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The
Frequent Flyer Gazette
18
May 2017
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| The
Credit Card Party is Over |
All
of the major banks have recently announced
cuts to the number of points earned for
credit card spending. But there could be
even more pain on the way for credit card
holders.
Business owners and employees could soon be
taxed when redeeming frequent flyer points
that were earned via business expenditure.
Currently, business owners can earn points
on their credit card spend and redeem these
points as they wish. But it has been
reported that the Australian Tax Office
(ATO) is considering whether such rewards
should be subject to the Fringe Benefits
Tax.
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| BP
Seeks End to Velocity Tie-up |
| BP
is seeking to pull the plug
on its partnership with
Velocity Frequent Flyer,
ahead of its acquisition of
527 Woolworths Petrol
outlets next year. This
would mean that Velocity
points can no longer be
earned or redeemed at BP
petrol stations. It is
likely that, going forward,
BP will seek to form a
partnership with Woolworths
Rewards or Qantas Frequent
Flyer instead. BP more...
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| End
of an Era for Alitalia |
| The
future of Italian flag
carrier Alitalia is in doubt
after the debt-ridden
airline filed for
bankruptcy. The announcement
came as the airline, which
is losing more than a
million dollars per day,
failed to reach an agreement
with its employees that
would have seen jobs and
salaries cut to more
sustainable levels. Alitalia
flights will continue to
operate as more...
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| Optimal
Strategy for 14 Europe Trips |
| One
member faces the unenvious
prospect of taking up to 14
trips between Brisbane and
Dublin over the next year.
As this member will be
paying for the flights
themselves, they are looking
for strategies to optimise
their travel experience and
hopefully score a few
upgrades along the way. I'm
looking at doing either
more...
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This
Week's Points Inspiration
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Getting
to South Africa
with Virgin
Australia Velocity points
has never been easier! There
are tons of Business
class reward
seats available to
Johannesburg and beyond with
Virgin's partner airline,
South African Airways.
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Click
here for full details
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