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I have booked business class flights (X4) to Europe in July 2020 - and I am now looking for flights home (during school holidays and the European summer). I have booked 4 waitlisted options back to Australia, but I am wondering whether that is enough? I have only found 1 option that isn't...

Yes, a little vent in frustration. Arrived at the Manchester airport this morning after flights from Melbourne - to discover at checkin that the Brussels airlines flights we had booked 9 months ago, had been changed with no warning (no email) to later times on Lithuania airlines. The time change...

Just wondering if anyone else got the email yesterday with the 75% flash sale? You buy points and get a 75% bonus. Applies from 16 April till 22 April. Looks like a 70,000 point (the max) purchase is $280 (probably US$) and only transfers to 5000 ff points (aadvantage or krisflyer are options)...

Hi Everyone, I’m planning a trip to Western Canada in July 19 - and am starting to think about the best solution to getting 4 people to LA/Vancouver/Alaska. I normally target KrisFlyer but can see that the high redemption rates make this strategy less appealing for North America. I’m happy to...

Hi, my daughter is on a school trip to Japan next month. I want to ensure that we get the points from the trip. The Melb-Tokyo trip is on Singapore Airlines, there is also a domestic leg on Virgin (then the same coming back). All in economy. I have a couple of questions, that I though...

Hi everyone, I just got an email about flight changes (flight leaving 15 minutes earlier). These are reward flights that I booked my husband and daughter on, for travel in April (booked via Aadvantage points for Qantas flights). The domestic flight arrives in Sydney at 10:25am (Qantas 418)...

HI, I am currently organising a surprise holiday for my Mother-in-law's birthday next year. She has never been overseas before. Anyway, I have organised a great tour and secured flights to Madrid (Qatar J class). I am now preparing to secure the flights home for 3 people. We are flying out...

Has anyone bought these e-gift cards from Target before? Trying to work out whether this is a good option to avoid the AMEX surcharge (from flight centre or from the tour company directly). Will I have any problems buying 10k worth?

Just wondering if anyone has been successful recently having the annual fee for the signature waived? Hubby has a card up for renewal on 27th April. He rang today to ask to have the fee waived, and they told him to ring back on the 27th. We have the NAB Velocity card (VISA) so we could cancel...

As a relative newcomer to the world of FF points, I have been collecting Qantas, Velocity, KF points - and have purchased Alaskan and AAdvantage points. My focus has always been at the accumulation part - have never actually redeemed anything (in the too hard basket at the moment - since it is...

Flybuys on Facebook are promoting some sort of big event (announcement pending) - that is sure to make you week...... Now I am curious, hoping that it is FF related! Anyone have any idea?

Hi, I know that technology isn't 100%, and occasionally a credit card will have problems. I have a DJ Amex, bank amex and a Velocity Plat Amex. Hubby also has some AMEX cards, including his recently acquired Amex Edge. I got a supplementary card for the Edge, and decided to use it this...

Hi, Has anyone else bought one of the insurance products that mean extra flybuys points earnt at Coles? Capped at 1000 extra flybuy points per product per month. (a product is either car insurance, home insurance, and life insurance). I bought a car and house/contents insurance policy...

This seems to be a bargain. You can buy 3 vouchers from ebay (via the Qantas or Velocity site if you are clever) that give you 16-20% off Woolworths vouchers. Yes, there are a couple of catches. You need to use the voucher in 1 go, via delivery (which may cost). You forfeit what you don't...

Hi Everyone, I have only been bitten by the 'frequent flyer collecting bug' for 4 months - and I just cannot believe the great progress. Thanks to focus (credit card applications and spending, shopping portals, joining hotel clubs before staying, some economy flights) but not altering any...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone else has been surprised by their low QFF earn rate on Emirates flights? I saw an online guide (which I can't find now) with indications of what I should expect (I thought about 47,000 points in total) - but I am guessing that the earn rate must have dropped since...

Hi, I am sure that someone must have used this card overseas and can tell me: Am I correct in thinking that the Citi Signature Card (when opted into the Qantas Rewards) will earn a better than 1:1 rate? If Citibank rewards programme earns 1.5 points per $1 AUD spend, and 4 points per $1...

HI, I noticed the new Spice It Up Dining Promotion SPG Spice It Up | SPG Restaurants & Bars | Bonus Starpoints. Might be worthwhile.

Hi, I'm hoping to learn from the experience of others to maximise the sign-up bonuses for credit cards. I'm trying to work out the best policy I should use for credit cards for a member of my family (whose points I will pool). When he gets a credit card, should we reduce the credit card...

Hi, I just wanted to check that this situation is correct. I emailed our travel agent weeks ago - but communication is not her strong point (most of the time she doesn't reply) - I would NOT recommend RACT Launceston. I get the impression that she is used to old people booking trips, and...