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A Global Explorer is a paid fare. If you mean a Oneworld classic flight award, yes you can call Qantas to ask for award seats to be released on a Qantas flight.

I think that's a glitch. Use the multi-city tool and it still shows 8K.

Good discussion of the RBA's proposed changes.

Actually, I'd say most people in this thread are also supporting the removal of surcharges, which is what prompted my comments earlier in the thread. What it shows is that people really, really, really dislike surcharges — even points collectors will happily trade away points for their removal.

Generally 50-90% lower than what is offered in Australia: Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026 Here's my prediction: 1. Reforms will be implemented. 2. Surcharges will be eliminated. 3. Credit card reward schemes will be reduced to UK levels. 4. Prices will remain unchanged as...

Fair enough. Note this card will not survive the reforms. There's no way HSBC will be able to afford giving 2% back once interchange rates are crushed. Just note that credit card point earning will not get better under these reforms. They will get significantly worse, mirroring what has...

It is interesting that more people on this forum aren't upset by these changes. It perhaps shows that there's a lot of people here who earn more by flying than by on the ground activities, that people are more dissatisfied with decreased award availability (which will become better as points...

Rewards can be devalued a whole lot more. These are currently what are considered the best credit card sign-up bonuses in the UK:

If you think the state of the credit card rewards market has gotten bad in Australia, it's about to get a whole lot worse.

Status with VA gives no additional award seat space on partner airlines. It all depends on what NH decides to release to partners. As you've found, NH consistently release some award seats in J on SYD-HND at about the 1-2 week mark, but not when the cabin is already full (ie peak travel times).

Never been an issue for me to request first and transfer points later.

I've always been offered PJs on EK F, including on this sector.

Had the same issue. It resolved itself after a couple of days.

No.

I transferred a mid six figure amount to Alaska. Short hauls are a bit better. MEL-SYD J on QF is 15K on AS, which will be 19.3K on QF after the upcoming devaluation. The main benefit is free changes, so they serve as great placeholder flights (along with AA). You do lose the carrier booking...

The US Amex changes are a response to changes coming to its largest competitor, the Chase Sapphire Reserve. They really have nothing to do with the AU Amex market, which marches to the beat of a different drum.

After the 12 month mark, you can get a full refund of the second AF up to 30 days after it has posted. And if you downgrade/upgrade, you get a pro rata refund of the AF at any point in the year. You will then get a pro rata charge of the new card's AF (if any).

Emirates A380 would be my pick, if you can get premium economy on all legs — they don't have it on all their A380s. I'd avoid Qantas if you want the lowest cabin pressure the whole way, because you'll be on an A330 or B737 between Brisbane and Perth.

Hasn't helped at MEL First check-in before. They have told me policy must be wrong (lol) and it can't be done.

I got the offer, but my partner did not — we've both transferred Amex MR to Qantas before.