No Christmas Voucher Offer this year???

[ajd]

Doesn’t buying / using a gift voucher save the booking cc fee? Why wouldn’t people buy them every time they were going to make a bkg?

I sometimes do bother to do that, but since the new legislation on surcharging and the ensuing ACCC crackdown, I just suck it up and pay the extra couple of dollars rather than spend time buying a voucher, waiting for the voucher to issue, using their separate voucher booking interface, then complaining to them because it then doesn't ticket properly...

Depending on circumstances I also sometimes use Amex Travel to avoid the CC surcharge - I'm not a huge fan of Amex Travel and their prices for hotels etc often aren't great, but for your typical domestic or trans-Tasman QF airfare their prices will be the same as everywhere else, but with no CC surcharge.

 

[get me outta here]

Thanks ajd. I so rarely pay for fares that I wasn't aware the cc fee had plummeted.

 

[ajd]

Thanks ajd. I so rarely pay for fares that I wasn't aware the cc fee had plummeted.

Lucky

For the record - it's now 1.23% for credit cards, 0.63% for debit/prepaid cards, capped at $11 for domestic/NZ and $70 for international.

So for a $150 fare that's $1.85, rather than the $7 or whatever it used to be.

 

[JohnK]

Doesn’t buying / using a gift voucher save the booking cc fee? Why wouldn’t people buy them every time they were going to make a bkg?

I will continue to buy gift vouchers for my domestic travel. Don't know if I want to buy 2-3 x $1,000 vouchers up front or buy a number of $50 gift vouchers and make up the difference at TV time of booking.

Still disappointed there wasn't a promotion last year.

 

[Daver6]

Depending on circumstances I also sometimes use Amex Travel to avoid the CC surcharge - I'm not a huge fan of Amex Travel and their prices for hotels etc often aren't great, but for your typical domestic or trans-Tasman QF airfare their prices will be the same as everywhere else, but with no CC surcharge.

They more than make up for the CC savings if you need to amend/cancel a flight. The fees are extortionate and on top of the carrier fees.

 

[ajd]

They more than make up for the CC savings if you need to amend/cancel a flight. The fees are extortionate and on top of the carrier fees.

Oh, yes, that is of course correct, like pretty much every other travel agent out there. Hence why I still hesitate to go down that path - but on the other hand, my personal travel plans are generally very firm and unlikely to change. Obviously doesn't work for a lot of people on this forum.

 

[serfty]

I avoid TAs for QF bookings - Voucher a simple way to save a few $

 

[danielt25]

Doesn’t buying / using a gift voucher save the booking cc fee? Why wouldn’t people buy them every time they were going to make a bkg?

Can't seem to use a voucher when booking via the business rewards website to attract additional 7% discount (8% discount if you spend $$$ with Qantas)

 

[JohnK]

I avoid TAs for QF bookings - Voucher a simple way to save a few $

I know you generally stay at chain hotels so not really suitable to you but I'm going to try something different. I won't buy gift vouchers to save a few $$ here and there but will be making flight bookings as normal hoping to receive the occassional $30 Qantas hotel vouchers instead. I love paying $7-$8/night for the hotel we usually stay in Pattaya.