Search results

But it is not really. The points price is dynamic, like the $ price. Therefore, it is fair to say both are on sale.

Thanks for the reply. It is with a travel agent (part of a cruise deal), but flights are all on Qatar. So I assumed they wouldn't be booking "directly" with Virgin. It is odd wording on the website.

I read an article recently about being careful when choosing which program to earn points with on Qatar - Qantas or Virgin, due to different rules around booking class. Looking for some elderly relatives who are flying soon for about 20000 miles, booked through an agent, economy class fare type...

Its also 27% above your higher $110 shop, or $30 which is not hard to spend. But there is not a lot of logic to it. After just hitting my $250 spend the next target is $230. Plus a second target of $120 for online (which is most of our WW shopping), totalling 4900 points. I have previously seen...

A few years ago I had Avis (who I almost always use) in ADL call as I was boarding (or maybe it was when I arrived in MEL) to say that there was a chip on the windscreen. We hadn't even driven 50km that weekend and I told them there was no way that happened when I was driving. I never heard from...

It's not about what you need, they typically want to entice you to spend a little more than normal. For my 5 person household they wanted me to spend $350 on one account and $250 on another. Meanwhile, Coles is feeling neglected and wants me to spend only $130. The $250 won out (10% discount)...

It's been 16 years but when we arrived with a 23 month old, we were called to the front of immigration, as were other families. @AFF Editor did you notice that on arrival? (Flying Virgin we didn't have the same privilege on boarding.)

Ice kachang. That's a bit of an acquired taste.

I'd be happy with the Coles online version. It's long overdue.

I was confused because I read that as meaning when you were visiting USA, Canada or Eurozone it would be available.

The difference is the hotel would display the exchange rate. It was there for all to see and the principal transaction was to exchange currency. But with DCC it is not as obvious. In some cases many have mentioned here, they have gone to pay in one currency and been presented with another after...

Things aren't so black and white. I tend to get lower back pain and I find reclining my seat one "notch" makes a big a difference, so I will do that on most flights, however short. But not during meals. Likewise some people may struggle to get out of their seat without touching the seat in front...

You still didn't answer the question, but back to the premise, should it be illegal? It is tantamount to theft. You are purchasing a product at a particular price and they try to charge you a different price by deception. It is presented to you in AUD in some cases, but it is still not reasonable.

I did a quick check. Amex says it charges 3% of the AUD amount when charged in a foreign currency. So in that case at least, you would surely not be hit twice.

CommBank Ultimate Awards Mastercard has no fee for international trx and you still get points. I kind of forgot about that recently and used my NAB (formerly Citi) debit card on a trip, also no commission.

If there was a chance I might be better off (no one can give a real life example) I would look up the current Visa or Mastercard exchange rate. Or the nearest money changer. I know the principle you arguing here, but there is only one poison.

Yes shops set there own prices. But they set them in the home currency and the price tag only shows that currency. If I go up to the register with a 100 Euro item, that is what I should be charged, not an AUD amount with a bogus, unadvertised exchange rate.

Have you tried it? I assume that's what I had in the AKL business lounge a week ago. It wasn't that great, but I managed a second.

I don't know about the SCG but that is rubbish for the MCG. It is also not logical. If you are using great granddads' membership you would hardly risk getting caught by sitting in those seats. More likely such members can bring guests and/or seats are opened up when other areas are full.

We returned from Auckland on the weekend. The left over cash (from Cook Islands) was used on duty free booze with the balance on a card. It is never worth buying duty free in MEL so that is our standard practice with foreign currency anywhere we return from.