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Australia's most quoted
points expert.

Steve Hui has appeared in 200+ media features across Australia's leading publications, television networks, radio programs, and digital platforms. Journalists come to him for practical commentary on loyalty points, business travel, and premium flight strategy.

Steve Hui — The Points Whisperer, Co-Founder of iFLYflat and The Flights Club

"They call him the ‘Points Whisperer’ for a reason."

— news.com.au, 2025
200+
Media appearances
#1
Points expert in Australia
50+
Publications featured in
1M+
Audience reached

Watch Steve on TV

When points, loyalty or premium travel hit the news, the networks call Steve. Tap any clip to watch — these play right here.

Channel 7 News
Channel 9 News
Channel 7 Sunrise — The Points Whisperer
Channel 10 — The Project
ausbiz — Fly Away Friday

Steve Hui in the media

When journalists need to explain frequent flyer points, loyalty programs or business travel, they call Steve. Every appearance below links straight to the original broadcast, article or episode at the source.

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The Australian

Secrets to cracking elite Qantas and Virgin frequent flyer status — Steve Hui on how the top tiers really work.

Jul 2026Read →
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Stockhead

Frequent flyer experts reveal the rules quietly costing you points and money.

2026Read →
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The Daily Telegraph

Airline points myths debunked: How to fly business class for a fraction of the cost

Jun 2026Read →
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The Daily Telegraph

“The most expensive habit in modern travel” — Steve Hui on where travellers quietly lose the most value.

Jun 2026Read →
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The Daily Telegraph

How savvy business owners turn large tax bills into cheap Business Class flights.

Jun 2026Read →
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Sydney Morning Herald

What impact will the fuel crisis have on your frequent flyer points?

Apr 2026Read →
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Sydney Morning Herald

How to make the most of Qantas' new loyalty rules

Feb 2026Read →
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Sydney Morning Herald

Why Qantas' Economy Plus seats may be no bargain for frequent flyers

Feb 2026Read →
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The Australian / The Nightly

iFLYflat & The Flights Club featured in the national press.

Dec 2025Read →
TV
Channel 7 News

Live TV: what your Business Class boarding pass really reveals.

Nov 2025Watch →
Press
Travel Weekly

iFLYflat launches The Flights Club — turning business running costs into Business Class.

Oct 2025Read →
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Travel Monitor

Accor Plus partners with iFLYflat Flights Club

Oct 2025Read →
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radioinfo

New podcast Always Business Class shares the art of premium travel

Oct 2025Read →
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nine.com.au

There's a big change coming for frequent flyer points and it doesn't look good for everyday Aussies

Oct 2025Read →
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TravelTalk

Accor Plus Joins Forces With iFLYflat To Help Australians Travel Smarter

Oct 2025Read →
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The Australian

How frequent flyer experts cracked the code of loyalty programs and turned points into big business

Oct 2025Read →
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news.com.au

The Aussie who saved $50K on Business Class flights using points earned through everyday business expenses.

Oct 2025Read →
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Sky News

'Most people don't know': Points guru Steve Hui reveals best frequent flyer programs after Qantas devaluation

Aug 2025Read →
Radio
ABC Radio Perth

Perth Breakfast: getting real value out of the points you already hold.

Aug 2025Listen →
Press
The Nightly

“The golden age of credit card rewards is ending” — Steve Hui on why points are about to get harder as the banks change the rules.

2025Read →
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The Australian

How Virgin’s Velocity rewards compare with Qantas on the new routes.

2025Read →
Podcast
The Business Of (UNSW)

The Business of Loyalty.

2025Listen →
Press
news.com.au

You can travel almost anywhere “for free” using frequent flyer points.

May 2025Read →
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The Australian

Frequent flyer experts reveal rules costing you points and money

Mar 2025Read →
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The Australian

Frequent flyer points: an asset with value that many don't realise

Mar 2025Read →
TV
Sky News

“Points guru” Steve Hui reveals how to maximise your frequent flyer points.

Jan 2025Watch →
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The Canberra Times

Making the most of Qantas Classic Rewards.

Jan 2025Read →
Radio
2GB — Bill Woods

On the limited availability of Qantas frequent flyer seats.

Jan 2025Listen →
Radio
2GB

Travel etiquette and a smarter points strategy.

