Miles from Credit Card in SIN ?
Jan 20, 2011, 8:15 pm
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Miles from Credit Card in SIN ?
Does anyone know of any good way to accrue QF miles through credit card in Singapore ? i identify the Amex to Membership rewards to Priority club to QF way, but it's a very low conversion rate....
Jan 20, 2011, 11:17 pm
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None that I am aware of that specifically earn points that can be credited to QFF.
You can of course earn Asia Miles on some cards and redeem on QF, or redeem points for rebates for flights (including obviously QF flights) with some cards, but none that QFF are directly involved in.
You can of course earn Asia Miles on some cards and redeem on QF, or redeem points for rebates for flights (including obviously QF flights) with some cards, but none that QFF are directly involved in.
Jan 21, 2011, 12:06 am
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Qantas has done everything in their power to reduce the number of credit cards that earn QF points, as well as the number of other loyalty programs (hotels/etc) that can transfer points to QFF.
The only cards they allow now days are those that transfer points directly to QFF on a monthly basis, rather than allowing you to store your points elsewhere and then only transfer them to QFF when you want to use them.
As it's unlikely there'd be too much demand in countries other than Australia for a card which transfers directly to QFF, I wouldn't be surprised if no such thing exists.
The only cards they allow now days are those that transfer points directly to QFF on a monthly basis, rather than allowing you to store your points elsewhere and then only transfer them to QFF when you want to use them.
As it's unlikely there'd be too much demand in countries other than Australia for a card which transfers directly to QFF, I wouldn't be surprised if no such thing exists.
Jan 21, 2011, 4:24 am
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I don't think you can, and you'll probably get more value out of transferring them to CX and redeeming there for OW flights.
I wish you could earn AA miles 1:1 in SIN, at least the Amex - SPG transfer ratio isn't as bad as via Priority Club, and AAdvantage > QFF.
I wish you could earn AA miles 1:1 in SIN, at least the Amex - SPG transfer ratio isn't as bad as via Priority Club, and AAdvantage > QFF.
Jan 21, 2011, 1:30 pm
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I kept an Australian credit card which allowed QF conversion while based in SIN. The exchange rate is pretty attractive for this, too.
I kept an Australian credit card which allowed QF conversion while based in SIN. The exchange rate is pretty attractive for this, too.
Jan 21, 2011, 5:17 pm
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Noting that if it's a $1/pt card that's ~0.8 QF pts per $SGD spent, vs some cards that get 1.2 SQ (or TG/DL for that matter) pts per $SGD spent (not including renewal and spend bonuses).
Jan 22, 2011, 12:58 am
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What credit card would that be (that has the attractive ER)? Most I know seem to have a 2.5-3.0% fee for foreign transactions (compared to rate posted on somewhere like xe.com or ozforex). So QF pts do come at a price. Though there aren't other alternatives, so that is the best way of getting them.
Noting that if it's a $1/pt card that's ~0.8 QF pts per $SGD spent, vs some cards that get 1.2 SQ (or TG/DL for that matter) pts per $SGD spent (not including renewal and spend bonuses).
Noting that if it's a $1/pt card that's ~0.8 QF pts per $SGD spent, vs some cards that get 1.2 SQ (or TG/DL for that matter) pts per $SGD spent (not including renewal and spend bonuses).