the most of your points! Some episodes will also include interviews with leading travel industry figures.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
S2 Ep 10 - The Taj Mahal via an Indian Air Force base (w/ Chris Chamberlin)
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Travelling in India is an amazing adventure, but it pays to plan in advance.
From landing in a security-heavy air force base to finding the right ATM, Chris Chamberlin shares his firsthand experience of incredible India.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
S2 Ep 9 - A taste of the Maldives in New Caledonia (w/ Chris Chamberlin)
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Fresh off a Business Class flight, Chris Chamberlin is loving New Caledonia. Noumea is easy to get to, gives you a taste of the Maldives, and there are reward seats available!
David and Chris breakdown the entire experience, and how you can fly there yourself using your Qantas points.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
How do the experts find Business and First Class reward seats? What are some routes to look at given current availability? Which points currencies should I be collecting?
There are too many answers to these questions to put on one guest's shoulders. So we got three!
We've gathered some of Australia's leading frequent flyer experts from both Point Hacks and Australian Frequent Flyer to help us get to the bottom of these questions and more.
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
S2 Ep 7 - All roads lead to Rome (w/ Brandon Loo)
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
In this episode, Point Hacks' writer Brandon Loo returns to the podcast to brag about his recent trip to Rome and the sparkling Amalfi Coast. With reward availability at a premium right now, we also dive into some interesting and creative ways to jet to Europe on points. Brandon's top tips? You'll have to listen to find out!
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
S2 Ep 6 - The world’s longest flight (w/ Chris Chamberlin)
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Chris Chamberlin is making up for lost time! Having just completed the world's longest flight between Singapore and New York, we talk about how he fared and the future of ultra long hauls.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
S2 Ep 5 - 109 hours, impressive or insane? (w/ Michael Siwes)
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Point Hacks CEO, Michael Siwes, just flew return to Barcelona. From start to finish, the entire trip was booked using points in either Business or First Class. The catch? 109 hours of time spent travelling.
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
S2 Ep 4 - A Sling to Singapore (w/ Daniel Sciberras)
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Singapore have recently relaxed their COVID restrictions, effectively opening the county to tourism again. Editor-in-Chief of Point Hacks, Daniel Sciberras, joins our host David to talk about what Singapore is currently like on the ground, and some of the best ways to get there on points.
Monday May 23, 2022
S2 Ep 3 - Across the ditch (w/ Chris Chamberlin)
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Chris Chamberlin joins David today to talk about New Zealand. Chris had travelled over a million miles sampling the best in Business Class and First Class. That’s further than two return trips to the moon! Today he recounts his recent trip to New Zealand and shares some tips for when you book your next trip.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
S2 Ep 2 - Fiji is calling (w/ Brandon Loo)
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
On this episode of Points of View, we chat with Brandon Loo, a senior writer for Point Hacks. Brandon recently jetted to paradise in style, thanks to Qantas Points. He shares his tips and tricks – from planning his trip to Fiji, to making the most of his time on the ground.