Buying Velocity Points is a great way to top-up your balance if you are just short of a major flight redemption, although it might not be worth it if you are trying to get hundreds of thousands of points in one hit.
In this guide, we will look at the most accessible ways to buy Velocity Points.
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Point Hacks reader Maxy posted this on the Questions & Answers section of our Australian website:
Is there a way to avoid the sign-up fee for Qantas Frequent Flyer? A code or sign-up link maybe?
Velocity Frequent Flyer has an excellent and very useful Family Points Pooling feature. It can offer huge benefits to couples and families trying to build their Velocity Points and Status Credits balances.
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Qantas Shopping (formerly Qantas Online Mall) is Qantas’ version of an online shopping portal, allowing Qantas Frequent Flyer members to earn points on purchases from a large range of partner retailers.
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Velocity Frequent Flyer has announced another round of transfer bonuses, specifically for those holding American Express cards. There is also a free flight benefit available to Platinum Card Members.
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Most of our readers would have heard that Qantas announced changes to their redemption pricing last week. As part of the overhaul, the popular oneworld Classic Flight Reward for round the world itineraries will also increase in price in Premium Economy, Business (the most popular) and First Class; Conversely, Economy Class prices decreased immediately from the time of the announcement.
American Express Membership Rewards is one of the go-to programmes of choice for the savvy points collector, with the most airline and hotel points transfer partners of the major credit card points programs.
It is where I focus most of my efforts in collecting my points and is the first rewards programme I advise anyone who wants to spend a little time understanding the value of flexible points programs to look at.
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There seems to be an increased awareness from many points collectors these days that their points might expire if they don’t keep their frequent flyer accounts ‘active’.
However, many aren’t quite sure exactly what the policies of the different programmes are. So here is a summary for quick reference. Continue reading…
Until 13 June, you will earn 9 Velocity Points per $ spent on hotels booked through the Velocity Frequent Flyer-Expedia portal. Continue reading…
