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    Amex removed experience bookings?

    Hi All I remember being able to use my travel credit to book experience's like dinner's or tours. Can't for the life of me find it anymore...has it been removed? cheers
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    Can redeem 2 seperate flights, but not a 'direct' flight - any ideas why?

    Hi All I can redeem J class from MEL - SIN, then SIN to KIX(Osaka) seperately using points. But when I try and do it direct MEL - KIX only a waitlist option comes up. They are all the same flights. It's cheaper by about 20,000 points doing it in one go. Any ideas why this is happening...
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    Amex Travel Credit-Frustrating room descriptions

    Not sure if it's just me, but does the room type of a lot of the hotels sound ambiguous? All I want is a twin double bed or twin queen bed or twin king bed (4 people in total, 2 in each bed). Anything but a twin single bed. One hotel in particular room type is TWIN STANDARD - is this twin...
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    Quick question - new to SPG

    Hi All Only just signed up to SPG today, to transfer my amex points to potentially book a place. I want to try and use my points only to book a room for 5 nights (apprentlly I get the 5th night free?) If I search a place, and it does not come up with an option to use points (W-Sentosa), does...
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    Booked on AMEX travel - charges were pending, now vanished?

    Hi All I made a booking on AMEX travel for some accommodation. It triggered the statement credit 200/50, and the charges came up as pending, but now the charges have vanished. It's like my card was never charged in the first place. Does anybody know what the go is? Going to call them up...
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    Recommend me where to go to use my points!

    Hi All I've pretty much given up the hope of flying to Hawaii on points for myself and family (4 all up). For the last month, I have been looking everyday for the new days that get released, and have yet to see an award seat come up. I don't know wtf is going on, but I've given up on Hawaii...
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    Diners and Paypal

    Hi Does anybody with Diners know if they have fixed the issue, where it is charged in USD ( and hence 3% transaction fee added?) I found the old thread, but it was closed, so I can't post in it cheers
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    how many points needed for $500 giftcard with NAB rewards?

    Hi All Looking to maybe sign up to NAB card for rewards. Can anybody tell me how many points is needed for say $500 gift card(or $250) or prepaid VISA/Mastercard? Also, what department gift cards do they offer? I would look, but don't have an NAB card so don't have access to the rewards...
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    ANZ rewards question - how many points for a $500 giftcard

    Hi All Looking to maybe sign up to ANZ card for rewards. Can anybody tell me how many points is needed for say $500 gift card(or $250) or prepaid VISA/Mastercard? Also, what department gift cards do they offer? I would look, but don't have an ANZ card so don't have access to the rewards program...
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    Can you get in trouble for buying to many giftcards?

    Hi Have you or do you know anyone who has got into trouble with AMEX for buying too many prepaid Visa cards? Like 30k+ a month? cheers
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    AMEX 2 point / $ bonus offer

    Just got this offer Activate your offer to earn 2 Bonus Points per dollar of spend on your American Express® Card for 3 months - up to 10,000 Bonus Points!* Got it on my velocity card
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    Dummies guide to virgins velocity program?

    Hi All I tried going through some of the stickies in the old thread at the top, but some are 404 error. I am trying to make heads or tails of the tables on this page https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/ProgramBenefits/LatestNews/program-updates-022016/ Take table 1 for example...
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    Very new to amex points : quick question

    Hi All Just a quick question : I am after maximum velocity points. I compared the Platinum Edge Credit Card and the The American Express Velocity Platinum Card For the edge card, I become part of the Membership Rewards Ascent program5 : So I earn 3 MR points per dollar spent at major super...
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    Hi All!

    Stumbled across this site when I entered the world of flying points I used to redeem my credit card points for vouchers to buy useless things, but only 2 weeks ago, found out how much better value it was to book a holiday using those points!
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