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An alternative is to redeem points at Flight Centre.

Given there's probably $15 in postage this is a nice little earner. I once had a pair of the PJs back on the day when you could get an international business class seat on points. They are thin and cheap but OK for a wear-once disposable. I noticed few passengers used them and most left them...

No -- US $200 cash in hand, no fee.

At every ATM I used in the US a fee was shown, but none was charged. No charge back on statement...just nothing at all.

I use points for domestic accommodation. Granted, it may not be the best use of points but it suits me. Overseas I generally use B&Bs and pensions, so points are out of the question.

Here's my earliest memory - 1958, Adelaide to Pt Lincoln. Seating 2 + 1. After takeoff the hostess brought round a tray of barley sugars for you to suck and make your ears pop. A cup of tea served in a china cup with a couple of Scotch Fingers. For take off and landing (at Lincoln) a chap stood...

Having looked deeper into the T&C it's not worth the trouble of changing unless you do a lot of overseas transactions. All I would get is 0.75 of a point extra on Woolworths and the like. As my Platinum card is fee-free there's no benefit there.

I'm the same position except my platinum card has zero fees as an accident of history (a decade ago it was a CPA Australia members' gold card). I think I'll take up the offer. Now I'm retired I'll never get over $10,000 a month.

I think you're on to something. I'm having Woolworths reward points automatically converted to Qantas points - and transfer occurred today.

I don't use Award Wallet.

Recently I've been receiving 2FA SMSs at odd hours when I haven't been trying to logon, e.g., this morning at 6:00 AM when I'm barely out of bed. I have a few of these over the past month. I checked my QFF account -- all is well - plus I changed my PIN. I assume someone is trying to hack my...

A scam of sorts, I guess, but I was in the Uzipio district of Riga earlier in the year taking in the Bohemian vibe when a local headed towards me, unsteady on his feet and many teeth missing. He reeked of alcohol and wanted money. Inconsistently he obviously had a job as he wore paint-spattered...

Surely the oldest scam going. Three years ago in Salt Lake City a reasonable looking young man said he'd lost his wallet and needed to get back to Texas urgently for his graduation. Could I lend him $25 for the bus fare? A few minutes later I came across him trying the same thing on a pair of...

I'm a little older and strongly prefer solo travel. Never had an issue. Being 187 cm helps, I think. A couple of times I've travelled with late 60s American friend. He seems to attract trouble.

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Talk about "whatever". I've never listed to onboard music. Qantas's classical offering was always lightweight and populist. An audiobook (a 12-14 hour story is more than enough for Europe and back) or my own music is fine.

Many years ago I tried that on a scammer in Leicester Square. Problem was he spoke fluent German and followed me for some distance nattering away. "Serves you right for being a smarty", said my then-fiancee.

Ditto. A long as I have a few hours until the next meal or destination I take a 50mg diphenhydramine (1st generation sedating antihistamine) capsule at the same time. This prolongs the period of drowsiness. I wear hearing aids with custom fitted moulds. Turn off the aids and very little sound...

I used the Citibank Plus card exclusively while in the US in May. For all cash withdrawals, whether at a bank or independent ATM, the machine said a fee would be levied and indeed the fee was shown on the receipt. The fee was $3 to $5, i.e., $200 cash plus fee, $205 to be deducted from my...

Re: CBA enhances™ points earn ahead of interchange reducti I've had a Diamond Awards Mastercard card for years and due to an accident of history it's fee-free. I've always transferred points monthly into QFF but I was wondering it would be better to leave points in CBA and redeem them through...