Hi Everyone, Just starting the retirement journey :)

[Mark F]

Thanks for the welcome,
To answer a couple of the questions,

1. What loyalty programs are you a member of now?
KrisFlyer is the only one at the moment.
We had other loyalty programs in the past but weren't disciplined in making the most of them or spending the points when we had them.

2.Getting to/from EU by what airline/class of travel?
Singapore Airlines is high on our list, spending stop overs at Changi airport.
Business class, hoping to enjoy the journey and not feel like we need a couple of days to stretch and recover from the long flights.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Thanks for the welcome,
To answer a couple of the questions,

1. What loyalty programs are you a member of now?
KrisFlyer is the only one at the moment.
We had other loyalty programs in the past but weren't disciplined in making the most of them or spending the points when we had them.

2.Getting to/from EU by what airline/class of travel?
Singapore Airlines is high on our list, spending stop overs at Changi airport.
Business class, hoping to enjoy the journey and not feel like we need a couple of days to stretch and recover from the long flights.

Welcome back

Will be a hard slop to get any meaningful ff miles balance. Do not get much from 1 trip
Do any of your credit cards accumulate cc points that can be transferred to an airline frequent flyer program? Frequent flyer programs are morphing into frequent spender programs.

Are many ways to get points. including at times getting points twice from 1 transaction.
From shopping at Coles & Bunnngs etc (Flybuys loyaity ) can get Virgin Australian ff points. Those can be converted to SQ ff miles, albeit at a poor rate. However may be better to spend the $ vouchers from Flybuys on shopping.
Gift cards for everyday spend can be another source of points, But those with a fee to purchase can be poor value. But some can be purchased at a discount to face value, Depending on payment method and retailer get cc and/or retailer points for purchasing and then more points from retailer. when spent. Some here on AFF work hard at this method.

Look here --> Meetings & Social Events
If an event in your area very welcome to attend. Would be a worthwhile learning experience.

 

[Seat0B]

Welcome to AFF and to retirement @Mark F. It’s nice to reach that milestone and start doing ll the thing you’ve dreamt about in the working years.

 

[drcam]

Welcome to AFF, hope you have a long, healthy and happy Golden Third Age.
I hope I will one day, just like my mother and you.
I look forward to learning from your experiences as you journey around the globe.

 

[cove]

I paid the Viking Great Lakes cruise with an HSBC Star Alliance card and an Amex Velocity so I get Kris Miles and Velocity points that can become Kris Miles if necessary.

 

[brrmmm]

Thanks for the welcome,
To answer a couple of the questions,

1. What loyalty programs are you a member of now?
KrisFlyer is the only one at the moment.
We had other loyalty programs in the past but weren't disciplined in making the most of them or spending the points when we had them.

2.Getting to/from EU by what airline/class of travel?
Singapore Airlines is high on our list, spending stop overs at Changi airport.
Business class, hoping to enjoy the journey and not feel like we need a couple of days to stretch and recover from the long flights.

We did 2months in EU last year. Flew QF to/from Sin in economy (Y) and bought Qatar flights on a separate ticket Sin to EU and return in business (J). As we didn't have any points accumulated this seemed the best way to go. Enjoy your retirement, it's a really fun time of your life !!

 

[Montien]

Thanks for the welcome,
To answer a couple of the questions,

1. What loyalty programs are you a member of now?
KrisFlyer is the only one at the moment.
We had other loyalty programs in the past but weren't disciplined in making the most of them or spending the points when we had them.

2.Getting to/from EU by what airline/class of travel?
Singapore Airlines is high on our list, spending stop overs at Changi airport.
Business class, hoping to enjoy the journey and not feel like we need a couple of days to stretch and recover from the long flights.

Welcome, Mark!

You've picked a fantastic way to kick off retirement. SQ Business Class is arguably the gold standard for "arriving fresh."

Since you're aiming for the EU via Changi, I highly recommend looking into the 'Book the Cook' service before you fly. It's the ultimate logistics win, you get to skip the standard onboard menu for something specific.

Also, if you're doing a longer stopover, the Aerotel Transit Hotel in Terminal 1 has a rooftop pool. There's nothing quite like a swim in the humidity during a layover to reset the body clock before the long haul to Europe!