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Explore membership · $250K–$1.5M businesses

Learn the second way to pay for flights.

The tools, the status and the know-how to fly Business Class on points when the seats are there — and to know when cash is the smarter buy.

Join Explore — $2,499 + GSTCheck my value first
$6,573+ Year 1 valueincluding a $1,980 Pay.com.au waiver

HeyMax First access · Gold status with Accor & PassportFounding offer — first 450 Explore members

Founded 2012 · 1B+ points redeemed · built by Steve Hui.

6,000+Business owners helped
1B+Points redeemed
13+Years · since 2012
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Included with Explore

Two Gold statuses, one membership

Explore fast-tracks you to Gold where you stay and where you spend — status that normally takes a year of flying to earn.

Stay

Accor Gold

ALL Accor+ Explorer

Guaranteed ALL Accor Gold status with 30 Status Nights, 2 free nights across the Asia Pacific and the UAE, up to 50% off with Red Hot Rooms, 15% off stays worldwide, and 30% off dining that covers the whole table across the Asia Pacific and the UAE.

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Travel Club Gold

Passport Rewards

Travel Club Gold — earn points at 1,100+ retailers on everyday spend, plus 4,000+ hotel perks and 20% off SIXT car hire.

See everything included with Explore ↓
How membership works

Two ways to pay
for every flight.

Everyone else has one way to pay for Business Class: the fare. Members have two.

When a reward seat exists for your route and dates, you fly on points and pay the taxes. When it doesn’t, you pay cash like you always have, and our travel agency finds you the sharpest fare going.

We don’t change every flight. We give you the option on every flight. Across a year of travel, that option is the difference between paying full fare every time and paying it only when you have to.

Points when they’re there. Cash when they’re not. Business Class either way.

No reward seat on your dates? That’s built in. Our travel agency finds you the sharpest cash fare, the trip goes ahead, and your points are ready for the next one.

Max Miles & HeyMax First · Australia-exclusive

Book the flight first.
Earn the points back.

A Business Class reward seat takes most people 12 to 18 months of spend to earn. HeyMax First fronts the points now, so you fly this year instead. In Australia, only Flights Club members can get it.

Sydney → Tokyo → Sydney · Business Class · one seat

Paid in cashA$7,500Typical return Business Class fare
Paid in points90,000 points+ airline taxes, booked through Japan Airlines

Same seat. Your business earns points like these on spend it’s already making. The Points Audit tells you how many seats a year that is, before you pay us a cent.

Haven’t earned them yet? HeyMax First advances the points. Fly this year, earn them back.

Published award-chart price for one return seat, August 2026; cash fare typical for the route; taxes and carrier charges extra; reward-seat availability applies.

What it costs you. Your Max Miles subscription builds points across the year. When a trip needs them sooner, HeyMax First advances them, against a refundable deposit that comes back as you earn them back. The HeyMax membership fee, normally S$299 a year at this level, is waived for Flights Club members. Exact rates are confirmed when you join.

Join Explore — $2,499 + GST

Max Miles and HeyMax First open to members from September 2026.

Where the points come from

Australian points have been shrinking since 2019 — some programs now take three or four of your points to make one airline mile. Max Miles sits outside the credit card system entirely, so there is no interchange underneath it for the banks to cut. It transfers 1:1, with no transfer fees.

1:1Transfers into 17+ airline programs, no transfer fees
No cardNo credit card application, no minimum spend, no churn
NeverMax Miles do not expire while you decide where to fly
Fly firstHeyMax First draws the miles a trip needs before you have them

Max Miles — how you hold miles

Your subscription builds Max Miles at a known rate, and they transfer 1:1. No credit card involved, and they never expire.

How it works
  1. Subscribe. Add a Max Miles subscription to your membership. No card application, no minimum spend, no churn.
  2. Miles land. They arrive in your own HeyMax account. They are yours, and they do not expire.
  3. Transfer 1:1. We identify the program that prices your route best, then transfer in one for one — so you know the cost of the seat before you commit to the trip.

Transfer partners span all three alliances — oneworld (Cathay Asia Miles, Qatar Privilege Club, JAL), Star Alliance (EVA, Air India, Ethiopian) and SkyTeam (Flying Blue, Vietnam Airlines, SAS) — and from there you book across 70+ airlines. Max Miles does not transfer into Qantas directly, though Asia Miles or Qatar Avios can still put you in a Qantas seat.

HeyMax First — how you fly early

Draw the miles a trip needs before you have them, and book the seat now at today’s chart price.

Miles you draw are an obligation. It suits a business with predictable ongoing spend, not a one-off.

How it works

You draw from your pool and book the seat, then repay the draw with Max Miles from your subscription. The deposit is fully reclaimable, not a price — it returns as the draw is repaid, and because subscription Max Miles cost less per mile than the deposit rate, repaying costs less than you put down.

