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  1. Mr H

    Bonza Airline Discussion

    I am just one data point, but I search for the best fare of the day on Skyscanner or somesuch and then I also check any websites of airlines that occur to me as likely to fly the route. I then buy the cheapest fare on the airline's own website. I do not use sales Apps and don't imagine I ever...
  2. Mr H

    Card Promotions New ANZ Frequent Flyer Black 110,000 points & $100 back

    Just my own thinking, but it really isn't cool to try to get pro rata refunds. Churning works based on us expecting the card provider to stick to the letter of an agreement, even though it is disadvantageous for them to do so. Not sticking to your side of the bargain once they have delivered on...
  3. Mr H

    Bonza Airline Discussion

    That's harsh. You could just say nobody should fly a new airline - in which case a new airline can never become a stable airline. I remember being similarly sceptical of Scoot - and would never have dared to buy a Scoot ticket - but I'm glad others did.
  4. Mr H

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    There was a thread on this and your opinion is not unique. I don't see that as an advantage. You need proper daylight to beat jetlag. Besides which, one open blind on a dark cabin seems to have a much bigger impact than if all the blinds had been open. Isn't that how cameras work?
  5. Mr H

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    I use windows not only for looking at the view but also enjoying daylight to help me adjust to the new time zone.
  6. Mr H

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    Not much point in having bigger windows if you’re not allowed to look out of them.
  7. Mr H

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    777 because the passenger controls the windows
  8. Mr H

    50000 Bonus Points for new eligible Car or Home Insurance

    Yes I know. But I'm also 53 years old and cannot continue churning in retirement. I want to build a stash even with the risk of devaluation. At the moment I am doing maybe one ultra long haul and a couple of medium-long haul trips a year so I do expect to use at least the points I currently have.
  9. Mr H

    50000 Bonus Points for new eligible Car or Home Insurance

    It's a long time since I was lucky, but IIRC the ruby, silver, etc. is based only on the number of years you have been with them, not on whether you have claimed. IIRC the insurance certificate did have a reference somewhere to max no claims discount. In any case, I did not get pulled up on it...
  10. Mr H

    50000 Bonus Points for new eligible Car or Home Insurance

    I know different people have different priorities... ... but I do not rate PC/PC+ highly enough to let if deter me from banking points when I can. Sure, I chase PC+ but it doesn't really make much of a difference to my life. I also don't prize groceries. I would rather have $2,500 of free...
  11. Mr H

    50000 Bonus Points for new eligible Car or Home Insurance

    I wonder why they don't...
  12. Mr H

    50000 Bonus Points for new eligible Car or Home Insurance

    They could always join AFF and post looking for help every time they want to do even the simplest things...
  13. Mr H

    Card Promotions New ANZ Frequent Flyer Black 110,000 points & $100 back

    You get the points at the same time as a statement. You won't get them out of cycle.
  14. Mr H

    50000 Bonus Points for new eligible Car or Home Insurance

    Depends how many people jump on it. The living abroad to get BA Gold was bubbling along quite merrily until people started shouting about it, it took off in a big way and it was nixed very quickly.
  15. Mr H

    50000 Bonus Points for new eligible Car or Home Insurance

    I do wonder at the wisdom of posting advice on how to exploit loopholes on an open forum. If too many people do that, the loopholes can close really quickly.
  16. Mr H

    BankSA - Bank of Melbourne

    Thanks. That will point me towards applying for the Qantas card. Some sites still say 2:1 KF which would have been an attractive alternative.
  17. Mr H

    BankSA - Bank of Melbourne

    Hi all - can anyone confirm the current redemption rates for Amplify points for both KrisFlyer and Velocity? I am getting contradictory info online.
  18. Mr H

    Qantas Points Club Discussion

    Plus extra bonus points from Qantas Hotels.
  19. Mr H

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    I was just riffing off the pig theme. I'm sure you are as honest as the day is long.
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