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  1. Mattg

    Qantas PER-JNB in 2025

    Probably as soon as Qantas works out where it's going to find an extra aircraft to operate this service. 😂 I'm only half-joking, sadly. I wouldn't hold my breath on an announcement too soon, but I could be surprised.
  2. Mattg

    Fraud on Velocity Frequent Flyer accounts

    I called about something unrelated last week and the guy also wanted to update the format of the phone number on my profile. They must have been briefed that this was coming.
  3. Mattg

    Have Velocity's reward charts become overly complicated?

    I look at this stuff for a living and I’m confused 😂 It’s at this point that I think you risk losing people.
  4. Mattg

    Have Velocity's reward charts become overly complicated?

    Until not long ago, Velocity had just three reward seat tables: VA domestic VA short-haul international, VS & UA All other partner airlines Has anyone else noticed now how much more complicated Velocity's reward charts have become? There's now: VA domestic VA short-haul international VA...
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    Velocity wants to know if you prefer bonus status credits or points

    At the bottom of the "2024 year in review" emails that Velocity has just been sending out, there's a poll that asks if you'll be focusing more next year on status credits or points: To me, the most interesting part is this: In other words - if you select a response, Velocity might send you...
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    Credit Card Offers Citi Premier: 110,000 bonus Velocity Points (ends 20/1/25)

    I applied for this card on Monday morning. It was approved on Monday evening and the card arrived in the mail today. Easy process. So, to get the 110,000 Velocity points, I assume I don't need to enrol in Points Autosweep until later? The T&Cs say:
  7. Mattg

    The NSW TrainLink Discovery Pass

    Only in conjunction with a regional ticket (which you can book free of charge with a Discovery Pass). For example you could book the XPT from Broadmeadow to Hornsby, then get a connecting local train from Hornsby to Epping as part of that regional ticket.
  8. Mattg

    SQ321 LHR-SIN Encountered Severe Turbulence [At least 1 Fatality and 30 Injured]

    That’s when it took off, but the scheduled departure time is based on when the aircraft leaves the gate. Which appears to have been 9 minutes after the scheduled time. Either way, I don’t think this was a factor in what happened later in the flight.
  9. Mattg

    SQ321 LHR-SIN Encountered Severe Turbulence [At least 1 Fatality and 30 Injured]

    It was running just slightly late, but not by much (left less than 10 minutes behind schedule).
  10. Mattg

    Credit Card Offers Citi Rewards Card: Up to 90,000 bonus Velocity Points (AFF Exclusive - expires 20/1/25)

    I also don't see this. Which I believe means that past customers would be eligible.
  11. Mattg

    Velocity new partnership with JUCY & Star RV

    Velocity launched new partnerships today with JUCY and Star RV, which provide campervan/motorhome rentals in Australia and NZ. You can earn 3 points per $1 with both. There's a maximum earn of 100,000 points per booking. https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/partners-offers/cars-hotels/jucy...
  12. Mattg

    Manually transfer points to Velocity in November & December 2024 for a 10% bonus

    Yes, fine to mix and match but I only had Amplify.
  13. Mattg

    Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

    Make sure you submit feedback directly to Virgin Australia as well :)
  14. Mattg

    Emirates Cancels Singapore to Melbourne Flights from 30/3/25

    Oops, missed that sorry!
  15. Mattg

    Emirates Cancels Singapore to Melbourne Flights from 30/3/25

    This is the Qantas commercial policy for customers booked on QF codeshares operated by Emirates between MEL and SIN...
  16. Mattg

    Wet patch on aircraft seat

    I flew on a Qantas 737 yesterday, in the window seat, and there was a rather obvious wet patch on the middle seat next to mine when I boarded: I hope it was water but didn't investigate further... The rest of the row was unoccupied, so it didn't really matter. But what would you do if you...
  17. Mattg

    AFF Gathering #18 in MEL on 21-23 November 2025

    I'm Platinum for this :) There's probably a good chance the dinners will be in or close to the CBD. I'm personally looking at voco Melbourne for accommodation, but it's probably a bit too early to book just yet.
  18. Mattg

    Credit Card Offers Amex Essential Rewards Card Discussion

    Current sign-up bonus on this card is 40,000 points until 28 January 2025.
  19. Mattg

    Manually transfer points to Velocity in November & December 2024 for a 10% bonus

    You can see the NAB Rewards transfer partners here: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/nab-rewards-transfer-partners/ You will get the 10% bonus points if you transfer to Velocity this month, provided you also made at least one month transfer last month. Regarding what to do in your...
  20. Mattg

    Credit Card Offers Amex Velocity Escape Plus: 20,000 bonus Velocity points ($95 annual fee)

    I haven't seen thread about this card yet. It's the new version of the previously fee-free Amex Velocity Escape card. https://www.americanexpress.com/en-au/credit-cards/velocity-escape-plus-card/ This card now has a $95 annual fee, but earns a higher rate of 1 Velocity point per $1 (up to...
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