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Explained: Qantas Classic Reward vs Points Plus Pay fares
Mar 01, 2024, 05:31 PMI agree that this is an improvement to remove the PPP flights from the "home pages" as it was misleading to customers who do not understand the difference between CR and PPP. The points plus pay screen moved to the "checkout" more than a year ago, quite frankly this is annoying as you have t...
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Qantas trials US-style ‘group boarding’
Jul 22, 2023, 06:33 AMI’ve been platinum for 14yrs now and am life time gold…all mostly achieved via domestic travel…I’ll fall back to gold next year and I sincerely hope as I wind down into retirement that I continue to have this benefit - well earned from true loyalty…not a couple of...
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Qantas trials US-style ‘group boarding’
Jun 01, 2023, 11:14 AMAgree management is the key.....to begin with the staff will need to speak slowly and clearly on a PA system that can be heard, their announcement needs to demand attention...no just fly through a script that is not articulated clearly. There are a great number of PAX that don't fly often. T...
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First look: inside Rockhampton’s new Qantas Club lounge
May 30, 2023, 12:52 PMAgree, very disappointing that it does not open a few hours before, Loyal Brisbane business traveler's wanting to get some work done prior to 5pm flight, set up downstairs then need to pack up and move upstairs not all that long prior to flight boarding. Last couple of trips I haven't bothered.
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Is Qantas Lifetime Gold status worth aiming for?
Apr 21, 2023, 02:40 PMI achieved life time Gold in 2017. I have been Platinum for the past 12 Yrs, likely to lose it in Sept 24, due to change in work requirements. Main perk of Platinum is to be able to speak with the wonderful and helpful staff in Hobart, I really wish that the extension reached to Gold members. Whe...
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Qantas FF overhaul increased points, reduced taxes in Business Class
Oct 05, 2019, 08:46 AMI spoke with Qantas yesterday and they confirmed tax reductions only on outbound flights not inbound oneway bookings and as we would expect not on partner airlines (I agree why did they increase the points required for partners when they cannot control the taxes) so my BNE-SIN-LHR LHR-HKG-BNE 2x ...
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Qantas FF overhaul increased points, reduced taxes in Business Class
Sep 22, 2019, 10:34 AMOn the 3/9/19 I booked an outbound leg for travel in Sept 2020, BNE-SIN-LHR QF51/BA12 = 152000 points & $506.50 taxes. As the changes came into effect on the 18th of September, this morning I have looked at the exact same flight and flight numbers and it is now correctly 172900 points &...
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Qantas Cash fees are over the top
May 10, 2019, 08:45 AMOriginally Posted by Dr Al I'm totally over Qantas cash. 4th trip in 2 years using 4 different cards because they keep replacing the card due to it not working. Every time I try to use it I get an incorrect pin message, yet at an ATM can use the pin to withdraw cash so yes I am using the correct...
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What is going on with CX partner award availability ex-Australia?
Oct 03, 2018, 10:16 AMI have just realised the same bad news, I booked myself to London return in J for May next year 12mths out not problems and plenty of choice in all classes. Am now looking to bring a friend over in economy to BNE in Sept/Oct next year and nothing at all. I can get her on the Qantas flight howeve...
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Chauffeur drive for Qantas codeshare on Emirates flights
Jun 25, 2018, 08:36 PMQantas does not offer chauffeur drive LHR-SIN-BNE at the Brisbane end. :(