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I'm still waiting for my status match to come through. I saw a while ago that some people where getting into the VA lounge by showing their QF status card - is this still active? I'd love to test out the lounge next week (if my status match hasn't come through). Am looking at transferring a...

You do have to wonder how they manage to run a bank* given their inability to run a call centre. That's before we even get started on how user-unfriendly and counter-intuitive their site is. I'm with Cove - just tried getting a statement online and it coughped out. Have tried updating my...

Glad I'm not the only one to be called a nerd recently based on researching AFF and building points spreadsheets. Oh well, it'll all be worth it when flying the pointy end next year to Europe with the points I've accrued! SWMBO already appreciates the lounge access but when the J seats kick in...

This is not actually the case for the Citibusiness Gold Card (although I think it might be for the normal Plat credit card). For Citibusiness Gold you actually accrue Citibank reward points but (unlike other Citi cards) can transfer them to Qantas in blocks of 10,000 over the phone. You don't...

You're correct, it refers to the QFF joining fee (which no doubt everyone here is already a member of). So there's just the card annual fee of $149 (point transfers are free to QFF but must be done in blocks of 10k and via the phone only, not online). The 40k bonus points post with first...

Sorry I should have been clearer - the increase is for the Citibusiness Gold Card. The points cap for that card will increase from 1 September from 80,000pa to 250,000pa. It came with a letter in my August statement yesterday with a couple of other (minor looking) T&C changes. It makes this...

Hot off the presses - the points limit has just gone up to 250,000 according to a letter enclosed in my last statement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, So we all know that booking online from different sites has large price differences eg BKK vs SIN and some on this board have posted that they've successfully booked online from an overseas location (in fact it looks like the only way to do it online). BKK obviously has the credit card...

They must have been reading the "customer attrition" thread :-) But 3.25 points per $ is impressive.

Yes you can transfer points to Qantas in blocks of 10,000 (or 5,000 seemingly depending on who you get at the call centre). No fee to transfer. Points capped at 80,000 per year.

Has anyone had any experience with the medical side of any Amex card insurance? While customer support may understand the issue, my concern is that it still leaves them wiggle room to get out of paying the bill if they want to.

+1 I was hoping the JQ changes would give me a reason to maintain the QF/JQ loyalty but really will probably do the opposite with StarClass changes, the recent QF domestic price hikes etc. I'm also flying a lot less this year so am unlikely to retain QF SG, so in all honesty my circumstances...

I'm travelling a lot less with work this year and must say after a few years of flying most weeks I've enjoyed being home! Now I'm actively trying to minimise my work travel. With work and leisure travel it looks like I'll be flying about once every six weeks which seems to be a happy balance...

Extra room in StarClass makes it worth it IMHO. My (limited) experience with StarClass puts it above any Y seat I've been in. SCs are a bonus.

Count me in too if you need more testers...

I've been wondering about this as the only Amex direct card I've had is Qantas co-branded (Ultimate), and I've never seen any real bonus offers. I assume the bonii are for people earning points in the Membership Rewards Ascent program only? Or do they usually only apply to Charge Cards (ie not...

I had the fee on my Ultimate card waived last month when I rang to cancel (due to high annual fee). I think I put something like 25k through it last year so didn't expect to get it waived, especially with the free flight still included. Given Amex still isn't accepted everywhere you still...

I must say I'm surprised that they prefer not to do this. I would have thought making it easier to redeem points in this fashion encourages the purchase of a fully paid companion ticket in a premium cabin. A premium ticket that might not otherwise be bought on QF (especially considering QF are...

Hi all, I'm after some ideas on travel to LHR Q1 or Q2 2012. *Will have around 200-220k QFF points *Am thinking my best bet will be to buy one ticket with cash, and use points award for the GF (also good for SC earn, want to retain QF Gold next year) *Would prefer to fly PE or J *Ex SYD...