[kristo]

I am a Westpac Gold Altitude customer. I was just about to cancel my Card in response to the $125 annual fee and the treatment with my lost Ansett points. I have been a Westpac card holder since 1972/3 and as a compliment to Westpac have never had to pay a fee or interest in all that time.
However, Westpac have today offered me a companion Amex card with a fee free year but no fee waiver in future( we shall see about that) , plus 2 points per dollar as a points earning rate plus a waiver of the last Altitude fee as a dollar spent on card waiver.
This is much better than ANZ, who , from memory offered me a Diners a 1 point per dollar.
Has anyone else received this offer or better?

[Baysider]

cbaz - you need about one and a half times as many altitude points more than Qantas points for the same flights. eg. about 45,000 points for Perth, compared to 30,000 QF points.

[dajop]

Anyone know how the changes affect MH Enrich Award Points? I noticed (without warning) Amex Ascent reduced there transfer ratio from 1:1 to $2 = 1 MH point, when MH converted their program to miles. However, from what I read, the altitude program is not changing for points before March 9, nor for points earned on Altitude Amex after March 9. Just that MH's new redemption structure is great for 1:1 transfers (120,000 pts get J class to Europe from PER , or 145,000 from E/C).

[donjsimons]

I have just written to ANZ saying that I am a Westpac gold card holder and because Westpac have reduced their FF points, how long can they (ANZ) garantee they will keep their current 1:1 system up to $2500.

Similarly I have writen to Westpac asking them why I should not change to ANZ since they (ANZ) will give me 5000 points to change and their system is 1:1 up to $2500 unlike Westpac which will be 1: .5 from this month.

I don't like the Amex/Westpac idea as it makes me lool like an American overseas and many establishments will not accept them.

I will publish the replies on this board - if I receive any.

[donjsimons]

Nice ANZ lady rang me today and said , no they cannot garantee that they will not change their points policy. She said no bank would do this.

[Jim]

It's time to give Westpac the flick. Just been approved for Commonwealth platinum card. It costs $250 a year but FF points are 1:1 and no cap.