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This is not a shill post but pointhacks (who own aff) has recently posted a very good (IMO) summary of the pros and cons of the various Amex transfer partners https://www.pointhacks.com.au/american-express/amex-membership-rewards-transfer-partner-pros-cons/#comment-204313

Red by Dufry is offering a status match which can earn sign-up points and a 10% discount in various duty free outlets (eg MEL PER LHR SFO LAX) by matching airline/hotel status. There is also a dragonpass discount option See headforpoints article below...

Have just boarded QF2 (in Y 😞) and had a spot of bother Went to London to help mum sort some things out after the sad death of my brother Also MIL asked me to bring back one of the bags she left behind in London and the usual requests for Sainsburys gravy granules and Oxo from the brood. All in...

Not sure if there is anyone who would know but have learnt never to underestimate AFF knowledge I have a number of flights coming up this month predominantly BA Y and AY J I could credit to either BA or IB to get Avios but would get lots more Avios with IB (would get much fewer with QR, QF etc...

Offer for IHG stays in Q4 starting 13 Oct. Have to choose between 2K per 2 nights or 10k per 4. I did it on my phone and wrongly chose the first. Support couldn't retract. Headforpoints article below https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/09/29/ihg-one-rewards-autumn-offer/

No flights on this one. For our wedding anniversary last August the four mstrandyes bought us a hotel voucher for a stay in the Blue Mountains. Not possible to take then to the dreaded lurgy but we booked for a year later. Hotel was quite happy to switch for a weekday rather than a weekend.

In the second half of the article below from the UK site headforpoints it suggests that Amex is going to close the Charge product and presumably make them credit cards. https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/08/03/american-express-retires-green-charge-card/ No idea if this has any AU implications. I...

Saw this on headforpoints. Looks like the lounge offerings for OW status-holders has been revamped. Never went into the old Gold/Platinum lounges but looks like the Al-Mourjan is going to be less crowded. Article seems to suggest that QR Plat flying J won't get you into Al-safwa any more but...

QR are currently offering Privilege Club members 20% off Y and J flights from Europe to Asia/Africa/Australia in some booking classes with code SOMEM22. Fly between 15 Aug and 10 Nov 22. Book by 7 July...

Story in the Herald https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/kings-school-defends-regatta-trip-says-business-class-trips-with-spouses-are-standard-20220621-p5avev.html Seems to have caused a bit of a stink. I would have thought he'd be considered a high-ranking professional and entitled to J for...

From headforpoints https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/05/26/free-dragonpass-airport-lounge-membership/ Note that the lounge visits are not free but do include many airports AFFers use. Haven't checked to see how many would also be covered by a Priority Pass

Saw this on headforpoints Understand cruising has its issues, and its not close to home but VS is an Amex transfer partner so may be of interest to someone https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/05/24/virgin-voyages-cruises-on-virgin-points/

Received an email from QR offering 1k Avios for completing a survey. Pretty standard stuff: demographics, FF and hotel programmes, flying frequency as well as desire to attend the Qatar World Cup. Follow up survey asking if wish to engage in other market research. Opted into online surveys Easy...

I'm leaving tonight for my first overseas face-to face conference since the pandemic. The event is in Lyon but I'm stopping by in England to see family along the way. Its a pretty packed schedule with 6 hotels in 7 days but am quite excited. The eagle-eyed will spot that there is no GCmap stop...

A ranking based on website reviews. No QF entry it seems. No major quibbles with the top entries on the ones I've flown https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/airlines/2022/04/25/the-worlds-best-business-class-airlines-revealed/?outputType=amp&d=233

I'm due to arrive in Paris by train at Gare De Lyon at 1930 on 6 May before a flight the next morning leaving CDG at 0925. Definitely don't want an airport hotel as would like to take in a site or two and eat in the city (have been to Paris before so no must-sees) Hilton Camille Gare De Lyon...

Plenty of familiar Australian names in this list by Drinks International.... but Yellowtail 🤔 https://edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=Drinks%20International%20Supplement&pubid=c4cab2ed-f7df-48f6-87f5-801efe1cf289

From OMAAT. It looks like YQ may be lower too. https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-lowers-qatar-airways-award-rates/ And from TPG, confirmation that can Combine Avios https://www.google.com/amp/s/thepointsguy.com/news/qatar-launches-avios/amp/

Have been looking to book LHR-MAN flights so that I can take brother on Man City stadium tour during future trip. Tried to book Avios flight but kept erroring out when went to pay taxes. Called BA last night who said system down and try later However tried this morning, tried to pay with PayPal...

Received a "bonus surprise" offer by email Up to 100% extra points when buying. Full bonus from 59k points up to 150k. Think will pass. Exchange rates not favourable these days