The Australian MPC requirements gave us 1 year to fulfil the minimum required miles & sectors to qualify for the MPC card whereas it was 6 months for the rest of the world.

In any case, I had the leather folder too. Of course, I can't find it now!

Where did you guys banked your flights then? Passages?

I think I credited majority of my flights to Aeroplan (yep!) as CX was a partner with them then, and also with Ansett Frequent Flyer.