October 2026

This backfill covers Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026. I wrote it on 12 October 2026. Westpac added Status Credits to a Qantas card offer, and Qantas opened a short domestic reward-seat sale. Westpac adds Status Credits to its Qantas Black offer On 8 October, Westpac announced ...

This is a backfill for 28 September to 4 October 2026 , published on 12 October 2026. It records changes that took effect during that week. Check current terms before you act on any card offer. Card surcharge rules changed on 1 October The Reserve Bank of Australia says its ban o...

This is a backfill for the completed week of 21 to 27 September 2026. I wrote it on 12 October 2026. Two points-purchase promotions began that week. Both have expired. Finnair offered up to 50% bonus Avios Finnair's buy-Avios offer opened on 21 September and closed on 5 October. ...

This is a backfill for 14 to 20 September 2026. I wrote it on 12 October 2026. The KrisFlyer promotion below has expired. The other two items concern how members could find or book reward seats during that week. KrisFlyer discounted selected October award flights Australian Frequ...

This is a backfill for 7–13 September 2026 , published on 12 October 2026. The card changes below took effect after the coverage week. They are already in force as this article is published. Finder revisited Velocity High Flyer’s October changes Finder reported on 8 September tha...

This is a look back at the week of 31 August to 6 September 2026. Qantas added a new way to use points, and one short booking offer reached its deadline. The booking offer has expired; it is here as a record of that week, not a current deal. Qantas Points can now book Condor flig...

This backfill covers Monday 24 to Sunday 30 August 2026 . The Qantas booking offer below has expired . The week brought one short booking window and a clearer timetable for Qantas Frequent Flyer changes. Finder also reported on bank card changes that were already on the way. West...

This is a historical roundup for Monday 17 to Sunday 23 August 2026 , published on 12 October 2026. The short-term promotions below have expired. CommBank announced a wider Yello points program On 18 August, Commonwealth Bank announced a change to CommBank Yello. It said eligible...

This is a backfill of Australian rewards news from 10–16 August 2026 . It covers two changes to how Velocity Points could be earned or used, plus a Qantas-linked hotel status challenge that closed during the week. The promotions below have expired; the booking change is separate ...

This is a backfill for 3–9 August 2026 . The offers below have ended. I have kept the dates and conditions so you can see what changed that week without mistaking an old promotion for a current one. Flybuys added a smaller August transfer bonus A separate Flybuys and Velocity off...

This is a backfill of Australian rewards news from Monday 27 July to Sunday 2 August 2026 . I have kept the dates with each item so the offers are clear as at this article's publication on 12 October 2026. Amex changed the Qantas Ultimate welcome offer A 29 July OzBargain post re...

This is a historical roundup for 20–26 July 2026 . The booking and activation offers below have expired. I have used the terms and reports published for that week; check current program rules before you make a new booking or transfer. Virgin Australia Holidays offered double Stat...

This roundup covers 13 to 19 July 2026 . I published it on 12 October 2026. It records changes announced during that July week, not offers available today. MyCard set out its October rewards changes On 16 July, Point Hacks reported MyCard's planned card and rewards changes . MyCa...

This is a backfill for 6–12 July 2026 , published on 12 October 2026. The two useful changes to note are an Amex lounge rule that took effect during the week and a Qantas fare fee reported during the week. These are historical updates, not offers to apply for today. Amex Platinum...

This is a backfill for the week of 29 June to 5 July 2026. I wrote it on 12 October 2026. That week brought a change to Virgin Australia's flexible fares and a report about how Qantas may award Status Credits on reward flights. Virgin Australia opens Fly Ahead to Economy Flex pas...

This is a backfill for 22–28 June 2026 , published on 12 October 2026. The promotion periods below have ended. Velocity and IHG opened a double-points offer on 22 June Virgin Australia's dated offer terms say that members of both Velocity Frequent Flyer and IHG One Rewards could ...

This is a look back at the Australian rewards news from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June 2026 . Two Velocity promotions are worth recording: an extra bonus for eligible new card applications and a short double Status Credits window. Both offers have expired. Velocity opened an extra c...