Recent content by RisingPhoenix

It's an interesting one. Especially given I think they're now advertising higher local rate earn for the low level card (Thought Ultimate only got 1.5/$ on international spend not everyday spend. That said, the Dragon card I've held for way too long doesn't offer any real benefits, no lounge...

So, after being stuffed by Covid with my original European trip way back when and points probably set to expire have decided to treat Mrs Phoenix and myself to a Suites Redemption SYD-SIN Return in November. No point having points unless you burn them after so long I guess. Just after some more...

I'm already sitting at enough SC to have renewal on my mid May review date plus gifting status.

My Curiosity is pushed more to gifted membership. I have enough to gift Mrs Phoenix Plat. do I do it now before the extension, or hold out till may to maximise status anyway?

I got a Beta version of their new Website yesterday for one session, didn't stick to later sessions though. Seems like it was more burying of the information most of us want accessible quickly.

My flight to Paris has been rescheduled in time to make Monaco this year, it's been a bucket list thing for me since I was racing Go-Karts at 10 years old (Which feels like a lifetime ago). Has anyone got any prior tips/tricks/thoughts on going?

Glad it's not just me then! Mrs Phoenix has come around to having souvenirs such as BPs for significant trips. Also, to slightly diverge this thread from J to F, if you're on a midnight departure would you automatically suggest Book the Cook instead of the reduced service due to departure time?

One stupid question on this point, can you get a proper boarding pass when you check your bags in, or are you stuck to an online Boarding Pass?

Just curious, I smell a sock puppet, how about we talk Corona, recessions, AKL, NAN, LAX? Maybe we can just have a session on the Coronas in AKL on the way to LAX instead?

I had to purchase some JB Hi-Fi gift cards to maximise Amex point earn this month and they attracted SC, so it may only be the Coles ones that are excluded. I wouldn't be banking an upgrade in status on that though.

Since Emirates cancelled their 5th Freedom BNE-SIN route I had to make a couple of changes to an upcoming holiday. At the time the only other F redemption option available was with BA ex SYD. Since then, some F award availability has opened up on the Emirates MEL-SIN route, however the timings...

Just had this issue at the local BWS with a targeted spend for bonus offer. POS terminal you tap on showed Woolworths Rewards card added, receipt showed otherwise, be interesting to see how my phone call goes.

Do you SCUBA Dive? Kubu can be nice, Also Amed. Villa Alba is lovely accomodation just out of Tulamben and not far from Kubu, lovely resort and owners. Alway been free from bogans in my experience.

Those status credit tallies are impressive. Roughly how much were these fares? I assume DL won't count as eligible sectors though?

Yep, had a phone call from them in December saying they wanted to thank me for my loyalty Top 5% here. I was really surprised by it, newly plat this year and with enough status credits to renew and gift gold in 5 months though.