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Almost 100% international - the lounges are one of the main attractions (that, and being treated w more "respect" and better chance of upgrades and FF availablity.

Because I am flying alot in the first half of the year ( points flights) and will not be purchasing status credit flights until after my Plat comes up for renewal. I'm spoilt by the perks it gives me and don't want to lose it!

I'm points rich and time poor - happy to purchase J ex MEL. Thanks for your help.

I am desperate to keep my Platinum status but have very little paid travel organised until after the expiry of my latest card. Is there any way I can make some token trips to get the points up to 1200? I seem to have read some ideas re this in the past - any help greatly appreciated.

Re: Virgin "Australia" rip off. I can wear the USD's ( ok I didn't read the large print) but the cc fee was for the NZ processing, not the USD's.

Re: Virgin "Australia" rip off. well, as the OP, I can accept the USD charge but there is no transparency with the billing location or "parntership" between VA and Pacific whatever.....but do I have the time to kick up a stink? Not really, so I'll just vent here instead!

Re: Virgin "Australia" rip off. Thank you all for your input and explanations.

Re: Virgin "Australia" rip off. Yes, on closer inspection it was charged in USD ( why?) but processed in NZ. The fee is a cc fee for "international transaction fee NZL". My point is why is this being billed off-shore and maybe I didn't read the small print but why USD's?

Re: Virgin "Australia" rip off. No, it was one way Denpesar to Melbourne!

I recently purchased a Virgin Australia ticket on line - the cc transaction was processed in New Zealand ( " oh no, we don't send work off-shore!") and I was charged a $35 international transaction fee! I'd phone and complain if I could find a human to answer the phone. Any similar experiences...

Thanks - my tax-payers frown will turn to a smile when I see the points! :D

Thanks - that's a great help. I wasn't aware of the special portal but will use it in future - thanks for your help.

Thanks - that's a great help. I wasn't aware of the special portal but will use it in future - thanks for your help.

Hello I am new to this and the answers to my questions may lie in the 350+ posts on this subject but perhaps someone in the know can put me out of my misery. Is there an upper limit to the amount of tax you can pay by cc, specifically Amex? When I used my Visa to pay my BAS the netbank...

We too have been waiting (since May) - FF says they don't have a record of the valet parking and VP says they sent the info to FF and it can "take up to 3 months"! To add insult to injury FF has apparently instituted a new "policy" where the won't talk to a "third party" ( in my case wife and...