May 2026

A quieter week on the new-card front, but a useful one if you're sitting on Amex Membership Rewards points. Amex opened a 15% transfer bonus into Everyday Rewards — which doubles as a back-door route into Qantas Points — and Malaysia Airlines released a generous batch of Brisbane...

A redemption-heavy week with one clear theme: where your points actually buy seats is shifting. Aeroplan announced a long-haul award-chart hike landing June 1, while Qatar Airways quietly started letting Qantas and Velocity members into Business Class award seats it had been sitt...

A noisy week for the airlines: Qantas and Virgin both surprised the market with Double Status Credits offers running in parallel — first time I can remember that happening in 2026. Velocity also kicked off a multi-month transfer bonus that pairs neatly with most major Aussie rewa...

A loud start to May. Westpac launched a chunky 200,000-point promo on its Altitude Rewards Black card, NAB quietly switched off one of its more useful transfer partners, and the Velocity buy-points sale closed out the week. Here's what mattered for points-watchers between Apr 27 ...