Diners Club Exits New Zealand

Diners Club will exit the New Zealand market at the end of this month. After 31 December 2018, Diners Club cards issued in New Zealand will stop working. And, from this date, any Diners Club Rewards points of New Zealand cardholders that have not yet been redeemed will be wiped. If you hold a Diners … Continued

CommBank Awards Adds 10 New Transfer Partners

Commonwealth Bank has increased its CommBank Awards airline and hotel transfer partners overnight from 2 to 12! In addition to Qantas and Virgin Australia, CommBank Awards points can now be transferred to airlines including United, Japan Airlines and Air France. On 5 November 2018, CommBank awards also added Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles program to its … Continued

Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation in 2019

American Express (Amex) has announced a significant devaluation to its Membership Rewards program. From 15 April 2019, most Amex cardholders will earn fewer points when spending money on their credit cards. Changes to Amex earn and burn rates To summarise the changes, earn rates on Amex’s range of direct-earn Qantas and Velocity Frequent Flyer cards … Continued

Westpac Devalues Altitude Rewards Points

If you have a Westpac credit card that earns Altitude Rewards points, now is your last chance to transfer your points before the upcoming devaluation. On Friday 9 November 2018, Westpac will increase the number of Altitude Rewards points required when transferring to most frequent flyer program partners. This also means you’ll soon earn fewer airline … Continued

15% Velocity Point Bonus during November 2018

Virgin Australia has today launched a brand new promotion on point transfers to Velocity Frequent Flyer. During the month-long promotion, you can earn a 15% Velocity point bonus when converting points from most Australian credit card rewards programs to Velocity. You’ll also earn bonus points when transferring points from Flybuys and many hotel loyalty programs … Continued