A few weeks ago, Qantas cancelled almost all of its international flights until 24 October 2020. These cancellations were quietly extended yesterday by another five months, until the end of March 2021. The only exception is flights between Australia and New Zealand, which are currently scheduled to resume on 17 August 2020. However, the cancellation … Continued
A business that used to offer its customers Qantas Business Rewards points has slammed the loyalty program for small-to-medium businesses. It says Qantas Business Rewards has made “drastic” changes to its business model which now encourages “churn-and-burn and large upfront payments” over long-term loyalty. Two years ago, Switch Telecom launched a partnership with Qantas Business … Continued
Update: Tickets for these flights sold out within a few minutes! Many Australian Frequent Flyer members managed to score seats; if you’re booked on one of these flights, check out the planned meet-up threads for members in Sydney, Brisbane or Canberra. In some great news for aviation enthusiasts, Qantas has decided not to unceremoniously send … Continued
Qantas is reportedly offering status credits, extra credit value and/or extended voucher validity to selected customers that agree to hold onto their flight credits instead of requesting a refund for cancelled flights. Some Australian Frequent Flyer members have reported being offered 100 bonus status credits, an additional 10% value on their flight credits, or even … Continued
Qantas has reinstated meals and drinks, including alcoholic beverages, on some domestic flights. The airline is also progressively rolling out in-flight wifi again, although in-flight entertainment remains switched off. For the past three months, catering on Qantas flights has been severely reduced due to cost cutting COVID-19 health measures designed to minimise contact between passengers … Continued