Recent content by samuson

It's dependent on when you applied for the plat res - from the Ts & Cs: American Express Platinum Reserve Credit Card Members who applied and are approved for the Card on or after 09 March 2021 and who hold the Card in conjunction with an American Express Platinum or Centurion Charge Card will...

Just noticed that Jetstar now appears to be bookable through Amex Travel online. Flights are showing without fare options e.g. to book a bundle, so you're stuck with the Starter fare and you can't seem to add baggage. They're also pricing around $6-7 higher (there's a $5 tax listed) regardless...

We were in Hobart over the recent long weekend and stayed at the Movenpick. It is a fantastic property in a pretty central location. Some of the rooms are on the smaller side at 24sqm but you shouldn't be spending too much time in them anyway - there's so much to see, eat and do! If rates allow...

Interesting - when it was suggested I downgrade to the Gold, the fee was definitely more than $195 (can't remember what was quoted). To make it even less attractive, I was told there would be an additional cardholder fee for each additional card! By which stage it would cost more than he $395...

@Daver6 @Bell21 @PSS @notblondeman @Ace3162 and anyone else that has renewed with or without a bonus points offer. If you guys don't mind sharing an approximate or arbitrary small (<100k) / medium / large (>500k) MR balance at time of call? Just testing a theory that it may be a factor... I...

When you say renewal is this month, has the $1450 renewal fee already appeared on your latest statement?

This is similar to the QF KUL-BKK saga of 2018 but from a redemption perspective rather than earn. The VA mileage calculator has Sydney to Melbourne as 456 miles. Great Circle has this at 439 miles - a difference of 17 miles. Now of course this on it's own won't cause any dramas, after all zone...

I hadn't noticed this thread earlier - but thought I'd share my experience from October last year. I was looking at a similar CBR-SIN-BKK itinerary on SQ J but was unable to get the exact flights I wanted due to differences in Krisflyer availability and Velocity availability. I'm now fairly...

Went by Chicken Confidential on arrival and was told a boarding pass for a departing flight was required. Apparently this was a 'policy from the supplier'. Probably a good thing as I'd like this benefit to be around for many years to come... but would be good for priority pass to update the...

Importantly the ausbt article about The House lounges in Sydney and Melbourne mentions: The House in Sydney will also be reconfigured and expanded "to create a new entrance, private room and lounge area, increasing capacity by 50 percent." The increased capacity will definitely be required.

Was just looking at the points tables at: https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Redeem/Airlines/PointsTables/ Looks like there's a new carrier charge for reward bookings from 1 January 2019. Incredibly disappointing especially for premium/business to LAX.

Another $25 voucher available for first PM. Claimed

You can also use advanced search through delta.com to find VS availability. A random search and there seems to be some availability in J. Don't quote me, but I'd expect what you see on delta to be same as what's available to VA...

Hi ftm, just tried pm'ing but not sure if it went through.. any chance you can still guest into FLounge? :)

If you do a search on google flights, you can somehow get it to book through virgin australia.. eg. for 5th of July: