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    VA Business Class under review: What changes would you like to see?

    Hi All On a slight tangent - has anyone heard if Platinum AMEX will still have access to lounges (those few left). Also do we know if the relationship with airlines like Etihad be reinstated? Thanks Turffy
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    Reduced AMEX earn rates from April 2019

    Hi, i think you should do your homework. Supermarkets and petrols stations are 2 of the commonest spends in a household. If you use your Platinum Edge Amex (a card that effectively costs you nothing to have nor any cost for supplementary cards) to buy Woolies egift cards on Cash Rewards you will...
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    No more free items from retail menu when flying business

    Problem is that "common sense" isn't well named - it just ain't that common. We flew VA business BNE-MEL return over the weekend and noted that they allocate 4 bread rolls and 4 muffins for the 8 passengers - not sure why you would want a sweet muffin to accompany your savoury meal. Also on meal...
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    QF Lounge access flying into PER on CX J; out on QF Dom Y [Denied despite oneworld rules]

    I had a variation on this a few years ago - flying out of BNE on Cathay on a ticket booked with QFF points on the Q website and wasn't allowed in the Q Club even though a member of Q Club. Can't remember if they were correct or not but given there were 3 people in the lounge late on a Sat night...
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    Virgin mocks Qantas with bill board ad

    Hi My opinion - that's all. The fact no one else has expressed this opinion previously is not validation that it is wrong nor does the fact it is my opinion mean it's right. If i buy clothes and use AMEX - AMEX awards me points. Nothing to do with Virgin or Qantas. I can choose to use the points...
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    Virgin mocks Qantas with bill board ad

    Hi Odysseus, Alternatively, if i use a Credit Card and earn points, i buy my flight with my points- that is my currency. Virgin accept my points because they make money out of it (we've all seen the values that the FF businesses are valued at) - am i not a paying customer of Virgin? I can use my...
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    Virgin mocks Qantas with bill board ad

    I feel like we are getting into semantics now. Best to agree to disagree. Thanks for the chat, always good to share opinions and learn. See you in a lounge some day. Take care.
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    Virgin mocks Qantas with bill board ad

    With due respect you are looking at in from the eyes of a person that travels for business that generates paid flights and therefore you are rewarded with gold status. I pay for flights if deductible for business but use points for the majority as they are for leisure. 29 flights status no...
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    Virgin mocks Qantas with bill board ad

    So clearly you are comfortable that there is no real loyalty scheme - 29 flights in a year no interest in recognising my business. I like you are happy to utilize my points, i have lounge access via AMEX so it really isn't too much of a disappointment but it would be nice to have my golf clubs...
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    Virgin mocks Qantas with bill board ad

    Hi PDog, Maximum of 6 would have been paid flights the rest award. I feel like i am penalised for having a Virgin Credit Card that i use to gain points or using the car hire company they ask me to in their marketing, likewise hotels. I also pay a premium on some other cards to generate points to...
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    Virgin mocks Qantas with bill board ad

    Both FF schemes need kick up the butt for mine. When are they going to have a loyalty scheme based on how many flights you have had with them rather than how you paid for the flights? Points have little to do with flight frequency these days so status points should be the measure and should be...
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    Reduced AMEX earn rates from April 2019

    Good luck finding a VISA or MC that comes close - especially when you consider the travel credit offsets the cost of holding the card
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    Reduced AMEX earn rates from April 2019

    Hi I'm wondering if anyone knows which of the AMEX associated airlines that we can transfer existing points to that DO NOT EXPIRE? Thanks Turffy
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    Qantas Loyalty; [QP@EK] lounge rules change [after booking] - Tough luck

    Sorry i can't offer a solution to your problem but am happy to fan the fire on the discussion on lack of service and value with QF. A couple of years ago i booked a flight to London using QFF points on the QFF site, we ended up on a Cathay codeshare flight, economy to HK and business then to...
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    Just saying. QFFP does not equate to loyalty or status.

    Hi For some/many people FF points are no indication of loyalty to flying that brand. With the multi-tier marketing where you are encouraged to use the FF credit card at this FF connected supermarket or eat at this restaurant our balance of FF points for many of use has no reflection on how often...
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