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Get up to 40% bonus Velocity Points in this month's transfer promotion

May 14, 2018, 11:15 AM

I have over 2 million points on my Citi Prestige so could make good use of this bonus deal HOWEVER (and this is where I need advice) I don't travel for business as frequently and just dropped from platinum to gold. Mostly now it's a few return flights OOL to MEL each year and one or two trips to...
Govt cracks down on airport TRS rebates for Australian travellers

Mar 12, 2018, 04:33 PM

Of course there is always the point that if you are in business and registered for GST then you can already claim back the GST on items that would be used in business such as phones, tablets and computers etc. You can't claim it from TRS and ATO so I would think that for many of the people commen...
10 things you didn't know about The Business

Sep 25, 2015, 12:57 PM

For an infrequent east west traveller it looks amazing and I'd love to try it but even though I'm platinum and have my upgrades available it's not that easy when you're flying from Brisbane. There are very few flights actually on the A330 and even if you find one the chances of being a...
Maximise your points in the Commonwealth Awards credit card program

Apr 26, 2015, 04:18 PM

Great article on the CBA credit card. Is there any chance you will be doing a similar expose on Citibank cards. I’m especially interested in the prestige card and how the high points earning capacity ranks when using the card overseas compared to cards such as 28 Degrees with no...

60 status credits from Qantas Platinum: time for a 'status run'?

Oct 08, 2019, 06:10 PM

I'm not sure if this will work with Qantas but a few years ago I was 30 points off platinum with Virgin. A friend advised me that her partner had previously requested they waive the missing points and award platinum status which they did. I tried the same and was also successful. It's worth a t...
Documentary proof of absence from Australia

Jul 26, 2019, 05:00 PM

If you're an Australian citizen but travel on a British Passport there are no stamps in any EU contry.
Cathay Pacific premium economy: Boeing 777 vs Airbus 350?

Jul 15, 2019, 07:10 AM

I’m thinking of doing Premium economy on a trip from Brisbane, Hong Kong, Boston then return is Rome, HK, Brisbane. On the legs between Aus and HK the flight is on an A350-900 which my research suggests has good seats, food and value but the longer legs are serviced by the 777 and my resea...
Flying to New York and return from Rome

Jan 11, 2019, 06:04 PM

I'll be flying to NY in April 2020 and returning from Rome in May. As it's too early to book yet I'd like to be prepared in case of surprise sales? I'm Gold Coast based and would appreciate advice on 1. Which airline/s would be best (probably economy but maybe premium econ)? 2. When is likely...
I need help on the benefits of booking points travel through the credit provi...

Feb 18, 2016, 02:34 PM

I need help on the benefits of booking points travel through the credit provider travel agent or transferring the points to the airline first (VA).It costs more Citibank points for a flight through their travel company than VA points but the points translate to a lesser amount when you transfer t...