Description
It's our 100th episode! To celebrate, we're taking a look back at the history of Australian Frequent Flyer forum, which this year will turn 25 years old.
This episode features interviews with AFF's founder Clifford Reichlin and one of the original forum moderators, Lindsay Wilson (QF WP). Today, AFF has over 60,000 members - but Lindsay was the third person to ever join.
Episode contents:
1:10 - Fortnightly news round-up
4:59 - Interview with Clifford Reichlin, the founder of AFF
19:29 - Interview with Lindsay Wilson (a.k.a. forum moderator "QF WP")
33:31 - We're opening the AFF archives
35:20 - Happy 100th episode!
Links:
AFF on Air Discussion thread - a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions
A little bit of moderation in Dubai. (historical trip report from 2013)
A Brief History of Qantas Frequent Flyer
Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:
Fiji Airways Launches Canberra-Nadi Route
Hilton Honors Status Match Challenge
UK Air Passenger Duty: How to Avoid Paying Hundreds
Qatar Airways Quietly Extends Privilege Club Tiers (Again)
Last Chance to Earn Qantas Points with Quandoo
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