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Re: Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" bonus given thread. inspired by this thread I called up amex, and success - 23,000 bonus points :) to add to the existing data points: platinum edge monthly spend between 2k and 4k

Singapore dont differentiate their award pricing based on aircraft type, so I presume Amsterdam will remain at 68,000 points. You can also redeem flights to Rome for the same amount

Re: SYD-xBKK-HEL-BUD-VIE-MUC-FRA-xHEL-xBKK-SYD EK B777, AY A350, QF A330, + Trains i no such thing as too many pics! I'm really enjoying them

lucky you! I hit the minimum spend on 2 Dec, and had 2 statements since then: no points yet :(

Personally I think 3 days in Singapore is ideal, maybe 4 if you really love Hawker food. YMMV

I like this, I might start doing the same

between 24 and 48 hours has been my experience

Re: Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" bonus given thread. how long before the "anniversary date" e.g. the date the annual fee is charged , are people calling up?

nice, looking forward to some nice photos

Re: Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" bonus given thread. I value amex points at more than 1 cent, so I would hang on to them to transfer when needed. (e.g. to give you an idea of value - its more than 20% of the points needed for a J SYD-AMS flight on SQ) edit: also whats your...

I'm imagining a nursing home somewhere where all the residents are in SQ PJ's :)

Re: Velocity Website "Upgrade" I'm getting the same thing

I hit $1500 on 1 December. No bonus points for me yet

They dont have any airline transfer programs. For me mac points are almost worthless. 40k QFF points though is good value for $99

Re: Malaysia Airlines to cease operations to AMS and CDG it will be interesting to see whether they rationalise their australian destinations further - I imagine a fair percentage of their passengers ex Australia have onwards connections to europe. I imagine demand would drop significantly if...

this thread was perfectly timed for me, I've been watching and reading with interest. Thanks everyone

Great list, one thing I thought I'd add: you can also get the benefit of low taxes by booking CX flights with QFF points

I've never had a good experience with Kogan so I would 100% choose duty free

Re: Transfer your hotel points to Velocity today and be rewarded with 25% bonus Veloc thanks, glad you found it useful

Thanks, that's super helpful