Recent content by Smithy789

Yes, I have received the 75 status credits for the ANZ FF BLack card. The card's terms of business state that they do not count towards lifetime status: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks after you have met the earn criteria for the bonus Status Credits to be credited to your Qantas Frequent Flyer...

Thanks for the question. I’m building the itinerary using the QF multi-city tool - ‘knitting’ together three separate legs (LHR-DXB-SIN-MEL) that are’t otherwise offered together as a single reward itinerary (ie. LHR-MEL). However, I’m unsure what happens with: 1) luggage - can it be checked...

Hi all, Can you experienced Emirates flyers help me? I plan to bring a family member to Australia, using QF points to purchase three separate award flights, flying F with Emirates: LHR - DXB, DXB - SIN, SIN - MEL. 1) Will Emirates check luggage all the way through from LHR to MEL 2) Is...

Call up your Australian credit card company that you used to purchase the ticket. Use their dispute mechanism to dispute the charge.

Ferni, please can you pm me too? Many thanks - much appreciated.

My mate has received brand new AMEX Explorer card. The bonus points for meeting the spend requirement have landed, and the $400 travel voucher is also present. The annual fee doesn't yet appear on the account, and may not appear for another few weeks. Does anyone know: Will the annual fee...

Got my shiny new BoM amplify visa Signature card. (Actually, it's a rather dull black...) Anyone know whether payments to the ATO made with this card: (1) Earn amplify points? (Seems like their terms exclude "government charges".) (2) Count towards the $5,000 spend required to receive the...

The first class lounge in Dubai is amazing. I had only 2 hours there (on the direct QF flight). It certainly wasn't long enough to enjoy the a la carte dining. I had time enough to have a shower and freshen up. So if you have the time, I'd suggest slowing down and stopping over for 14...

You're right. I'l try out dragon's signature card. 90k sign-on, plus the improved QF earn rate of 0.75 points / $.

Xanthe, that looks interesting. I haven't used that platform - but it looks attractive. B2Bpay I pay the man with my dragon card and am charged 0.78% (visa, deductible) to receive 0.5 points per $. This B2B platform charges 1.2%+GST for using my dragon card, for which I'll receive 1 point per...

Anyone else received this offer (via LinkedIn) today? What do you think of it? I wonder if paying ATO bills through AccessLine account would work? Hi ... Have you thought about what 250,000 Membership Rewards points could get you? The points you earn can be used on yourself, your family...

My Diners Card - earns 2 points per dollar spent. (That may not be true for all DC cardholders) - converts points to Velocity at 1:1. (It used to be 1.5:1, but the conversion rate appears to have been improved recently) - and from Velocity to Krisfly at 4:3 - has no annual fee. (Again, that...

Anyone here have a perspective on purchasing prepaid visas / MC debit card from this website: How To Buy Prepaid Cards Online | Corporate Prepaid Giftcards My understanding is that the following fees apply: Unreloadable card: - purchase fee: $6.95 for a generic visa or MC debit card. (one off...

Here's a different solution to the problem of squeezing points out of ATO payments. I have a "Venture" credit card with US-based Capital One. Capital One don't charge a fee for overseas transactions, (unlike most Australian-based credit cards which charge up to 3%). Capical One also reward...

Hi all, I use the Citibank Signature (fee-free for life) credit card, and have accrued a stack of points. Does anyone know if I can sign up for the Prestige card (assuming I meet the criteria), elect Qantas, and have the rewards points that I accrued with the Signature card transferred to the...