As an Explore member you enter at the HeyMax First Gold pool: 100,000 miles, against a refundable deposit that returns as the draw is repaid. The HeyMax member fee — normally S$299 a year at this tier — is waived.

What you are buying

The Points Travel OS is your business travel points plan.

It shows which expenses can earn useful points, which cards and programs suit your business, when to move points, and how to use them for Business Class seats instead of wasting them on low-value redemptions.

Spend mapSee where the business already spends money and where points may be missed or earned in the wrong place.
Earn planChoose the right card, payment and program approach for your suppliers, expenses and travel goals.
Transfer planKnow when and where points should move so they are not trapped in the wrong program.
Redemption planAim your points at real Business Class seats, with 10% off concierge support when a trip needs expert help.
How it works

Explore turns points from a guessing game into a step-by-step plan.

You do not need to become a points expert. Explore gives you the structure, tools and support to make smarter decisions with business expenses you already have — so points can become Business Class seats, not forgotten balances or low-value gift cards.

1

Map the money already moving

We look at your business spend, suppliers, cards and travel goals so you can see where useful points can be created.

2

Build the right points stack

You get a practical plan for which points to earn, which programs to use, and which partner benefits can support your travel.

3

Use points for better trips

You use the plan, monthly group points Q&A calls with Steve Hui and 10% concierge discount to pursue Business Class seats with more confidence.

Explore inclusions

The Points Travel OS, plus $6,573+ in benefits that help it work.

One transformation: a practical operating system for earning the right points and using them properly for Business Class travel. Three included benefits — worth $2,724 — cover the membership before your first points flight.

The centrepiece: The Points Travel OS — spend map, earn plan, transfer logic, redemption plan. The partner benefits exist to make that system work harder.

Centrepiece inclusion

The system

The Points Travel OS

Your 12-month operating system for turning business expenses into Business Class travel: where to earn, which points to collect, when to transfer, and how to aim those points at real seats.

Details & conditions Includes: spend mapping, earn strategy, transfer planning, redemption planning and monthly group points Q&A calls with Steve Hui. Why it matters: the OS helps you avoid earning the wrong points, redeeming for low-value rewards, or missing seats because the plan was unclear.
Australia-exclusive

Fly sooner

HeyMax First & the Max Miles subscription

A world first, and in Australia only Flights Club members can get it. HeyMax First fronts the points a Business Class seat needs, so you book now and earn them back — instead of waiting 12 to 18 months of spend. Max Miles transfers 1:1 into 17+ airline programs.

Details & conditions Explore unlocks access; the Max Miles subscription and the per-point deposit on any miles you draw are paid separately. No HeyMax membership fee for Flights Club members. Launching to select Flights Club members from September 2026. Reward-seat availability applies and we never promise a specific outcome.
$1,980 saving

Earn

Pay.com.au Premium

A 12-month Premium fee waiver — normally $165/mo ($1,980 value), new and existing customers, no minimum spend. Covers most of the membership on its own.

Details & conditions 50,000 PayReward bonus for new customers requires minimum transaction spend of $10,000 within 30 days of activation. Points on tax, suppliers, wages, rent and FX where Pay.com.au is suitable for your business.
$249 value

Earn

Passport Rewards

Earn points at 1,100+ retailers on everyday business spending, stacking on top of your credit card points — plus Travel Club Gold status.

Details & conditions Travel Club Gold includes 4,000+ hotel perks, 20% off SIXT car hire and 2,000 PressReader publications. Transfer to 11 airline partners including Aeroplan, Flying Blue and Qatar Avios.
6,000 Avios

Fly

Qatar Airways Privilege Club

Earn 6,000 bonus Avios in Economy or Premium Class after your first qualifying flight, then redeem them for Qatar Airways flights — including Qsuite.

Details & conditions Join Qatar Airways Privilege Club by 31 December 2026 and travel by 31 March 2027.
10,000 Qrewards

Fly

Beyond Business by Qatar Airways

Earn 10,000 bonus Qrewards on your first Qatar Airways flight into or out of Australia within 6 months of enrolment — redeemable for flights, upgrades and Qatar Airways products.

Details & conditions Enrol in Beyond Business by Qatar Airways by 31 December 2026.
10% off bookings

Use expert help

Points Flight Concierge

10% off iFLYflat's standard concierge fee on any ad hoc Business Class points seat booking when a trip needs expert execution.

Details & conditions Save $190 on a single return Business Class booking, based on the standard $1,900 concierge service fee. Expert routing across partner airlines helps avoid inefficient redemptions where better routing is available.
minimum $349 value

Stay

ALL Accor+ Explorer

Guaranteed ALL Accor Gold status with 30 Status Nights, 2 free nights across the Asia Pacific and the UAE, up to 50% off with Red Hot Rooms, 15% off stays worldwide, and 30% off dining that covers the whole table (up to 10 guests) across the Asia Pacific and the UAE.

