Joseph

Joseph

Member since 05 Sep 2013

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  • 26 Total posts
  • 28 Discussion comments
  • 1 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer

Hotel loyalty programs

  • Starwood Preferred Guest
  • Ritz-Carlton Rewards
comments community discussions

  • Can Apple's latest iPad Pro replace your laptop?

    Nov 25, 2018, 01:54 PM

    For me, lack of mouse support is the deal breaker. I just can't use the pencil or just touch with the same efficiency.

  • Virgin Australia: one million points to fly Sydney-Los Angeles..?

    Sep 13, 2016, 11:26 AM

    I got one LA to Sydney that I booked about 3 months out for 95K took it while of searching and I was flexible with my dates but got one in the end. For comparison Qantas for the same period I could not find anything...

  • Mar 26, 2015, 08:46 PM

    As Michael said Altitude Travel is very bad value the prices are so high its not even worth considering. 

  • Grab a bonus 10,000 Qantas Points on hotel bookings in Asia

    Aug 13, 2014, 09:05 PM

    I was staying at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok last month and it was $380 per night in a standard room the Peninsula is a similar price. So $1000 is a very easy spend even in Bangkok 

  • JR Japan Rail Pass

    Sep 07, 2013, 10:26 AM

    Outside of the peak times mentioned here there really is no need to book in advance, just turn up and get you ticket and reserve a seet if you are doing so.  Shinkansen routes have trains leaving many times an hour so you will never be waiting long.

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  • Should I hold or dump my 300,000 Asia Miles?

    Mar 26, 2020, 08:41 PM

    I had the same thoughts about my Asia Miles stash but then came to the same conclusion as Djtech. Cathay major shareholders;Swire Pacific Ltd. (45.0%)Air China Ltd. (29.9%) Government of Qatar (9.9%)

  • 315 Status Credits required by 30th April to obtain Platinum... is it worth it?

    Apr 05, 2018, 08:18 PM

    Its worthing thinking about how much do you plan on flying in the next 12 months?This can make a difference to how much or little you will get out of being platinum. Also once you get platinum you can retain it easyer with the 2x status points bonus for plat

  • So where is American Express accepted, then?

    Mar 14, 2018, 03:24 PM

    Bunnings - without surcharge

  • How to use all my points??

    Mar 05, 2018, 10:13 AM

    Originally Posted by Braithwaite Originally Posted by JosephYour Westpac Altitude points are best transferred to Velocity as you get a 2:1 transfer rate vs 2.5-1 to the other programs. So 125K Velocity pointsNAB points to transfer them out before you close the card so you don't lose the points. ...

  • Cathay Pacific Hong Kong arrivals lounge access

    Mar 05, 2018, 09:53 AM

    As others have said its a small lounge, I would also add dark with no natural lighting. Good for a quick shower/bite to eat but I would not like to hang out there for a few hours.

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