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    Taken 2x General QF Passes - Expiry 25 May 2025

    Wow that was quick! One to @Flyinfish and the other to @Rich in that case! I'll DM you both.
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    Taken 2x General QF Passes - Expiry 25 May 2025

    Two passes up for grabs! Priority will be given to someone who: has given away something on this forum (please provide a link) has made an active/meaningful contribution in the past few months (e.g. not just asking for freebies) has international travel plans (gotta extract the value out of QF...
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    Citibank Priority Pass renewal

    You can't set it up for the supp card (at least a few years ago, the registration would sometimes go through, but would then get cancelled at a later stage), but what you can do is set up a priority pass account in another person's name but attach your primary card to that account - the two...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I don't have MR points in Australia and my spend is not consistent high, so my priority has been a little different to most others in this thread. I went with Hilton Surpass back when it had a $95 annual fee as I thought the instant gold and 10 visit priority pass effectively made it a cost...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes I did, but I'm pretty sure you can change your physical address shortly before the phone call and it'll be fine, and you can change back immediately afterwards if you need to
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yep my experience is you nominate the bank, they'll put you on hold and call the bank themselves (no idea what number they use), and when you're next taken off hold, they'll have an agent from the other bank on the phone all briefed up and ready to take your account number/verify your identity.
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    Citi Prestige Bonus Point Offers & Discussion

    Does anyone know if you'll get the bonus points in the second year if you don't turn on points autosweep? I'm considering doing this to (1) keep options open until I need the points, and (2) potentially wait for a transfer bonus to maximise the actual points earn. Would've been better if this...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Having 3gb of data connectivity for when you're in the US is a pretty big upside for me, and whilst it may only be a $5 per month saving, the plan being free makes it far more of a "no brainer, no loss giving it a shot" option I think. Also, it may just be sampling bias, but I'm not seeing...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Ah yes that's true! Though I wonder if that carries some side benefits? I was of the impression that Tello etc can't be used for certain SMS verifications because it's considered to be a prepaid/unverified phone number - so if this is considered to be postpaid, it may be easier to use with Chase...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    The good folks at ozbargain seem to have discovered a free plan - phone number, data, VoWiFi: Free USA eSIM Including 3GB Free Data Per Month, 100 Min Calls, 300 Text & US Number @ Helium Mobile Better than Tello in every way, the only question is the longevity of such a provider.
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    Qantas' Impending Change to Tokyo Flight Schedule

    Didn't ask and couldn't tell from the accent this time, but I am NB so it most likely was one of the pleb contact centres. Yep these are U award seats and the ticket is wholly unused. Definitely no more U availability that day across any of the flights, but revenue inventory is available on...
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    Qantas' Impending Change to Tokyo Flight Schedule

    Currently booked to fly HND-SYD-MEL on QF26 (the early morning departure) and with the slight time adjustment, the connection time in Sydney is down to 2 hours - a bit tight for my liking with customs and immigration plus a terminal transfer to contend with, and I didn't fancy the thought of...
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    Qantas' Impending Change to Tokyo Flight Schedule

    Conversely, maybe that's why they're not zeroing out flights - they could be worried that zeroing out flights for new customers but not addressing customers on existing bookings at the exact same time (or shortly afterwards) may result in opening up yet another front with the ACCC? Might open up...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I used an Amex velocity card for GT about 2 years back and it went through just fine - I think there's a difference between those cards and the DJ cobranded amex, which doesn't work (not that the card is around anymore). It was the C1 VX pre-approval application - you'll get the score if you...
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    ITA Airways leaving Skyteam for Star Alliance

    The FAQs seem to suggest that they'll maintain 10 existing bilateral partnerships beyond the SkyTeam exit and before joining Star - so broadly speaking, my impression is that: - Pre Feb 2025: full (patchy) SkyTeam recognition - Feb to Apr 2025: progressive loss of recognition from SkyTeam...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    In case it's helpful to anyone else wanting to find out their credit score: if you submit a pre-approval request for the C1 Venture X and are rejected for it, you will receive an electronic letter in your email explaining the rejection along with your current credit score from Experian (edit...
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    Domestic flights ex intl terminals - eligible for lounge access?

    You'll have no issues - so long as you hold a valid boarding pass and can physically present at the lounge (and provided the lounge is open and you have an entitlement to use the lounge of course), you're all good to go. These lounges are remunerated per entry, so the distance you're flying is...
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    Avianca LifeMiles – Bookings and Discussion

    The clue was brilliant I thought - the problem with stating it outright is that blogs will pick them up, and inevitably these hasten the demise of such tricks
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    It's been a long time since I've used one, but if I recall correctly those gift cards are issued by amex and should be processed as a regular card transaction at check out. It gets a bit complex for non-US properties because it's hard to figure out just how much should be charged in the local...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yep that's the tried and tested path. The only advantage to doing 3 before 2 is that you can make sure the ITIN is recorded against your second card, which will make getting other cards with other banks easier. People have tried linking ITIN to existing amex accounts to mixed results. Having...
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