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    New ANZ FF Black offer - 130k Qantas points & 75 status credits (July 2020)

    Yes, I have received the 75 status credits for the ANZ FF BLack card. The card's terms of business state that they do not count towards lifetime status: "...Please allow 6-8 weeks after you have met the earn criteria for the bonus Status Credits to be credited to your Qantas Frequent Flyer...
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    Separate Tickets with Emirates - luggage checked through?

    Thanks for the question. I’m building the itinerary using the QF multi-city tool - ‘knitting’ together three separate legs (LHR-DXB-SIN-MEL) that are’t otherwise offered together as a single reward itinerary (ie. LHR-MEL). However, I’m unsure what happens with: 1) luggage - can it be checked...
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    Separate Tickets with Emirates - luggage checked through?

    Hi all, Can you experienced Emirates flyers help me? I plan to bring a family member to Australia, using QF points to purchase three separate award flights, flying F with Emirates: LHR - DXB, DXB - SIN, SIN - MEL. 1) Will Emirates check luggage all the way through from LHR to MEL 2) Is...
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    No refund after dishonoured Neighbour-Free Seats

    Call up your Australian credit card company that you used to purchase the ticket. Use their dispute mechanism to dispute the charge.
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    Ferni, please can you pm me too? Many thanks - much appreciated.
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    AMEX - cancellation before first annual fee

    My mate has received brand new AMEX Explorer card. The bonus points for meeting the spend requirement have landed, and the $400 travel voucher is also present. The annual fee doesn't yet appear on the account, and may not appear for another few weeks. Does anyone know: Will the annual fee...
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    Got my shiny new BoM amplify visa Signature card. (Actually, it's a rather dull black...) Anyone know whether payments to the ATO made with this card: (1) Earn amplify points? (Seems like their terms exclude "government charges".) (2) Count towards the $5,000 spend required to receive the...
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    Cheapest Melb to EU First Class Option

    The first class lounge in Dubai is amazing. I had only 2 hours there (on the direct QF flight). It certainly wasn't long enough to enjoy the a la carte dining. I had time enough to have a shower and freshen up. So if you have the time, I'd suggest slowing down and stopping over for 14...
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    You're right. I'l try out dragon's signature card. 90k sign-on, plus the improved QF earn rate of 0.75 points / $.
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    Xanthe, that looks interesting. I haven't used that platform - but it looks attractive. B2Bpay I pay the man with my dragon card and am charged 0.78% (visa, deductible) to receive 0.5 points per $. This B2B platform charges 1.2%+GST for using my dragon card, for which I'll receive 1 point per...
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    AMEX 250,000 MR for Corporate Platinum Card with AccessEdge Enabled

    Anyone else received this offer (via LinkedIn) today? What do you think of it? I wonder if paying ATO bills through AccessLine account would work? Hi ... Have you thought about what 250,000 Membership Rewards points could get you? The points you earn can be used on yourself, your family...
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    Still Value in Diners?

    My Diners Card - earns 2 points per dollar spent. (That may not be true for all DC cardholders) - converts points to Velocity at 1:1. (It used to be 1.5:1, but the conversion rate appears to have been improved recently) - and from Velocity to Krisfly at 4:3 - has no annual fee. (Again, that...
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    Anyone here have a perspective on purchasing prepaid visas / MC debit card from this website: How To Buy Prepaid Cards Online | Corporate Prepaid Giftcards My understanding is that the following fees apply: Unreloadable card: - purchase fee: $6.95 for a generic visa or MC debit card. (one off...
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    Here's a different solution to the problem of squeezing points out of ATO payments. I have a "Venture" credit card with US-based Capital One. Capital One don't charge a fee for overseas transactions, (unlike most Australian-based credit cards which charge up to 3%). Capical One also reward...
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    Switching from Signature to Prestige

    Hi all, I use the Citibank Signature (fee-free for life) credit card, and have accrued a stack of points. Does anyone know if I can sign up for the Prestige card (assuming I meet the criteria), elect Qantas, and have the rewards points that I accrued with the Signature card transferred to the...
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    MEL-LON for family of 5

    Can anyone help me with the following? I am planning a trip for 5 (2 adults, 3 kids) from MEL to the UK (preferably BHX rather than LHR) in business, ideally using points, for three weeks over Easter / late March 2017 I have 890,000 citibank points (signature card - not citiprestige) and...
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    So, what's the largest sign on points bonus ever seen?

    I am confident that you don't need either a US-generated income or an SS card that is actually valid for employment. :lol:, but you do need a US residence - so talk nicely to some friends or relatives over there... Good luck! Perhaps see if you can get a credit card from US bank - where you...
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    So, what's the largest sign on points bonus ever seen?

    Yes - the sign on deals in the US are way better than here. The problem is that you need to have a social security number and some sort of US-credit history. Over the last three months, I have received sign on bonuses of 75,000 AA points, 110,000 Chase 'points', and 100,000 BA points. So if...
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    Best one-world airline to accrue points from Y+ LHR-MEL-LHR flights

    Wise FF'ers, my folks have recently flown BA Y+ LHR-MEL-LHR. They haven't joined a FF program yet and so haven't collected the points. They are happy for me ultimately to have the use of the points. I am thinking of registering them with AA - where I have a lot of points - or alternatively...
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    75,000 / 100,000 Aadvantage points - Citibank (USA) credit card offer

    (Offer expires 31 October 2010) For those of you with American ties (social security number / US credit history) there is a great deal if you sign up for an Aadvantage / Citibank (USA) credit card: Receive 75,000 or 100,000 miles (it seems to be random which offer you receive). Here is a...
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