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The NAB Rewards card gives 10% off Accor prices, but only when paying with the NAB card. How do you avoid the NAB card 3% international transaction fee, when paying for overseas Accor accommodation? Why are so few people talking about the NAB Accor partnership, is it because the deals are weak?

I didn't hate on Amex, I was challenging people to convince me that the Platinum $1450 annual fee was worth the benefits after rigorous analysis, and don't think people succeeded. I may consider taking up the Platinum if the annual fee was lower at $1250 with the link, what's wrong with that...

This card does not make sense to keep long term, with the $60,000 minimum spend requirement. Most people overlook the long term credit card costs.

Singapore Airlines do not have fully refundable tickets anymore, I think. What other airline do you recommend for this?

So why do people want to go through Singapore when they treat foreigners like cough? Unfortunately just about every flight out of Australia goes through Singapore, which makes it hard to avoid when travelling.

Can you show me where the law says having an onward ticket is required to be a transit passenger? Because from what I can see, an intention to travel to another country is enough to be a transit passenger.

Has anyone noticed when redeeming Cathay points, the economy flights all cost a relatively low number of points, but have a very high tax to pay, around 3 times higher than other frequent flyer redemptions to the same destinations? Why do people want to earn Cathay points when this happens, or...

That may happen if someone has something shady to gain by staying airside without an onward ticket. But if one has nothing to gain by doing that, and is chilling waiting for a good price to appear on an onward ticket, within the allowed 96 hours for transit, how can that lead to deportation?

When you upgraded, did you get another credit check inquiry on your credit report done by Amex for the upgrade?

I've been told that you only come across airport security airside when you try to board a plane at the gate, assuming you don't do something stupid airside. Security is not going to walk up to a random person airside and ask to see a valid onward ticket. Besides, even if that was to happen, what...

Australians don't need a visa to enter Singapore...

But the honeymoon bargain ends when your gold status ends, what will you do then? Will you spend $60,000 annually on the card to maintain the gold status?

Some people will not want to buy an onward or return ticket because they want to keep their plans in Singapore flexible and are unsure of their plans. Why buy the ticket early and waste fees changing the flight time, when you can buy after entering Singapore when plans become clearer?

Where can I find the complete list of Premium Mastercards?

If the fee cannot be tax deductable, makes no sense to do the payment with the current fees? I can see that the fees increase higher and higher every several months.

Check again, Mastercard standard cards is 0.85%, Mastercard premium cards is 1.25%.

You can talk your way out of it, the airline only has to be sure you will have enough money to buy an onward or return ticket, and Australians generally have no problem with that. Nationals from other poorer countries will get different treatment.

How can this be? Black cards are a premium card, which YakPay charges 1.25% for. Did YakPay do a mistake and think the Black cards are standard cards? Does any other bank's Black card work?

Australians don't need onward bookings or visas to enter Singapore, won't be a problem to board at all.

For proof of US address when applying for an Amex US card, can we simply change the address on our Australian bank statement to a US address, and use that Australian bank's statement as proof of US address? Of will Amex reject that when they see the bank has no branches in America?