Jan 2025Listen →
Press
Australian Financial Review

Why free upgrades are a thing of the past (except for politicians)

Nov 2024Read →
Podcast
The Emma Lovell Show

Ep 103 — frequent flying with iFLYflat founder Steve Hui.

Oct 2024Listen →
Press
The Canberra Times

Public servants’ travel perks under review — Steve Hui on why unwinding status credits is hard.

2024Read →
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Canberra Times

Beyond Qantas: Which airline loyalty program is right for you?

2024Read →
Press
Australian Golf Digest

Two-page feature on maximising frequent flyer points.

2024Read →
TV
Channel 7 News

Channel 7 News interview on points and premium travel.

Mar 2024Watch →
Press
Escape Magazine

Escape magazine points feature.

2024Read →
Podcast
Fear and Greed Podcast

How to get the most out of your frequent flyer points

May 2024Listen →
Press
Money Magazine

What the Qantas frequent flyer changes mean for you.

Apr 2024Read →
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Sydney Morning Herald

How to game Qantas’ new frequent flyer program.

Apr 2024Read →
Press
Australian Financial Review

Qantas closes in on its biggest-ever frequent flyer revamp.

Mar 2024Read →
Press
The Australian

Newspaper feature on maximising points.

Mar 2024Read →
TV
Channel 7 News

Channel 7 News: why finding Qantas points seats got so hard.

Oct 2023Watch →
Podcast
Your Career Podcast

Steve Hui on building iFLYflat and flying Business Class on points.

2023Listen →
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Canberra Times

Qantas double Status Credits goes live - and now they count towards Lifetime Status

2023Read →
Radio
2GB Radio

Drive with Chris O’Keefe — Steve Hui on frequent flyer points.

2023Listen →
Press
The Latch

Easy ways to earn airline points.

2023Read →
Press
The Champagne Mile

“Time travel with the Points Whisperer” — a long-form profile of Steve Hui and how he plays the points game.

Mar 2023Read →
Radio
2GB — Chris Smith Show

Frequent flyer points, explained on air.

Oct 2022Listen →
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Herald Sun / Daily Telegraph

Two-page Steve Hui feature.

Sep 2022Read →
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Virgin Australia / Myer

Quoted on the new Velocity–Myer points partnership.

Sep 2022Read →
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Executive Traveller

When it doesn’t make sense to upgrade to Business Class.

Aug 2022Read →
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Australian Financial Review

Forget using frequent flyer points for First & Business until 2023.

Jul 2022Read →
TV
Ticker News

On Ticker News talking points and premium travel.

Jul 2022Watch →
Press
Mumbrella

“Give customers a winning feeling and they’ll part with their money” — Steve Hui at the Luxury Marketing Summit.

2022Read →
TV
Ticker News

The best way to make use of your frequent flyer points right now.

2022Watch →
Press
Executive Traveller

Why it's almost impossible to book a flight with points right now

2022Read →
Podcast
Hack Your Own PR Podcast

How The Points Whisperer hacked his own PR without ever sending a pitch

2022Listen →
Podcast
My Business Guide

Ep 12 — turning business bills into Business Class.

2022Listen →
Podcast
Level: Asian Podcast

Ep 10 — a CEO deep-dive interview.

2022Listen →
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Herald Sun

“Points systems are fair — and still worth it.”

2022Read →
Podcast
Mid Market Matters

Earning & using frequent flyer points.

2022Listen →
TV
SBS World News

SBS World News report featuring Steve Hui.

Aug 2022Watch →
Podcast
The Site Shed

Points strategy for trade business owners.

2022Listen →
Feature
Your Empire

How to live like a multimillionaire — on points.

2022View →
Podcast
Influence Unlocked

Guest on Influence Unlocked.

2022Listen →
Press
Australian Financial Review

What you need to know before you travel overseas.

Apr 2022Read →
TV
Channel 7 — Sunrise

Sunrise: getting more from your frequent flyer points.

Apr 2022Watch →
TV
Channel 7 — Sunrise

Sunrise: how to turn your points into Business Class seats.

Dec 2021Watch →
TV
ausbiz — Fly Away Friday

Fly Away Friday on ausbiz.

Nov 2021Watch →
TV
ausbiz — Fly Away Friday

Fly Away Friday on ausbiz — flying Business Class on points (Ep 2).

