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Point Hacks

Point Hacks

22 episodes

1 month ago

Demystifying the world of frequent flyer points one podcast at a time. Point Hacks show you how to turn everyday spending and credit card rewards into unforgettable travel experiences. Whether you’re dreaming of a Business Class seat to Europe, a luxury family getaway, or simply never paying full price for a flight again, we provide the insider tips, tools, and confidence to reach your points and status goals faster. Join Tobias Venus as he learns from the best in the business on earning and burning frequent flyer points in Australia.

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Demystifying the world of frequent flyer points one podcast at a time. Point Hacks show you how to turn everyday spending and credit card rewards into unforgettable travel experiences. Whether you’re dreaming of a Business Class seat to Europe, a luxury family getaway, or simply never paying full price for a flight again, we provide the insider tips, tools, and confidence to reach your points and status goals faster. Join Tobias Venus as he learns from the best in the business on earning and burning frequent flyer points in Australia.

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Episodes (20/22)

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How I travelled the world in Business Class using Qantas Points

In this episode of Point Hacks, Tobias Venus chats with Brandon Loo, fresh from an epic two-week trip around the globe — all booked using Qantas Points! Learn exactly how he visited five continents, multiple world-class cities, and top airline lounges for just 318,000 points + minimal taxes (now 365,800 points).

1 month ago

28 minutes 35 seconds

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Travel Points (w/ Chris Chamberlin & Matt Graham)

Travel Pointers is a brand new Australian podcast for frequent flyers, hosted by Point Hacks News Editor Chris Chamberlin and Australian Frequent Flyer Editor Matt Graham. Each month, your hosts will discuss the latest travel news, share their best travel tips and stories, and provide useful tips to help you make the most of your points! Some episodes will also include interviews with leading travel industry figures.

1 year ago

3 minutes 24 seconds

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S2 Ep 10 - The Taj Mahal via an Indian Air Force base (w/ Chris Chamberlin)

Travelling in India is an amazing adventure, but it pays to plan in advance. From landing in a security-heavy air force base to finding the right ATM, Chris Chamberlin shares his firsthand experience of incredible India.

2 years ago

36 minutes 30 seconds

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S2 Ep 9 - A taste of the Maldives in New Caledonia (w/ Chris Chamberlin)

Fresh off a Business Class flight, Chris Chamberlin is loving New Caledonia. Noumea is easy to get to, gives you a taste of the Maldives, and there are reward seats available! David and Chris breakdown the entire experience, and how you can fly there yourself using your Qantas points.

3 years ago

32 minutes 26 seconds

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S2 Ep 8 - Talking availability and hunting reward seats (w/ Matt Graham, Chris Chamberlin & Brandon Loo)

How do the experts find Business and First Class reward seats? What are some routes to look at given current availability? Which points currencies should I be collecting? There are too many answers to these questions to put on one guest's shoulders. So we got three! We've gathered some of Australia's leading frequent flyer experts from both Point Hacks and Australian Frequent Flyer to help us get to the bottom of these questions and more.

3 years ago

34 minutes 5 seconds

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S2 Ep 7 - All roads lead to Rome (w/ Brandon Loo)

In this episode, Point Hacks' writer Brandon Loo returns to the podcast to brag about his recent trip to Rome and the sparkling Amalfi Coast. With reward availability at a premium right now, we also dive into some interesting and creative ways to jet to Europe on points. Brandon's top tips? You'll have to listen to find out!

3 years ago

23 minutes 19 seconds

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S2 Ep 6 - The world’s longest flight (w/ Chris Chamberlin)

Chris Chamberlin is making up for lost time! Having just completed the world's longest flight between Singapore and New York, we talk about how he fared and the future of ultra long hauls.

3 years ago

30 minutes 38 seconds

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S2 Ep 5 - 109 hours, impressive or insane? (w/ Michael Siwes)

Point Hacks CEO, Michael Siwes, just flew return to Barcelona. From start to finish, the entire trip was booked using points in either Business or First Class. The catch? 109 hours of time spent travelling.

3 years ago

32 minutes 54 seconds

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S2 Ep 4 - A Sling to Singapore (w/ Daniel Sciberras)

Singapore have recently relaxed their COVID restrictions, effectively opening the county to tourism again. Editor-in-Chief of Point Hacks, Daniel Sciberras, joins our host David to talk about what Singapore is currently like on the ground, and some of the best ways to get there on points.

