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Hi everyone, the Amex T&Cs now state that you need to not have held an Amex for 18 months in order to be eligible for sign-up bonuses, but I recalled that this used to be 12 months not so long ago. Does anyone remember (or better yet have proof!) of when they upped the time to 18 months? I...

I just received an email about a new BOQ account called 'Everyday Plus' which earns 1 Velocity point for every $10 average daily balance in the account. Compared with the Bankwest account which earns Qantas points, the rate is far superior. The BW accounts earns 0.4 QFF points for every whole...

A pal of mine is flying YVR-LAX on an AA metal, AA flight number paid Y flight he booked through Alaskan Air, and within 24 hours is then carrying on LAX-HKG-PER on CX J using Asia Miles (two separate bookings). Both him and his wife will be OW Ruby at the time of the flights, which allows 1...

A pal of mine is flying YVR-LAX on an AA metal, AA flight number paid Y flight he booked through Alaskan Air, and within 24 hours is then carrying on LAX-HKG-PER on CX J using Asia Miles (two separate bookings). Both him and his wife will be OW Ruby at the time of the flights, which allows 1...

I've got both Gold and Platinum Amex charge cards in Canada, but we're leaving the country after a year here in July. The Plat is $700 a year whilst the Gold is free for this year, but will become $150 pa thereafter. I'll prob close the Plat card due to annual cost, but should I keep open the...

For anyone interested, a current discount code for World Nomads travel insurance is GOASIA. Gives 7% off. World Nomads is quite good since it's one of the few insurers who will issue a policy whilst you're already overseas, or insure you if you don't start or end your trip in Australia.

I just thought I'd post my personal experience of the French car leasing scheme, which allows you to lease a brand new Peugeot, Citroen or Renault for up to six months. This is usually cheaper than hiring a car once you're beyond about 18-21 days, plus all insurances are included, along with the...

Hi all, Our babysitter in Toronto is a very hard working Filipino lady who has been saving up $$ to bring her son over from the Phillipines to Toronto. He is 13. The cash fare is about $1600. She saw him last year when she went back home, but she hadn't seen him in the 8 years prior to that. I...

I've finally received my Canadian Amex Gold Rewards Card having moved to Toronto recently. You'd think that taking Amex up on their offer to get a new card when moving to a new country as a pre-existing Australian account holder would have been simple and streamlined - how wrong I was! The...

I'm flying into JFK soon with my family and a lot of luggage! Moving to Canada for a year :-) Can anyone recommend a good company for an airport transfer? We'll need a minivan or SUV. Cheers

Does anyone have experience with an AAMI travel insurance claim? I've been looking for a policy to cover us for about 3 months when driving through the US before starting work in Canada (healthcare covered once in Canada), and I like the look of the AAMI policy. Any experience with AAMI for...

If anyone would like an $11 Qantas voucher that expires on 13 Jan (3 days away!) please PM me. It might only be $11 but at least will save you the credit card booking fee too.

Hi everyone, I'm moving to Toronto for work next year with my wife and baby, and we're doing a driving trip encompassing New York, New England and Washington DC for 7 weeks prior to starting. So I need to book a car for the two month trip, picking up in New York City on 27 April and dropping...

Hi everyone, I'm travelling Perth to Singapore in J this Thursday for a couple of days, and was wondering if anyone knows the answers to these questions: 1) Can I bring a guest in who's travelling in Y? I cannot find access rules on the SQ website other than them saying if you're flying...

For anyone looking at insurance with TID, here are a couple of promo codes that currently work: TIDTHANKS (this one gives the largest discount, about 6% I think) TID5414 TIDFAF

Does anyone know whether this itinerary would be possible? SIN-KUL arriving at 1910, then KUL-SYD departing at 1950. If I only had carry on would 40 mins be enough time to connect at kuala Lumpur? Both flights would be on Malaysian.

Does anyone have any idea of whether it is allowable to deduct the cost of airline points/miles purchased and subsequently used to obtain award flights which are completely for business use? This scenario pertains to self funded business travel (i.e. not reimbursed by a business or employer)...

Sorry if the answer to this exists elsewhere but I couldn't find it with a search! If I book a fully flexible fare which is partially funded by a gift voucher, how will a refund work? Will I get refunded the full $$ amount of the fare, or the full amount I paid in cash with a re-issue of the...

Does anyone know how to find out whether an A332 on a SYD-PER leg is the domestic or international configuration prior to booking? Unlike Virgin you can only select stead once purchased as far as I'm aware. I have a choice of booking a more conveniently timed 73H flight home or the less...

Does anyone know if flying from HKG to JFK in F if there's a fast track immigration card or similar?