Marriott Bonvoy Fifth Night Free on Points Bookings: Maximising Value for Stays 2026
When Marriott introduced dynamic award pricing in March 2022, many members feared the unpredictable swings would render the programme’s fixed-value perks obs…
Guides
All Guides
Fact-checked guides to airline mileage programs and points credit cards.
Hotel Loyalty
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex Membership Rewards Point Retention After Card Cancellation: Expiration Rules Australia
On 15 October 2024, American Express Australia updated the Membership Rewards program terms and conditions and, in the process, injected a hard expiry clock…
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex Travel Portal Point Value for Flights vs Transferring to Airline Programs
Cardmembers who built their points strategy around the old rule — always transfer, never redeem via a bank travel portal — are confronting a reality that no…
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex MR Partner Transfer Devaluation Risk: Monitoring 2026 Rate Changes
When two of the three principal airline programs accessible to Australian American Express Membership Rewards cardholders unilaterally raise their award tabl…
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex Australia Card Tiers: MR Earn Rates for Platinum, Explorer, and Gold Cards 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) signed off on its final retail payments regulation on 17 January 2025, capping surcharges on credit card transactions at…
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex MR Transfer to Marriott Bonvoy: Net Value for Australian Redemptions 2026
American Express Australia cardholders are sitting on a growing balance of Membership Rewards points, thanks to generous earn rates on cards like the Platinu…
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex MR vs Qantas Points Direct Cards: Break-Even Annual Spend Calculation 2026
For Australian frequent-flyer optimisers, the arithmetic that once separated American Express Membership Rewards from Qantas-branded credit cards has been re…
Air New Zealand Airpoints
Airpoints Earning Rate Devaluation 2026: Impact on Trans-Tasman Reward Flights
Australian travellers who fly Air New Zealand across the Tasman have just seen the arithmetic of earning a free flight rewired—against them. From 1 May 2024,…
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex MR Transfer to Velocity: Bonus Promotion History 2026-2026 and Timing
The Amex-to-Velocity transfer bonus treadmill has a rhythm. Since January 2023, American Express Australia has offered seven publicly advertised top-ups on M…
Air New Zealand Airpoints
Airpoints Mall Shopping Partner Bonuses vs Qantas Online Mall: Earn Rate Comparison
The air-miles earned through domestic online shopping portals rarely stay static for long, but the past month has delivered a shift sharp enough to warrant a…
Amex Membership Rewards
Amex Membership Rewards Transfer to Qantas Frequent Flyer: Ratio and Optimal Batches
American Express Membership Rewards points are a flexible currency, but the pathway to Qantas Frequent Flyer comes with an arithmetic trap that has grown mor…
Air New Zealand Airpoints
Airpoints Redemption for Air NZ Lounge Passes and OneUp Upgrades 2026
Air New Zealand’s decision to let its co-branded credit cards quietly shed earning power throughout the second half of 2024 has reset the arithmetic for anyo…