Thanks for the post! As someone who is moving to Australia in the next 6 months I am rather devastated by the realization that I will probably have to give up the number one contributor to my mileage, new credit card applications. Any other ideas on how I can make the Australian system work for me? Fly Buys perhaps?
Anonymous
@Anonymous Keep a US address – mailboxes, etc, parents, relative, etc… There are even services that will scan your mail and email it to you ($$$).
Banks need never know you emigrated…
John Schreiber
Hmmmm… I do think that there is a way around the $82.50 fee to be a Qantas frequent flier member. If I remember correctly, when I lived in Perth last year, I signed up with the Woolworth's (Aussie grocery store) Everyday Rewards loyalty program (which is free) and opted to receive Qantas points for my spending. During that process, I also had to sign up as a Qantas frequent flier member (through the Everyday Rewards website) and I was never charged a dime. May be worth a shot for anyone planning on living in Australia anytime soon…
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