The Best Way to Collect and Spend FF Points: AFR Article

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The best way to collect and spend frequent flyer points

London’s calling. Here’s how to get there on points.

www.afr.com

These articles intended for a generalist audience are always good to read for a laugh.

Some things that jumped out at me:
- The Point Hacks guru only cycles through 3 cards per year — a piddling effort.
- Only vague references to the fact that many international business class redemptions are largely chimerical.
- The woman paying for group dinners and getting people to pay her back in cash — a trick as old as time ha.
- The fact that it is advisable to book a year ahead of time to get the best deals — flat out untrue in the current rewards environment.
- Surprised WW EDR & Coles FB only got a passing reference.
- Poor consumer guidance to rank credit cards by how quickly you acquire points rather than the cost to acquire points.

 

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The more that learn the art.. the less reward seats we find

 

[RooFlyer]

Interestingly, a similar article in the Oz yesterday (and on-line), with Mr Sciberras of Points Hacks also out and about (probably paywalled, try 12ft – Hop any paywall

Meet the frequent flyers who go business class for ‘free’

 

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Mr Sciberras of Points Hacks also out and about

Interesting. Wonder if the new owners of PH are doing it to drum up more business? Nice way to do it — use the traditional media for free advertising.