- Joined
- Jan 22, 2013
- Posts
- 6,881
Hi nathanas and welcome to AFF.
Like you, I am a small business owner with a foot in a couple of camps.
For frequent flyer points I now mostly use Citi Signature that does not direct sweep (you can get a QF one too). I can then transfer these points to VA or SQ. I also use ANZ Black with direct sweep to QF.
You will be surprised how quickly points accumulate. Put it this way, one year, +1 and I spent about one million points on QF domestic business class flights. Not the best use of points IMHO but I don't really have the opportunity to fly international.
Don't worry about the surcharge. I spent about $10,000.00 last year on surcharges but don't forget that it is a tax deductable expense. I just look at it as part of my wages that earns me a massive amount of points worth many, many more times that.
Another card not mentioned here which I have and might be worth your while getting is the Maquarie Hilton Card.
The card gives you instant Gold status and after a $40,000 spend you get Diamond status. I took my time spending on this card so it took me about 10 weeks to get Diamond. Look into it, it might be worth it for you. For me, the fact that I get a free night once a year pays for the card.
Another thing I would encourage you to do is come along to social events and engage with members.
In my experience members will divulge more to you once they get to know and "connect" with you.
Like you, I am a small business owner with a foot in a couple of camps.
For frequent flyer points I now mostly use Citi Signature that does not direct sweep (you can get a QF one too). I can then transfer these points to VA or SQ. I also use ANZ Black with direct sweep to QF.
You will be surprised how quickly points accumulate. Put it this way, one year, +1 and I spent about one million points on QF domestic business class flights. Not the best use of points IMHO but I don't really have the opportunity to fly international.
Don't worry about the surcharge. I spent about $10,000.00 last year on surcharges but don't forget that it is a tax deductable expense. I just look at it as part of my wages that earns me a massive amount of points worth many, many more times that.
Another card not mentioned here which I have and might be worth your while getting is the Maquarie Hilton Card.
The card gives you instant Gold status and after a $40,000 spend you get Diamond status. I took my time spending on this card so it took me about 10 weeks to get Diamond. Look into it, it might be worth it for you. For me, the fact that I get a free night once a year pays for the card.
Another thing I would encourage you to do is come along to social events and engage with members.
In my experience members will divulge more to you once they get to know and "connect" with you.
) with a Westpac personal CC and they wrote to me and changed me over to a business CC with the same point earn. I think some of the cards spoken about are business cards.