2021Watch →
TV
ausbiz — Fly Away Friday

Fly Away Friday on ausbiz — Steve Hui on premium travel (Ep 3).

2021Watch →
TV
Points TV

Points TV appearance.

2021Watch →
TV
Channel 7 — The Morning Show

The Morning Show points segment.

2021Watch →
TV
YouTube — Ricardo TV

In conversation on Ricardo TV.

2021Watch →
TV
YouTube — Mindset

Mindset interview.

2021Watch →
TV
Facebook Live

EasyCompanies Facebook Live.

2021Watch →
Feature
40 Under 40 Awards

Named a 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australian.

2021View →
Podcast
Uncommon Podcast

Pivoting the travel industry.

2021Listen →
TV
Channel 9 News

Channel 9 News: Velocity and Qantas status matching.

Dec 2020Watch →
Podcast
Let’s Talk Loyalty

Guest on the world’s #1 loyalty podcast.

Dec 2020Listen →
Press
Stockhead

Is Virgin Australia out of the woods now that it has a buyer?

2020Read →
Feature
Wiley — Financial Accounting

Cited as a case study in a university accounting textbook (5th Ed.).

2020View →
Podcast
Spotify

Featured podcast episode.

2020Listen →
Podcast
Business Beyond Borders

Why frequent flyer points still matter.

2020Listen →
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Australian Financial Review

The great pointy-end points heist

Jun 2019Read →
Press
Australian Financial Review

How to make those airline 'status runs' count

Apr 2019Read →
Podcast
Australian Aviation

Australian Aviation podcast, Ep 24.

Nov 2018Listen →
Press
Australian Financial Review

Want to fly business class for less? Try these tips.

Oct 2018Read →
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news.com.au

The boarding-pass photo experiment every traveller should see.

2018Read →
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Sydney Morning Herald

You can now use your Qantas frequent flyer points to book luxury holidays

Feb 2018Read →
Press
TFE Hotels

Want a cheap Business Class flight? Steve Hui tells us how.

2017Read →
Press
Sydney Morning Herald

Meet the small business owners who are point-hacking gurus

May 2017Read →
Press
The Big Smoke

iFLYflat: The Point Whisperer is ready to change the travel game

Jan 2017Read →
Press
Point Hacks

Point Hacks sits down with Steve Hui of iFLYflat on personalised points strategy and booking Business Class.

2016Read →
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NZ Herald

What you didn’t know your boarding pass reveals about you.

2016Read →
Press
Travel Weekly

Who the hell is Steve Hui?

Oct 2015Read →
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Escape Magazine

Eight tips for how you can fly first class using points, according to Steve Hui from iFLYflat

Aug 2015Read →
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WebInTravel

Changing sales pitch helped iFLYflat take off

2015Read →
Press
Executive Traveller

Business class upgrades: your complete guide

2015Read →
Press
Luxury Travel Mag

How iFLYflat secures premium airline upgrades.

2015Read →
Press
Executive Traveller

How I flew in Emirates' first class A380 suite for just $400

Apr 2015Read →
Press
Karryon

Review: Qantas A330 new Business Suite

Mar 2015Read →
Press
Karryon

Qantas' first class autumn menu

Mar 2015Read →
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Sydney Morning Herald

You can win from the oil price drop

Jan 2015Read →
Podcast
Small Business Big Marketing

Follow your passion.

Dec 2014Listen →
Press
Sydney Morning Herald

“The frequent flyer points whisperer” — the 2014 profile that gave Steve his name.

Jul 2014Read →
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news.com.au

The frequent flyer tricks you need to know, according to Steve Hui from iFLYflat

Jul 2014Read →
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The AU Review

AU Abroad meets Steve Hui — “financial planning for frequent flyer points.”

2014Read →
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Sydney Morning Herald

Up, up and away

Dec 2013Read →

Need a sharp media voice on
points, loyalty, or business travel?

Steve Hui is available for media interviews, keynote presentations, panel discussions, and expert commentary on loyalty points, business travel behaviour, and the evolving economics of frequent flyer programs.

  • How to fly Business Class on points — the complete strategy
  • The Qantas devaluation and what it means for Australian travellers
  • Why SME owners are sitting on a goldmine of untapped points
  • The future of loyalty programs in Australia
  • Credit card strategy for maximum points earning
  • Award redemptions — the strategies most travellers never discover

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