Commonwealth Bank, or CommBank, is Australia’s largest bank and offers credit cards with flexible rewards. Whether you're earning points through CommBank Awards or direct to Qantas Frequent Flyer, CommBank cards provide great flexibility for travellers. Learn more about CommBank credit cards and their benefits below.
CommBank will remove the ability to transfer Awards Points to all of its frequent flyer program partners, except Virgin Australia Velocity, from 1 October 2025.
CommBank Awards members can earn a 20-50% bonus when transferring points to an eligible airline or hotel partner program until 30 June 2024.
CommBank is making it harder for customers to access the complimentary travel insurance that comes with its credit cards by adding an additional activation requirement.
The CommBank Smart Awards credit card is a mid-tier rewards card that could be a good option for people who do a lot of overseas travel.
CommBank Awards may be Australia’s largest credit card rewards program, but it is certainly not the most competitive. Not a single CommBank Awards credit card makes it into our lists of the top-earning Qantas, Velocity or Asia Miles credit cards in Australia. In addition, all CommBank Awards credit cards have annual limits on the number of points … Continued
Commonwealth Bank has increased its CommBank Awards airline and hotel transfer partners overnight from 2 to 12! In addition to Qantas and Virgin Australia, CommBank Awards points can now be transferred to airlines including United, Japan Airlines and Air France. On 5 November 2018, CommBank awards also added Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles program to its … Continued
The Commonwealth Bank is the latest Australian bank to slash the number of points earned on its Awards credit cards. The rate at which Qantas Frequent Flyer points are earned on the bank’s high-end Diamond and Platinum credit cards will be cut from May. Diamond cardholders will see points earned on their Amex cards fall from 1.5 … Continued
Commonwealth Bank Awards points can be used in one of two ways. They can either be redeemed directly through the CommBank Awards program, or you can transfer CommBank Awards points to an airline frequent flyer program. Direct redemption options include gift vouchers, cash back and merchandise, while Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity are … Continued