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Please keep in mind that there are no 'strategic inventions' or 'conspiracies' or any evil intents at VA. Grassroots ground staff and the organisation in general are doing their best to get you where you need to go. Really and truly...they have your best interests at heart and are trained...

Double Amen, although if you're essentially buying points @ 1.1c and redeeming them for J Class seats you're doing well...probably getting 4+ cents in value. I feel the issue around the change is more about the shifting balance between how many you can earn (viability of supply) and ease of...

Everyone is talking about transfers to Avios which I still need to get my head around. What about some of the other programmes on offer such as CX, MH and the hotels (which offer through transfers to airline programs)

QF availability is horrendous for non-status J redemptions. Velocity is better but availability is subject to the whims of partner airlines (not in control of VA) Nevertheless, the biggest advantage of Amplify points is their flexibility. You are not bound to one airline programme. The choices...

Not much. I stand to be corrected but I think the Gateway programme doesn't have the breadth of redemptions that the Ascent programme does.

Oh great. Just received an email to say AMEX Ascent and Gateway redemptions to SQ are also going the way of 3:1. Previously 2:1. Soooo this must be a SQ initiative and will probably filter through all cards. Not happy.

Taking the point of @PERLHR I hear a substantial part of the problem is caused by crew who cal in ‘fatigued’ at the last moment. They are able todo so if they feel that they aren’t fit to fly due to illness, tiredness or a multitude of other reasons. Some if it is related to Union actions too...

My understanding is if you keep the cards open on your birthday, you get the 10% bonus on all spend over the preceding 12 months (ex bonus points) 1687996932 Does anyone have a recommendation on which card to churn to? Is the HSBC *A card the go?

I love SQ. It's my preferred airline and KF is my preferred FFLY programme...BUT....Well I can only give a one star out of 10 for the call-centres. I find that I have to tell the agent what to do because it's useless asking for advice, lateral thinking or creativity. I'm referring here to a...

I can't say that my bed comfort experience on the A350 was any different to the A380...What I found weird was the lack of (cubby) storage space. Perhaps I'm used to sitting by a window where the curvature of the wall allows for a spacious bolthole with a lid (B747, A380 etc). The A350 walls are...

We flew the exact same flight CPT-JNB-SIN. While the feet cubby was a worry, the main objection we found was that storage was lacking. No nooks to put my specs,, camera etc: other than on an open shelf. I was in a window seat and unlike the A380, there was no storage space betwixt seat and...

Is my wife able to apply and receive the sign on bonus if she is a supplementary cardholder on my account? She isn't a card carrying AMEX account holder in her own right?

Hmmmm...I truly hope that I have found a diamond in a haystack. Bank Australia seems to have a card which still offeres 1 QF point per dollar uncapped. Govt. transactions seem to be included :) Any trip ups that I'm not seeing? Does anyone have this card? How's the customer service? Online...

Since ANA is a Star Alliance member you can use KF points to travel SYD-NRT-SYD...They start flying here in December I believe.

Citibank card at ATMs overseas worked beautifully for us. Just one word of advice: Keep to the strict AUD1000 daily limit and don't visit an ATM multiple times in 1 day. It's also important to have a back up - a contingency plan - in case the card is misplaced or rendered unusable. We were in...

Ahh you live and learn. So to recap: 1. J class redemption is much better value than Y class (coz J class is a higher dollar fare. That means similar scamcharges paid to Y have a positive bearing on perceived value. Am I right here?) 2. SQ charges less miles and gives 15% online discount so...

Ahhh ha! We wait then. I hear the details will be announced in a few weeks - or not.

Would you believe that the US is exactly where we want to go? So what's the solution? NZ or (please say no) UA via The Pacific?. Are Virgin Australia a redemption partner yet (since SQ recently became a part owner)? What about other *A via either Urop or Asia?

Well if the difference ain't massive I think I'll give Air China and Egyptair a miss. I think you'll agree. Any other tips?

Ta lovetravellingoz. QFF Y redemptions? So you're saying that QFF points required are similar? So it's line ball between QFF and SQ? Say to Europe? Earn most points with credit card on Westpac Krisflyer card. That gives us 1.5 pts for $1. Same for equivalent QFF card.