Opt in for QFF direct (CBA Rewards)

[openseat]

I just got this email from Qantas (how did they know I had a CBA card?)

From 1 April 2009, you will no longer be able to transfer points from Commonwealth Awards credit cards to Qantas Frequent Flyer as you do today.

If you hold a Commonwealth Awards card and you want to keep earning points:

• opt-in to Commonwealth Awards' new Qantas Frequent Flyer Direct* option. Then the points you earn on your everyday spending will be automatically added to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account, and
• transfer your Commonwealth Awards points to Qantas Frequent Flyer^.

Hidden in the fine print below is this little money grasping exercise by QF and/or CBA

* An annual fee of $10 will be charged to all Commonwealth Awards Members that opt-in.

The only flexibility is that you can opt in and out at will.

[Thom]

I got the same email also, it's a shame they didn't offer a sweetener like velocity.

[ANstar]

I just got this email from Qantas (how did they know I had a CBA card?)

I presume because they send your details to QF with each transfer?

[drron]

I got the same email also, it's a shame they didn't offer a sweetener like velocity.

My gold CBA card can and will have points transferred to velocity.

[openseat]

I presume because they send your details to QF with each transfer?

That's the strange thing - I've never transferred any points to QF with this card.

[oz_mark]

I just got a generic reminder about the change, unrelated to any card at all. Maybe I have them confused!

[akumaslair]

hye everyone

I actually got this in the post today,

firstly it came to our family member who doesn't even own a commonwealth card, I do, so I am expecting a letter/email soon.

I read the letter, I am confused,

so from April 2009., you can't transfer ANY points from CBA rewards to QFF, I currently have a plat master card CBA and hence got it becuase of the 1:1 ratio and also have to pay $200 which I really hate, I am quite against annual fees (anyway)

so can someone pleae x2 explain, what this means, I ve been with CBA credit card since 1998 and if there is no QFF points, then I am straight outta here!!

[oz_mark]

hye everyone

I actually got this in the post today,

firstly it came to our family member who doesn't even own a commonwealth card, I do, so I am expecting a letter/email soon.

I read the letter, I am confused,

so from April 2009., you can't transfer ANY points from CBA rewards to QFF, I currently have a plat master card CBA and hence got it becuase of the 1:1 ratio and also have to pay $200 which I really hate, I am quite against annual fees (anyway)

so can someone pleae x2 explain, what this means, I ve been with CBA credit card since 1998 and if there is no QFF points, then I am straight outta here!!

CBA have an opt-in option, which costs an extra $10 a year to allow direct transfer of CBA points to QFF. If you do not opt in then no transfers

[akumaslair]

hmmmm so $10 per year, and you can continue to transfer across

seems ok to me unless ,they change the ratio AGAIN!

thanks oz mark

[Diesellife]

Sigh... Qantas have gone crazy with their ffp for sometimes now... there are new things every year including diluting the ratio, harder to get a free flight etc.

I just don't think Qantas is playing fair comparing to other major airlines. Especially the upgrade system & points sytem. More points/miles needed for the same flight and upgrade on long-haul cannot be confirmed before check-in...These are all the reasons that I hate the opt-in option.

I'm still struggling whether I should go with velocity instead. I suspect that while majority of the people will do the opt-in and this will give Qantas more level of playing field and squeeze the point system further in a year or 2...I hate to see my points losing its value for no reason