Details & conditions Also 15% off drinks and Explorer-only More Escapes packages across Asia Pacific and the UAE. Already a member? You can gift the ALL Accor+ Explorer membership instead. Benefits per current ALL Accor+ Explorer terms; conditions apply.
RRP $395

Live

July × The Flights Club Carry-On

An exclusive limited-edition co-branded luxury carry-on — CaseSafe Bluetooth tracking, premium polycarbonate shell, TSA-approved locks and silent smooth glide wheels, plus a 15% one-time discount on any July luggage.

Details & conditions For the first 450 Explore members — a better-than-a-membership-card symbol that you've decided not to pay retail to fly Business Class.

* The Pay.com.au Premium fee waiver ($1,980), ALL Accor+ Explorer membership ($349) and July × TFC carry-on ($395) total $2,724 in included value — more than the $2,499 membership price on their own. Tax treatment depends on your circumstances; speak to your accountant. † 50,000 bonus points offer available to new Pay.com.au accounts only. Existing Pay.com.au customers receive the fee waiver only. ‡ Velocity Gold via Virgin Australia Business Flyer available to new Business Flyer accounts only. Book and fly by 30 September 2026. § The July × TFC carry-on ($395 retail) and ALL Accor+ Explorer membership ($349 retail) are fulfilled at cost on joining, are non-refundable once activated, and cannot be reversed.

July × The Flights Club

Better than a membership card. A symbol that you now fly differently.

The July × The Flights Club carry-on is not just a gift or a bonus. It is a powerful symbol of transformation and belonging — a daily reminder that you have decided not to pay retail to fly Business Class.

  • Exclusive limited edition carry-on for the first 450 Explore members — co-branded with The Flights Club and unavailable in July stores.
  • CaseSafe Bluetooth tracking, premium polycarbonate shell, TSA-approved locks and RRP $395.
  • Delivered to your door when you join, subject to the partner terms below.
Real member outcomes

Savings come from using points properly.

These restrained homepage examples show the practical end goal of The Points Travel OS: earn the right points from business spend, avoid low-value redemptions, and use those points for Business Class seats that would otherwise require real cash.

NRT → SYD
James & Priya · 2 pax · Business Class
CXCathay Pacific
Savings
$4,756

Saved by using points properly. Booked with 168,000 points instead of paying the retail Business Class cash fare.

MEL → HKG
Ben & Kate · 2 pax · Business Class
CXCathay Pacific
Savings
$6,348

Saved by using points properly. Booked with 116,000 points instead of paying the retail Business Class cash fare.

SYD → MUC
Sophie · 1 pax · Business Class
SQSingapore Airlines
Savings
$4,923

Saved by using points properly. Booked with 154,000 points instead of paying the retail Business Class cash fare.

Examples are sourced from the homepage recent-bookings set and deliberately use moderate, believable outcomes. Savings represent the cash value avoided when points are applied to Business Class seats rather than low-value redemptions.

The maths after the plan

Three included benefits cover the entire membership — before a single points flight.

Explore costs $2,499 + GST and is designed for Australian businesses in the $250K–$1.5M range. Three included benefits alone — the $1,980 Pay.com.au Premium fee waiver, the $349 ALL Accor+ Explorer membership and the $395 July × TFC carry-on — add up to $2,724, covering the entire membership on their own. That is before you factor in the savings from using points to fly Business Class with confidence — making Explore a lifetime investment in how you travel.

$6,573+Standing membership and partner value for Explore members — before the Velocity Gold bonus, which is on top until 30 September 2026.
$2,499 + GSTAnnual Explore membership price.
$2,724Pay.com.au waiver ($1,980) + ALL Accor+ Explorer ($349) + July × TFC carry-on ($395) — three benefits that cover the membership on their own.
Join Explore — $2,499 + GST →

Spending $1.5M+ a year? Platinum includes everything on this page — plus 4 return Business Class seats a year, booked with your points by our flight concierge team.

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Authority proof

Built by Steve Hui, “The Points Whisperer” — the points expert Australian media calls when the rules get confusing.

See recent media and press references before choosing the system for your own business travel points.

“Steve Hui is the person every Australian business owner should speak to before they book another flight. His expertise in loyalty points is unmatched.”

— Australian Financial Review

Animated Ticker News appearance featuring Steve HuiTicker News media authority clip.
news.com.au iFLYflat feature
news.com.au: Aussie saved $50K on business flightsPress coverage
Sky News Business Steve Hui feature
Sky News: Steve Hui on maximising frequent flyer pointsTV / video
Today Show media appearance featuring Steve Hui
National media: Steve Hui explains points strategyTV / press feature
Explore membership

Built for $250K–$1.5M businesses that want points to produce Business Class outcomes.

