Recent content by jules.

For anyone wondering, it took 15 days for me. App updated immediately after I received the confirmation email.

Does anyone know how quickly your replacement card is issued (or how quickly the app updates) once you update your passport number on the Immigration website?

Booked too early*.

Missed the sale by a few days and DSC by a week. 🥲

An update on this - I booked two refundable hotel bookings (one travel credit per booking) and cancelled my Explorer card a few days later. Spoke to the travel team via chat today to cancel both bookings. They explained that the refund would be put onto my closed Amex account, and that once...

American Express Explorer: I called to cancel a few days ago. No points were offered, nor did I ask for any. They did offer to move me onto a card with a cheaper annual fee, however I declined.

From Live Chat just now:

I have x2 $400 credits expiring in March and April. I'm planning to cancel my Explorer card in April when my membership year is up as the annual fee is no longer worth it. If I just book a hotel overseas, would I be refunded in cash (assuming our borders will still be closed)?

With all their green lanes and upcoming travel bubbles, Singapore sounds like a good shout. Be free! Haha.

@Laf2610, Is your approval for short term business travel?

Good point. But if they weren't planing to print new cards, I wish they didn't 'issue' them until printing recommenced. That could have given us another 6 months of validity (or at this rate, 12+ months...).

I received approval from my final country over two months ago and haven't received my card yet...

Also my bad! I just assumed, haha. Safe travels!

How did you get approved to leave Australia?