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    Flybuys points for Tobacco and Gift card purchases

    I think this might be a targeted offer. My current offer is 10× points on Holiday packages, as I've been searching flights to VLI.
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    E-Rewards direct Velocity earn

    I found the initial VFF points were credited in my VA account pretty quickly. Obviously if you fly VA regularly, have rwrds CC or both, E Rewards will seem not worth the bother to invest too much time in. However, for people who are infrequent travellers that primarily amass VFF pts through...
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    Shop to Fly Faster - Transfer Flybuys to Velocity

    Can anyone Officially confirm whether or not Bunnings GC's purchased at Coles qualify for Flybuys points? I recently bought a Pressure Cleaner from Bunnings using GC's & languished at the thought of a $150 cash spend on GC's not earning any points. However, if Bunnings GC's or even better...
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    Pilot Gold

    When booking the initial 2k spend for VA Gold eg. Mel-Bne-Vli-Mel in J - $2.2k, do the flights have to be booked through VA website or will Flybuys travel site booking qualify? & can the further 80 status credits be earned through SQ or VA Flights only?
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    CX & SQ [might] stop serving free booze in Y [conjecture]

    Came across this sad article... Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines rising costs may force airlines to stop serving free wine to passengers on long haul flights
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    VA & QF mainly for Corporate Travellers & Status Junkie FF's

    FIFOsuit does raise some valid points. I've heard enough horror stories about flight delays & cancellations to see the value in VA base Y fares, & if you have the "means" to ensure enjoyability of travel, absolutely. I'll still end up paying $65 dollars a pop for lounge access (I've a realistic...
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    VA & QF mainly for Corporate Travellers & Status Junkie FF's

    I'm your typical 1-2 times a year flyer, but after clocking up 10k worth of points via earning through my phone bill with Virgin & being on the receiving end of some downright Nasty treatment from a CX ground manager in Hkg due to lack of FF status, I'm interested in achieving VA SG by taking...
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    Duty Free Alcohol Rip off

    When I was in Osaka at a regular Bottle O in the Namba area, my favourite whisky Dalmore 12 was ¥4500 ($60 aud) & 18 yr ¥10,000 ($115 aud) vs $97 & $219 at DM's respectively. Next time I return, I'll be swilling the 12 on the ground & bringing the 18yr home.
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    VA Global Wallet

    Might've been covered elsewhere, but just contacted the Global Wallet CC, & the rep confirmed that any purchases from an overseas website paid for with FX loaded on your GW will earn the Foreign Rate of $1:1 pt vs the local rate of $2:1pt
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    Paid membership hotel clubs - a list please??

    Here's another one I came across while searching for the same info: The ibis Business Card. (sorry my post count isn't high enough to post a link) While only gives 10% off of Ibis hotels, It also comes with Automatic Gold Status at Accor Hotels for $150 (£90, £65 for British residents)...
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    Flybuys points for Tobacco and Gift card purchases

    Fair call, why not gift cards? Coles/Flybuys partners not making any money? I'm spewing as I recently bought $150 worth of Bunnings ppc & didn't use my velocity gw (no cc) so earning zilch on a decent spend
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    Flybuys points for Tobacco and Gift card purchases

    Oops, just checked more thoroughly, Tobacco and Gift cards Don't earn Flybuys points, yet Alcohol Does. WTF?
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    Flybuys points for Tobacco and Gift card purchases

    Hi, does anyone know if Flybuys points are earned on Tobacco and gift card purchases? I looked through the T&Cs on the Flybuys website & couldn't see these listed as excluded purchases.
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    Made any travel mistakes lately?

    Was reading up on the green housekeeping policy in another thread here or on FT. Not Applicable for one night stays, & only 2 nights before housekeeping has to come in. Good way to rack up bonus points for longer stays though.
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    Made any travel mistakes lately?

    I've made one of the biggest mistakes when it comes to flying at least - missing my flight! Slept through my alarm, didn't make it to the airport on time for my original Y saver flight MEL-HKG. Was able to get some of the value back, but with cancellation & change fees, was the same again as...
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    Sector Op-Up Optimisation

    Hi all, due to a recent experience of vomiting after eating the beef meal in Y, I received an email stating that I'm receiving a certificate for a free Op-Up for 1 Sector. I was considering travelling PE to either SIN or HKG RT & using the Op-Up to get J from SIN/HKG - MEL. Was thinking of...
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