How to Pre-Select Meals on Qantas Flights - Why Should You Bother Even in Business Class

I flew twice on Qantas last year in Business Class and was really disappointed with the current A380 cabin product - they are old, poorly maintained (and cleaned!) but more importantly, the service on that flight was fairly lackluster as well. With that being said, I did enjoy my day flight from Melbourne back to Singapore on the Qantas A330-300 Business Class product. One of the things that I noticed on both flights however is that the cabin crew did not try to upsell any items on the menu - this means that you have a higher chance of not getting your meal choice on the flight (since some dishes just sound better than the rest).

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Double Hilton Honors Points + Up to 45,000 Additional Points for Hilton Honors Members - Stay from 6 May 2019 to 8 September 2019

Hilton Honors members will be able to earn double Hilton Honors points (from their second stay) between 06 May 2019 and 08 September 2019 - registration for this offer is required and is open at the time of writing. It is always a good idea to register for these promotions even if you do not have any confirmed stays in the pipeline. Additionally, Hilton Honors members will also be able to earn up to an additional 20,000 bonus points upon completing 20 stays during the promotional period.

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New VOYAGE Payment Facility for OCBC VOYAGE Card Members - Buy Miles at 1.90 Cents

OCBC has just unveiled a brand new payment facility for OCBC VOYAGE Card Members - you will now be able to apply for the facility (which allows you to pay for anything that requires a bank account deposit instead of credit card payment) and earn 1 VOYAGE Miles per S$1. Now the only catch is this - you will have to pay a 1.90% or 1.95% admin fee depending on whether your transaction amount is S$150,100 and above or between S$10,000 - S$150,000.

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My New Starbucks Spending Strategy (After the Discontinuation of 10% Citi Rebate)

Let's face it - Starbucks serves terrible coffee (especially when you are a black coffee drinker) but it does offer convenience and occasionally a nice environment to sit in (sans students studying and taking up the entire real estate). You should already know that the Citi Rebate benefit has been discontinued yesterday (25 April 2019) and you have only until 03 May 2019 to utilise any outstanding balance.

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You Will Continue to Earn 5X Membership Rewards Points on Singapore Airlines IAP Rates Booked Online (AMEX Travel)

Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways are now participating airlines in the American Express International Airline Programme and when I compared the IAP to public rates a couple of days ago, Business Class tickets on Singapore Airlines were 28% cheaper (but on average they are approximately 10-15% lower which is still an amazing deal!).

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Singapore Airlines Revamps Website to Enable Finding Lowest Fares (Flexible Dates) and Easier Information Access

Now that we have gotten over the fact that UOB and Singapore Airlines have launched a brand new co-branded credit card (which you should definitely apply if you do not mind getting your bonus miles next year), Singapore Airlines has just unveiled a brand new website which enables passengers to look for the cheapest fares easily if their travel dates are flexible.

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G-Star RAW To Exit List of American Express Platinum EXTRA Partner from 01 May 2019 - No More 7.81 Miles per Dollar here!

The Platinum Card from American Express offers plenty of benefits and with the recent inclusion of Singapore Airlines in the International Airline Programme (IAP), this card has gotten a lot more useful for me since I can now book Business Class flights at a significant discount (and still earn miles/PPS Value from them)! If you have been on the fence about this charge card, check out my previous article on how I actually rationalised paying for the S$1,712 annual fee.

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You Will Only Get Your 'Accelerated Miles' on the New KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card NEXT YEAR

The new KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card looks great but the only caveat is this - all the 'Accelerated Miles' will only post AFTER your card's membership year. This means to say that you will only expect to see your bonus miles next year!

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