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The signature card is also a good deal - 80k points for $299 (plus $49). It doesn't include the full 'Prestige' Priority Club membership, so it may suit peeps with lounge access already. Enjoy 80,000 bonus Qantas Points when you apply by 31 May 2014, are approved and make an eligible purchase...

This appeared on flyer talk. Good Deal Premium Fares 2013 - Page 99 - FlyerTalk Forums Business class return Japan to Europe for about $2300 (including taxes). Economy seats are on special on the same dates Must purchase by July 22; must travel between 20 Jul 2013 - 08 August 2013; no min stay...

Doh! I can't believe I missed this :( I have applied anyway, maybe Etihad are feeling generous

re: Has anyone had success with the call-up method for "Marginal" xASA's? Some success returned - the last Qantas supervisor has called back and credited the $145 back. So all resolved back at the original 24k points plus $5 But heed the warnings in this thread. It won't be a smooth process...

re: Has anyone had success with the call-up method for "Marginal" xASA's? I spoke too soon. :( Qantas has snatched failure out of the jaws of success I received a call from Qantas about issues with my ASA booking. It didn't complete correctly, and now I have to pay $150 to complete it...

re: Has anyone had success with the call-up method for "Marginal" xASA's? I didn't stop to ask if it was an error. ;) I did ask what the 100%point cost was, to see if it was worth the 1 minute to process the credit card, but it was 30k points. So I paid the $5. :)

re: Has anyone had success with the call-up method for "Marginal" xASA's? I had success today with the 1300 number. BNE to MEL in Business early Sept (1 way) Classic Award - 24k points plus $36 Online 'points plus pay - 75k points :/ So I rang up to find out the JASA points JASA - 24k points...

They are the easiest to find at the moment. Not as much. Been to Helsinki? ;) In some cases its just good base fares between Europe and Asia - I think competition has stepped up over there.

FWIW, I have found better luck looking at return flights South-East Asia to Europe (particularly open-jaws). I have even found some success finding open jaw fares from South-East Asia to Europe and back to Aus. However the flights originating here end up with very high base fares.

Except that the bulk sites often sell a slightly different product at a different price (breakfast/no breakfast, wi-fi etc) - which might be a reason why the BRG's have rules. It seems the short version of all of this is: 1. Best Rate Guarantees have specific rules, which we need to meet to...

We call it the "Paranoid passport check". (Same for hotel room keys on the way out of the door.) :oops: Or more... When my wife and i were living in the UK years ago, I had two passports (UK and Aus) and she had one. My wife did the paranoid passport check before leaving for Nice - yes we have...

That is a nice business class fare to Europe. I did a quick check on ITA and the $6k fares book into class O. There appear to be lots of dates available from ADL, but not much in the near term from the other cities. SYD, BNE, MEL and PER are all $8-9k, booking into class C. Get in quick...

The extra points received are a bit bizarre - 5k extra for edge but 20k less points for the platinum :?: https://www.americanexpress.com/au/content/the-platinum-card/

Thanks for sharing Downwind. Its quite possible there are AFFers seeking mileage runs who may be able to use a similar flights to attain or renew a membership level.

Or consider the Macquarie Platinum Visa. Its has 5 points per $ for the first $10,000 on supermarkets and fuel spend. It has a $200 signup. There was a free version which was 5 points for the first $5,000