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!
The American Express Membership Rewards and Flybuys programs have reinstated the ability to transfer points to Velocity Frequent Flyer. It comes after all Australian bank & supermarket loyalty programs temporarily suspended point transfers to Velocity due to the loyalty program of Virgin Australia pausing all redemptions on 21 April 2020. Most Australian banks are still blocking … Continued
Amex Platinum and Amex Centurion cardholders have been offered double Amex Membership Rewards points on all purchases from 22 April until 20 July 2020. The offer applies automatically for all Platinum and Centurion cardholders and there is no need to register. The following notice is being displayed to eligible cardholders on the Amex website: Double Rewards: … Continued
Velocity Global Wallet cardholders will earn fewer points on transactions within Australia from 4 May 2020. Fees for using the travel money card are also changing, with some charges being reduced or eliminated. New Velocity Global Wallet earn rate Currently, you can earn 1 Velocity point per $3 spent within Australia using the Velocity Global … Continued
“Buy now, pay later” services such as Afterpay have grown in popularity over recent years. In fact, 39% of online shoppers in Australia have used one of these services and 10% use them whenever possible, according to a recent Power Retail Report. But could using services like Afterpay affect your credit rating? The number of … Continued
Bankwest is reducing the number of Qantas Frequent Flyer points that can be earned with its Qantas Transaction Account. Currently, you can earn 5 Qantas points per transaction made using the debit card that comes with this bank account. The bank account balance also accrues interest in the form of Qantas points at a rate … Continued
Qantas has quietly increased the service fees charged when making or changing a booking, including Classic Flight Rewards. The airline has also raised the cap on credit card fees, meaning customers booking expensive tickets may now be slugged an even higher credit card surcharge. Increases to Qantas booking & change fees The fees for bookings … Continued
It’s that time of year again! Every six months – in May and November – Velocity Frequent Flyer offers bonus points as an incentive to transfer points to Velocity from various credit card reward programs, as well as hotel loyalty programs and Flybuys. This month, Virgin Australia is calling its promotion the “15% EOY bonus”. … Continued
If you have a Visa Signature or Visa Infinite credit card, you’re eligible for instant Hilton Honors Gold status after just two stays at Hilton-branded hotels! This promotion is available to anyone with a Visa Signature or Visa Infinite credit card issued in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand. Eligible Australian credit cards … Continued
ANZ Rewards has removed the ability to transfer points to most frequent flyer programs online. ANZ Rewards points can be transferred to four frequent flyer programs; Virgin Australia Velocity, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Air New Zealand Airpoints. Previously, it was possible to transfer points to any of these airlines by logging … Continued
If you use public transport in Sydney, you can now tap on and off using a debit or credit card. Contactless payment is offered on trains, ferries, light rail and now also buses in Sydney, including at the Sydney Airport train stations. Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards with contactless payment enabled are all accepted. … Continued
Selected American Express cardholders can now receive complimentary Silver status with Hilton Honors, the loyalty program of Hilton Hotels. The Hilton Silver status benefit is now available with six Australian Amex cards, including the popular Explorer credit card. Here is the full list of Australian Amex cards eligible for free Hilton Honors Silver status: Amex Gold … Continued
Have you ever been asked while travelling whether you wanted to pay in Australian dollars or the local currency? The offer to pay in Australian dollars overseas is known as “dynamic currency conversion”, and it’s a complete and total rip-off. When a customer pays using dynamic currency conversion, the merchant makes a commission. So it’s … Continued
