Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation from 15 December 2025
American Express Membership Rewards points will be worth less when transferring to 7 airline partner programs from 15 December 2025.
American Express Membership Rewards points will be worth less when transferring to 7 airline partner programs from 15 December 2025.
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.
The Reserve Bank of Australia plans to ban card payment surcharges and reduce interchange fees from July 2026. This will likely reduce the reward points Australians earn from credit cards.
Westpac is changing the earn rates and introducing monthly points-earning caps on its Altitude Rewards, Altitude Qantas and Altitude Velocity credit cards from 1 August 2025.
Australians can now convert American Express Membership Rewards points to British Airways Club Avios at a 2:1 rate. This unlocks an additional way to obtain Avios in Australia without using Qatar Airways Privilege Club.