3 years ago

26 minutes 16 seconds

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S2 Ep 3 - Across the ditch (w/ Chris Chamberlin)

Chris Chamberlin joins David today to talk about New Zealand. Chris had travelled over a million miles sampling the best in Business Class and First Class. That’s further than two return trips to the moon! Today he recounts his recent trip to New Zealand and shares some tips for when you book your next trip.

3 years ago

20 minutes 19 seconds

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S2 Ep 2 - Fiji is calling (w/ Brandon Loo)

On this episode of Points of View, we chat with Brandon Loo, a senior writer for Point Hacks. Brandon recently jetted to paradise in style, thanks to Qantas Points. He shares his tips and tricks – from planning his trip to Fiji, to making the most of his time on the ground.

3 years ago

26 minutes 1 second

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S2 Ep 1 - London via Darwin (w/ Antonia Strakosch)

We're back after a pandemic-sized break. On this episode of Points of View, we talk to Antonia Strakosch, a writer and editor for Point Hacks. Antonia just did a Business Class round trip to London on points, and dives into what it's like to travel as COVID restrictions are lifted and the world opens up. Antonia's biggest tip? Have a working printer at home.

3 years ago

29 minutes 11 seconds

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S1 Ep 10 - Q & A with the Managing Editor of Point Hacks (w/ Daniel Sciberras) - Point Hacks

What are your burning questions about the frequent flyer game? On the last episode of Season 1, we asked the Point Hacks audience what they’d like to ask our Managing Editor, Daniel Sciberras. From tools, status and the age old Qantas versus Velocity question, Daniel answers all.

5 years ago

28 minutes 58 seconds

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S1 Ep 9 - What to tell a Frequent Flyer Beginner and Redemption Strategies (w/ Keith Mason) - Point Hacks

We’ve got Keith Mason, founder of Point Hacks, back on the podcast and we’re talking about Beginners and Redemption Strategies. This is a great episode if you’re a beginner yourself or if you have friends that ask you how to get started in the points game. In the second half of the podcast we take a dive into Keith’s methods for redeeming flights, definitely worth a listen.

5 years ago

22 minutes 44 seconds

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S1 Ep 8 - A Game of Thrones, the best Business Class seats (w/ Matt Moffitt) - Point Hacks

The team at Point Hacks travel a lot and have been fortunate enough to test out many Business Class seats. On this episode, Matt Moffitt and I run through the best seats you should be aiming for with your Frequent Flyer points redemptions.

5 years ago

24 minutes 50 seconds

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S1 Ep 7 - Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn. Talking about the world of Hotel Points (w/ Daniel Sciberras) - Point Hacks

Australians are points crazy, but mainly with Frequent Flyer points. There’s a whole world of hotel points that goes relatively unnoticed in comparison. Point Hacks Managing Editor, Daniel Sciberras is back to talk about how to get the most out of hotel points.

5 years ago

27 minutes 8 seconds

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S1 Ep 6 - Using points to fly with your family (w/ Keith Mason) - Point Hacks

Point Hacks founder, Keith Mason, is back again and on this episode we’re talking travel with family. We’ll be diving into how Keith travels with his family using points, how your priorities can change when booking a seat, as well as tips & hacks to look out for.

5 years ago

32 minutes 32 seconds

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S1 Ep 5 - How a newbie scored First Class (w/ Kane Richards) - Point Hacks

How do you go from having close to 0 Frequent Flyer points in your account to booking a trip with 2 Business and 1 First Class flights just over a year later? A good friend of mine, Kane Richards, joins me today to talk about how he did just that and what he learned from the process. It's worth noting that the flights we discuss were booked prior to the Qantas Frequent Flyer changes that came into effect in September 2019 and at the time of recording, BP's switch to Qantas had only just been announced.

5 years ago

27 minutes 8 seconds

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S1 Ep 4 - When flying with Points goes horribly wrong (w/ Edward Alder) - Point Hacks

What do you do when you’ve booked a massive family trip to Europe using points and things start to fall apart? Edward Alder, who’s joining us today, found out the answer to that question first hand. It’s a pretty insane story.

5 years ago

26 minutes 34 seconds

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S1 Ep 3 - Amazing use of points, Round the World with oneworld (w/ Daniel Sciberras) - Point Hacks

The Managing Editor of Point Hacks, Daniel Sciberras, joins us today. We’ll be discussing one of the best value points redemptions you can make… a oneworld round the world booking. This can be done in Economy, Business or First class using your qantas points. Daniel covers all of the details, routes he's flown, and how you can book a trip yourself.

5 years ago

26 minutes 33 seconds