Summary: <br> <br> Airlines seem to love married segments, but for frequent flyers and travel agents they can be extremely frustrating. Sometimes you'll find an award seat on a flight you want to book, only to find that it's not actually available if you add on a connecting flight to your final destination. Married segments are also why airlines will sometimes charge a higher amount if you remove one or more flights from a booking!<br> <br> In this episode, Alan Lam (a.k.a. madrooster) joins Matt to explain what travellers need to know about married segments, as well as a wide range of other topics including an unusual way to fly to London with Qantas that could be cheaper than flying via Perth or Singapore.<br> <br> <br> <br> Episode contents:<br> <br> 0:45 - Fortnightly news round-up<br> 6:32 - Interview with Alan Lam: About fare classes<br> 11:02 - Interview with Alan Lam: Recent changes to earn rates with Qantas, American Airlines, Japan Airlines & Alaska Airlines<br> 19:12 - Interview with Alan Lam: Everything you need to know about married segments<br> 31:12 - Interview with Alan Lam: Booking a Qantas ticket to Europe via South Africa<br> 35:51 - Interview with Alan Lam: United MileagePlus program changes<br> <br> <br> <br> Links:<br> <br> AFF on Air Discussion thread - a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions<br> Join Australian Frequent Flyer for free<br> What are Married Segments?<br> <br> <br> <br> Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:<br> <br> Qantas Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050<br> Earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Points with Optus<br> Pick Up Your Coles Shopping at Melbourne Airport<br> Virgin Australia Suspends Melbourne-Hong Kong Route<br> Qantas Axes Sydney-Beijing Flights (Again)<br> Qantas Reduces A380 Flights to Hong Kong
