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JAL out of MEL via NRT to the west coast of the US and YVR can run to as little as $6.2k but is more typically $6.8k in the first few months after bookings open. Note also if you want to do a stopover in Tokyo, you can use the multi-city booking engine to fly Y over, J back (or vice versa), and...

Coles' 'stocklotto' is annoying, but as you note, the dollar amount of the discount stays even if the item is out of stock. You can use this in your favour by comparing stock levels in Coles and the relevant LL/FC/VC store. ;)

Out of where? Personally, if I needed to do a status run, I like the look of MEL-BNE-NOU as it's somewhere I'd actually want to go, and yields 480SCs (240 normal and 240 bonus) for about $2k. There are cheaper runs per SC, but not nearly as interesting.

I'll be able to report for duty at the end of September.

Are you an ex-Citi NAB customer annoyed that they're about to remove the international fee-free status of your NAB debit card? Well, you can demonstrate your anger by... um... signing up for NAB subsidiary UBank's account which offers fee-free international transactions and a Visa debit card...

More on the caviar: Emirates' signature caviar service Not Beluga, but Ossetra.

In that case, a short hop booked when the next domestic sale is on will be cheapest.

With one exception, silver's not really worth busting a gut for. One lounge pass and priority check-in are the main benefits (and seat selection if not booked through Qantas directly). The one exception is if you're flying in the US soon as Oneworld Ruby saves you a motza on checked bag fees on...

Need to have at least $312.50 in the cart to apply both CHEERS20 and SAVE30. Coles Plus Saver at $7 per month for another 10% off. Note it goes by calendar month so can do an order in August and an order in September.

Oh, that makes it tricky for me. Wondering whether it's still worth waiting until the end of September to give my number for my Qantas points in the hope they're slow (so as to get them in my new membership year starting 1 November) or getting the bird in the hand now. Decisions, decisions...

Good point - If going the Coles Plus Saver route, note it goes by calendar month too (rather than subscription month), so place one order in August and one in September to maximise the benefits.

I totally agree that having a 31 October membership year end is the pits when they pull this sort of stuff! I have 719 SCs at the moment with 14 more to come, having carefully planned out falling over the line to SG. The 80 SCs are nigh on useless given they don't contribute to lifetime status...

CHEERS20 for 20% off at Coles until 2 September. Two uses. $75 max discount per use. SAVE30 may also take $30 off for orders over $250. (EDIT NB The $250 spend must be AFTER the CHEERS20 coupon has been applied so you need $312.50 for this to take).

Yes - that one...

There was no time bound on that statement, unlike the credit cards where Citi represented their fee-free nature would be 'for life'. So it'll be interesting to see what emerges there.

Seems so. I've just switched everything back to my MacBank account. I'm guessing the Online Saver interest will be next (although it's untouched at least for now, overdraft interest rate aside). It'll be interesting to see what happens with those of us who still possess fee free 'for life'...

Another Langton's private sale. https://www.langtonsprivatesales.com.au Password is MemberAccess

It *usually* shows up on the Qantas website but you should be able to put the QF one in on the EK website.

If you book through QF, there's a separate PNR for EK (whether booked as a CR on an EK code or as a revenue fare on QF codes). As a LTG, you'll get standard and preferred seat selection for free (but the good seats like 68A and 68K cost more - my dad is booked into 68A and 68B with his partner...

If the transfer rate to Velocity is 2:1 (as it often is), and there's a 15% transfer bonus, it's better funneling through VA first as you end up with about 10% more points than a straight 3:1 conversion. Still, the choice is not particularly appealing: book through VA and cop the huge carrier...