Explore gives business owners the strategy, partner stack and ongoing clarity first — with $6,573+ in included value and the option to use concierge support when a specific trip needs execution.

Founding member offer — first 450 Explore members

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Explore

$2,499 / year + GST

$6,573+ in included value for $2,499 + GST. Three included benefits — worth $2,724 — cover the membership before your first points flight, and that's before you count the Points Travel OS and the savings from flying on points.

Prefer to qualify yourself first? Run the free Points Audit in 30 seconds →

What you get

  • $6,573+ in included membership and partner value
  • Points Travel OS: spend map, earn plan, transfer plan and redemption plan
  • Pay.com.au Premium fee waiver (12 months) — $1,980 — the bulk of the membership price on its own
  • 2× Gold memberships (Accor, Passport) — plus Velocity Gold as a bonus until 30 Sep 2026
  • Access to HeyMax First & the Max Miles subscription — Australia-exclusive
  • July × TFC carry-on (founding 450 members) — $395 RRP
  • Qatar Airways 6,000 Avios + 10,000 Qrewards
  • Monthly group points Q&A call with Steve Hui
  • 10% off Points Flight Concierge bookings
Different from payment platforms

Payment platforms help you earn. Explore shows you what to earn — and how to use it.

Payment platform

Routes business expenses through a card so suppliers can still be paid. Useful for earning points, but it does not decide which points matter, when to transfer, or how to book high-value seats.

The Flights Club Explore

Independent strategy layer on top of your payment setup. We assess your business, recommend the right earn approach, show the redemption path, and help turn points into premium travel value.

Common objections

Questions business owners ask before joining Explore.

Do Explore members get concierge flight bookings?

Explore is the strategy and system tier. It does not include included concierge seats like Platinum or Black, but Explore members receive 10% off concierge bookings when they want iFLYflat to handle a specific redemption.

Is this only useful if I already have lots of points?

No. Explore is built for Australian businesses in the $250K–$1.5M range that already have business expenses and want a clear points strategy. It helps you understand what points to earn, where to earn them, when to move them, and how to aim them at Business Class travel.

Do I have to use Pay.com.au?

No. The Flights Club is independent. Pay.com.au may be one useful tool for certain businesses, but the recommendation should follow your numbers, suppliers, card setup and travel goals. If Pay.com.au is right for you, the included 12-month Premium tier fee waiver is worth $1,980. Three included benefits — worth $2,724 — cover the membership before your first points flight.

What if Business Class seats are hard to find?

That is exactly why structure matters. The system helps you collect flexible points, understand transfer paths, and plan timing. Explore members receive 10% off Points Flight Concierge bookings when they want iFLYflat to handle a specific redemption.

Flights Club members only · ends 30 September 2026

Velocity Gold status, subject to qualification.

An accelerated route to Velocity Gold that Virgin Australia has made available to Flights Club members only — it is not offered publicly. New Business Flyer accounts can qualify until 30 September 2026, alongside your membership. Eligibility criteria apply, and status is granted by Virgin Australia on qualification.

Velocity Gold for 12 months

Accelerated progression to Business Flyer Tier 2, providing lounge access, priority boarding, priority screening and priority baggage handling, together with 20,000 bonus Velocity Points for the business.

Eligibility requirements

  1. A new Business Flyer account. Registration must be completed through our referral link. Existing Virgin Australia Business Flyer accounts are not eligible.
  2. One eligible flight, booked and flown by 30 September 2026. The flight must be completed by that date; a confirmed booking alone does not satisfy the requirement.
  3. Qualifying fare and carrier conditions. The flight must be marketed and operated by Virgin Australia under a VA flight number, with the business ABN recorded on the booking prior to travel. Lite fares, Reward Seat bookings, codeshare services and flights VA1–29 operated by Qatar Airways are excluded.

On qualification, Velocity Gold applies for 12 months. If the closing date passes without qualification the offer lapses. All other Explore benefits are unaffected.

Further Virgin Australia conditions

On qualification the business progresses to Business Flyer Tier 2, with the standard $10,000 spend threshold waived. Please allow up to six weeks following the promotional period for the upgrade to be applied. The incentive may be earned once. Full Virgin Australia Business Flyer terms apply and are set out at the foot of this page.

Partner Offer Terms & Conditions

Members are purchasing The Points Travel OS. All other partner benefits are included as a bonus and are subject to the terms and availability of each respective partner.

The path is already there. Most business owners just never find it.

Build your points plan now, then use the same business expenses to pursue better travel outcomes for the next 12 months.

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