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This seems very interesting. I never considered using Citibank points direct with Citibank to book flights. Garuda would only be possible on some flights that they fly. I just tried out their online search tool and I guess that the airline that they would book you with would be the airline that...

Just to be safe, I made two ATM withdrawls for the same amount on the same day using this Citibank card and also another card (ING Orange Everyday). The ING card also charges no percentage exchange rate commission, but it charges a flat $2.50 fee separately for International withdrawals. Both...

This is not very correct. For China Mobile prepaid sims you can just goto any street vendor or small phone shop and buy one. No ID is necessary. However a lot less shops sell prepaid sim cards in China then other countries. Convenience stores etc don't sell them. There are small street vendor...

Just to let people know my experience with this account. I signed up recently as they offer free telegraphic transfers to other countries. I send transfers in AUD and most banks charge between $10-$35 to do this. I made a transfer in Internet Banking on Monday. I expected it had been sent...

Hi, Yes my business accepts bpay payments. Most banks offer this facility. I remember when I compared banks when I opened the facility some charged setup fees around $500. I ended up going with Bankwest. It was some time ago so I can't remember the details so well but I think setup fee was...

Countries don't share that much information. Maldives is a small country and they would have very little access to foreign country police systems. Unless you had committed a very major offence or been put on Interpol or something, the Maldives government would have no way to know if you had a...

munitalP, I sent you a PM with two reasonably priced VPNs that are currently working in China.... If you are staying in China a long time and willing to pay a bit more, the best solution is to rent a VPS (about $10 per month for US server or $30 per month for Aussie server) and then pay...

Sometimes it makes sense to use Asia Miles if booking a Cathay or Dragonair flight, not only because sometimes the effective points will be less, but also because sometimes Asiamiles has award flights that Qantas can't book. I very recently booked a return flight Shanghai to Hong Kong return on...

Hi, I just checked the Asiamiles website and it still shows Citibank Australia Citi Silver, Gold & Platinum Cards can be redeemed to Asia Miles so I guess the change was not so long ago. Does anyone remember receiving any notice about no longer being able to redeem for Asia miles...

I just tried to redeem some Citibank points to Asia Miles and was disappointed to learn that only Citibank Select cardholders can transfer to Asia miles... I thought (maybe wrongly) about 1 or 2 years ago I as a Platinum cardholder could transfer points to Asia miles. Now as a signature...

I just tried the code again on the Priority pass website and it came up showing FREE with 2 free visits per year....So it seems that Citibank has fixed it now (a few days ago it showed $12 per year)

Citibank offered free for life promotions many years ago. Many of us signed up for the cards then. They have subsequently offered free upgrades of the free for life cards for many of the cardholders. For example I signed up for a free for life Platinum card many years ago and they recently...

I also tried to register for the "complimentary priority pass membership" with the special citibank code and it also advised me of the US$12 annual fee plus no free visits which does not correspond with what citibank says. So I called Citibank and they told me that the website was wrong and it...

I was told the following: Platinum cardholders who upgrade for free to Signature card will initially keep earning 1 point per dollar, but on April 12 it will change to half point per dollar. I believe Citibank only made the decision somewhat recently to also include the Signature card in the...

Re: US Customs Dilemma I believe according to Australian law in most instances if you are asked if you have any convictions or if you have been arrested you are usually allowed to answer No if the convictions are spent (eg. good behaviour bond or after 5 or 10 years). (there are exceptions...

Pity about the huge "taxes" that you need to pay when redeeming SQ award bookings - nearly double Qantas!

I had by BMW insured with AAMI for a few years and everything seemed good...they gave a great price and they were friendly on the phone. But when I had an accident I realized how lacking they are. After assessing my car, they awarded the repair to some small dodgy repair shop in the western...

I double checked again and guess I should not have said "most other banks". They charge 0.8% above the other card which I use (NAB Platinum Qantas Card). Citibank Signature card charges 3.3% NAB charge: 2.5% ANZ charge 3% CBA charge 2.95% Westpac charge 3% HSBC charge 3.5% American express...

I just did a search for flight SHANGHAI > SINGAPORE > SYDNEY return and was astounded to find the taxes & surcharges to equal AUD $530 (CNY 3451). I will not be redeeming my credit card points to KrisFlyer anytime soon!

I just called and double checked with Citibank and they confirmed that the Signature card points for cardholders enrolled in Qantas program would change to 1 point per $2 spent from April 2012. So this makes it a no brainer to not use this card for Qantas points. FOR THE SIGNATURE CARD...