Any new offerings to earn KrisFlyer in AU?

[shuuy]

WestPac withdrew the SQ card 10 days before I was ready to ring the register.

Anyone know of any KrisFlyer replacements? (Or any Virgin Australia cards that make the 1.3 VA to 1 SQ transfer worth it?)

 

[pangwen]

The Virgin High Flyer card earns 1.25 VA points/$ (just under 1 SQ point/$).
The Citibank Signature card (currently free if you have a good credit rating) earns 1.5 Citibank points / $, which converts to 1 SQ point / $.
I think the Westpac Altitude card can still convert to SQ with an effective earn rate of 1.5 SQ points / $ on the Amex.

 

[andye]

ANZ Black Amex effectively earns 1 SQ/$ via Velocity but only half that on the Visa.

Amex Plat Edge gets up to 4 SQ/$ at supermarket/petrol and 1 on other spend

Amex Business Accelerator 2 SQ/$ but capped to 100K at that level

Apologies if you knew this and were only looking for a Visa/MC

 

[Beta4Me]

Amex Plat Edge gets up to 4 SQ/$ at supermarket/petrol and 1 on other spend

4? Are you sure?

 

[aaronjames000]

3 pts/$ normal spend at supermarkets + 1 bonus pts/$ as the local champion with the amex app. = 4 pts/$

 

[Beta4Me]

3 pts/$ normal spend at supermarkets + 1 bonus pts/$ as the local champion with the amex app. = 4 pts/$

I've never actually tried that before. Maybe I should...

 

[aaronjames000]

Works like a dream! I wonder how many people actually use it... probably not many I'd imagine.

 

[andye]

I'm currently local champ in woolies coles and dan murphy. Plenty of mouths to feed and DMs to cope

 

[PLANT]

Local champ amex app????

 

[andye]

Local champ amex app????

On an iphone download the amex app. Set your local champion stores to get an extra point/$.

Just found out lost coles and woolies; I'll be back

 

[Mark3000]

3 pts/$ normal spend at supermarkets + 1 bonus pts/$ as the local champion with the amex app. = 4 pts/$

Does the amex app work with Bank Anex, eg CBA Diamond, or only with Amex branded amex?

 

[Hammando]

No only for Amex Amex's

 

[aikman]

It is only for iphone I take it and not the android app?

 

[andye]

It is only for iphone I take it and not the android app?

only for iphone but you coild set up your stores on someone else's iphone then delete the app

 

[cove]

I have Citi working quite ok so there is no need for new when it comes to Kris Miles. Having the Westpac Platinum Kris Flyer is a bonus but they are no longer being issued.

 

[burmans]

only for iphone but you coild set up your stores on someone else's iphone then delete the app

I set mine up on an IPad, it's a set and forget thing, you don't actually need to use the app again.

 

[burmans]

I have Citi working quite ok so there is no need for new when it comes to Kris Miles. Having the Westpac Platinum Kris Flyer is a bonus but they are no longer being issued.

Yes, these two cards plus the Plat Edge are the only cards I use (I have others but only really for the sign on bonus). KrisFlyer is my destination of choice.

 

[andye]

On an iphone download the amex app. Set your local champion stores to get an extra point/$.

Just found out lost coles and woolies; I'll be back

Turned out I hadn't lost but had maxed out on Local Champion points-nice while it lasted

 

[shuuy]

Citibank Signature is the way I'm going. Thanks all