Here we provide tips, tricks and chat about Frequent Flyer Credit cards. This is probably the most common way to earn tens of thousands of frequent flyer points, and you never even need to get onboard an aircraft!
Save on international transaction fees when shopping overseas or online with Australian credit cards such as the Bankwest World, CommBank Ultimate Awards and NAB Rewards Signature. We've put together a full list.
Our sophisticated Credit Card Point Valuation model calculates the average value of an Australian bank or payment platform point. Find out which programs have the most and least valuable points!
You can get around KrisFlyer's 3-year expiration policy by transferring your credit card points to Velocity instead. If you transfer during a bonus, you'll even end up with more KrisFlyer miles overall!
If you have Citi reward Points earned on an Australian credit card, you'll only be able to transfer them to an international frequent flyer program until 16 November 2025. Citi is removing transfers to Qatar, Cathay, Etihad and Singapore Airlines.
The Amex Velocity Platinum credit card, which comes with Virgin Australia Lounge access and a free annual return flight, now also has a great sign-up bonus of 100,000 Velocity Points for a limited time.
CommBank will remove the ability to transfer Awards Points to all of its frequent flyer program partners, except Virgin Australia Velocity, from 1 October 2025.
The Reserve Bank of Australia plans to ban card payment surcharges and reduce interchange fees from July 2026. This will likely reduce the reward points Australians earn from credit cards.
For a few more weeks, Australians can convert Amex Membership Rewards points into Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles via Hawaiian Airlines. This is why you should do it.
SkyTeam's Vietnam Airlines has lots of Premium Economy and Business Class award seats available from Australia to Vietnam, and onwards to Europe. You can easily book using Virgin Atlantic points.