Antonyblac
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- Nov 17, 2025
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Hi All, I'm Antony and new to the group.
I've had too many flight stuffups and honestly don't understand frequent flyer programs as well as I should. I've got an American Express Platinum for business with decent points accumulation, but I'm clearly not maximising them.
To put it in perspective: I went to Bali business in June using 700k Velocity points and paid $3k out of pocket. The experience was frustrating and I'm pretty sure I overpaid massively.
I keep hearing about people doing extravagant Europe business class trips for just $2k, so clearly I'm doing something wrong.
I'm not locked into any airline alliances - I'm open to switching programs or strategies. Would genuinely appreciate any advice on what I'm missing and how to get better value from my points.
Cheers
I've had too many flight stuffups and honestly don't understand frequent flyer programs as well as I should. I've got an American Express Platinum for business with decent points accumulation, but I'm clearly not maximising them.
To put it in perspective: I went to Bali business in June using 700k Velocity points and paid $3k out of pocket. The experience was frustrating and I'm pretty sure I overpaid massively.
I keep hearing about people doing extravagant Europe business class trips for just $2k, so clearly I'm doing something wrong.
I'm not locked into any airline alliances - I'm open to switching programs or strategies. Would genuinely appreciate any advice on what I'm missing and how to get better value from my points.
Cheers
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