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  1. MELso

    GHA status match

    Given that you only need three brands for titanium (or two for platinum), I'd price out mattress runs. My trip to Oaks in South Yarra will be $180 and the Parkroyal at MEL was $280 (including breakfast).
  2. MELso

    GHA status match

    They tried to sell me a titanium renewal - spend $US1000 and get D$ 1000 and titanium status. Thanks, but no (I've got mattress runs at two other brands planned as I'll probably head to Spain next year).
  3. MELso

    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    Note also there's 10% cashback through Top Cashback. (Have just ordered the Langtons Premium Chardonnay pack for ~$600 and four bottles of Maison Hugues Pavelot Chorey-Les-Beaunes Les Beaumonts 2021 for ~$36 per bottle, and will get a further $75 cashback through TCB. Quite happy with that. :) )
  4. MELso

    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    I got the email and have 20% showing at Langton's. Make sure you're logged in.
  5. MELso

    NBN Discussion

    In this respect, FTTC was pretty good for me (not so much for my dad whose connection died a couple of times). But my downtime for FTTP has been limited to routine maintenance.
  6. MELso

    NBN Discussion

    That, and I suspect they ultimately want to reduce the number of technologies they have. Basically, they're moving down the value chain capturing people with lower willingness to pay for tech upgrades. I suspect that eventually you'll see stragglers still on FTTN and FTTC switched over to FTTP...
  7. MELso

    Citi cards become myCard - no more CX, KF, EY, QR from 16/11/25

    This is probably down to NAB seemingly screwing up the 'online' component of the Premier card. A lot of us with the non-Qantas card have seen online transactions like Amazon and Coles Online post as 1PPD, not 2PPD as they should (and did under Citi).
  8. MELso

    New here

    Welcome to AFF!
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    Citi cards become myCard - no more CX, KF, EY, QR from 16/11/25

    Velocity points transfers seem to be a little quicker. I redeemed late on 4 December. Posted this morning (10 December). Interestingly, they posted in two lots, despite ordering only once.
  10. MELso

    Who else still holds the Citibank Free For Life Premier Card?

    The benefits still far outweigh the cost though! Over the years, the benefits of the Signature/Premier have been watered down (removing Skywards/Krisflyer as transfer partners, removing the dining program and cutting points earn rates to name but three) but the card still pays for itself. I...
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    Who else still holds the Citibank Free For Life Premier Card?

    I think it's more that there are a few people who are being overwhelmed by confirmation bias. They're so convinced that NAB will screw them over that they don't (or can't) believe they haven't. Has NAB got a track record of screwing customers over? Yup. Is it possible that NAB may try and...
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    Who else still holds the Citibank Free For Life Premier Card?

    Spot on. The key wording is "'Your fee' in the table above refers to the Annual Fee amount that you're currently paying, including any promotional discounts or waivers.' To expand on this, I (like other FFFL cardholders) have in the financial table Citibank sent me many years ago, and to which...
  13. MELso

    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    Seems so. See: https://www.giftcards.com.au/FAQ
  14. MELso

    Second Test, Australia v England, 4-8 December 2025

    Pleased with my decision to stump up the extra $10 to get Kayo Premium when chasing status credits last month. The 4K feed from the Gabba looks rather good I must say.
  15. MELso

    Earn up to 110 Qantas Status Credits on the ground

    Either - so buying $100 of Apple gift cards will do it ATM.
  16. MELso

    Buying Qantas top-up points with a bonus: Worth it?

    I work on the basis that I'm buying points, so I always subtract the value of the points (at a notional 1cpp) to get a rough idea of the value of the wine.
  17. MELso

    2027 travel plans

    Oh yes, I do try and persuade her back, but no dice so far. But if we do Antarctica (or we win the lottery and do the Arctic on Le Commandant Charcot), then Ponant's a prime candidate...
  18. MELso

    Citi cards become myCard - no more CX, KF, EY, QR from 16/11/25

    I'm waiting for this very reason...
  19. MELso

    2027 travel plans

    Nice! I've got an Iceland and Greenland cruise planned for August 2027 on Holland America which, while they slug me with a solo supplement, is still about half the price of Ponant per night. (Sadly, the friend I usually cruise with got bored with Ponant's on-board activities and disliked the...
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