Take off to Thailand - bonus points and upgradable sale fares?

[suparockin]

Interesting - bonus points and ability to upgrade sale fares?





Dear xx_xx_,



Choose Thailand as your getaway these holidays and you could enjoy the journey as much as the destination.



Great Economy fares on sale now



Don't miss out. Book an eligible return Economy fare between Sydney and Bangkok for selected departures dates in 2014, starting from $799* per person. Sale ends 23 December 2013, unless sold out prior.
















Use your Qantas Points to request an Upgrade



Book any eligible Economy fare and if you have enough Qantas Points, you can then request an upgrade^ and experience International Business. Flight Upgrade Awards are not normally available on sale fares, but we're waiving the restriction for travel in December 2013 and January 2014 only. You can request an upgrade on qantas.com once you've made your Economy booking.



Head straight for International Business and enjoy up to 20,000 Bonus Points



If you book in Business, there's more good news. Our sale fares from Sydney to Bangkok start from $3,199* per person return. Fares are available until 23 December 2013, unless sold out prior, for travel on selected dates. Plus, you'll receive up to 20,000 bonus Qantas Points~ on top of the usual Qantas Points you'll earn, including the Cabin Bonus.





Simply book an eligible return Qantas fare in International Business~ between 28 November and 20 December 2013, for travel between 1 December 2013 and 31 January 2014 to qualify for the bonus Qantas Points offer. Make sure you include your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number in your booking.

 

[kreuky]

Interesting - bonus points and ability to upgrade sale fares?





Dear xx_xx_,



Choose Thailand as your getaway these holidays and you could enjoy the journey as much as the destination.



Great Economy fares on sale now



Don't miss out. Book an eligible return Economy fare between Sydney and Bangkok for selected departures dates in 2014, starting from $799* per person. Sale ends 23 December 2013, unless sold out prior.
















Use your Qantas Points to request an Upgrade



Book any eligible Economy fare and if you have enough Qantas Points, you can then request an upgrade^ and experience International Business. Flight Upgrade Awards are not normally available on sale fares, but we're waiving the restriction for travel in December 2013 and January 2014 only. You can request an upgrade on qantas.com once you've made your Economy booking.



Head straight for International Business and enjoy up to 20,000 Bonus Points



If you book in Business, there's more good news. Our sale fares from Sydney to Bangkok start from $3,199* per person return. Fares are available until 23 December 2013, unless sold out prior, for travel on selected dates. Plus, you'll receive up to 20,000 bonus Qantas Points~ on top of the usual Qantas Points you'll earn, including the Cabin Bonus.





Simply book an eligible return Qantas fare in International Business~ between 28 November and 20 December 2013, for travel between 1 December 2013 and 31 January 2014 to qualify for the bonus Qantas Points offer. Make sure you include your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number in your booking.

confirmed can upgrade my Syd-Sin fare in January, but not in April. Although strangely, it's supposed to be 40k pts from Discount Y to J, but they are asking 50k...new Qantas enhancement to increase international upgrade pts as well?

 

[Hvr]

These fares might cause a riot, or at least get you to the riot on time.

 

[footy99]

confirmed can upgrade my Syd-Sin fare in January, but not in April. Although strangely, it's supposed to be 40k pts from Discount Y to J, but they are asking 50k...new Qantas enhancement to increase international upgrade pts as well?

Yeah got the same quote. It must be an error. My reading is $799 + 80K points = SYD-BKK rtn in J.

 

[maninblack]

But I don't live in Sydney and don't want to fly through there. Any options for the other 85% of Australians Qantas?

 

[Hvr]

But I don't live in Sydney and don't want to fly through there. Any options for the other 85% of Australians Qantas?

Come to MEL and fly JetStar.

 

[maninblack]

Come to MEL and fly JetStar.

I am in MEL and quite aware of that Qantas brand

 

[kreuky]

From here Frequent Flyer - Using Points - Flight Upgrades - International Flight Upgrades SYD to SIN from Discount Economy (O class) to Business is 40k pts (Zone 5). Yet this is when I request it..

http://i42.tinypic.com/30c6j2f.jpg

Maybe they are increasing the upgrade points required for all sale fare buckets (maybe in line with the re-jigging of fare buckets)

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-reji...&utm_medium=flipper&utm_campaign=home-flipper

 

[suparockin]

But I don't live in Sydney and don't want to fly through there. Any options for the other 85% of Australians Qantas?

Technically more than a third of Australians live in NSW, if you don't live in Sydney "..you're camping out"

 

[yohy?!]

seems like they are still struggling with BKK, word is probably out on the terrible 330 product

 

[Aus ATC]

I just tried a dummy booking for March. Sale fares (which price at $799) are not upgradeable. Some fares are "eligible" to be priced at $799, while others are "eligible" for upgrades!

BTW up till Wednesday the sale fares were $749.00!

 

[moa999]

Suspect its more a yield issue...
Given Scoot just did $189/349 fares to SIN and AirAsia is often around those levels to KL with not much more to BKK, Jetstar and Qantas are way out of the ball park