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thanks, for some reason I thought I had read this was only on flights ex Australia (codeshare with Virgin)

Looking at booking a value J ticket ex KUL (booking code is 'Z' i believe) Will I still earn Velocity points or should I consider an alternative FF program that would earn more? Looks like Air Canada (Aeroplan @ 125%) or American (AAdvantage @ 130%) might be good options Where to Credit |...

Oh wow, probably the worst points one can accumulate in Australia (QFF) are now even more worthless. Spend them and move on to greener pastures

I can i say is I called them, I'm pretty sure I got the offer as soon as it was available. The bonus points took the longest ive ever waited AFTER min spend. Pretty sure its 90 days regardless of how quick you meet the spend. Best of luck

Bad value, yes thats one way of putting it 2.5x the points and 10x the fees, poor Qantas :( Where exactly is the good value with redeeming QFF points these days?

Left out the ++ You get the point, this seems extreme. Looking a similar flights with Alaskan Mileage Plan, fees and taxes reflective of those charged on AA. So poor Qantas gets shafted by JAL? Unlikely...

Another example of Qantas taking the p!ss? AAdvantage QFF Same flight, same plane, same date AA fees & taxes USD$27.60 Qantas fees & taxes USD$236.20 Explain how Qantas can be USD$200+ more per passenger for the exact same flight?

I've been avoiding them for years. A happy Krisflyer, Alaskan Mileage Plan and AAdvantage user. I've got over 600k QFF that I'd like to use at some point! As mentioned many times previously, Qantas is by far the worst for searching and booking award travel

I find their website and app really poor for searching for awards, using seats.aero helps but overall it certainly isn't setup to easily find value

Happy to eat my words, the awards on AA are phantom. Qantas is still a garbage national airline that has been in a very steep decline for sometime now. Their points are by far the worst out of all I have. 1705232500 lol! yes Royal Jordanian, and even they are superior to Qantas!

One shouldn't have to "be in the know" in order to not get fleeced. Points to pay should be an option when searching for a cash fare, completely misleading consumers when you click "Use Points" and are shown cash fares that you can pay with your points (at an exorbitant rate). Why do you think...

Qantas points never used to be this useless. I think losing Qatar to Velocity was probably the final nail. What are people actually using QF points for these days? Once upon a time I booked 2x 280k J awards with Finnair, Qatar, Air Jordan, Cathay and more. I'd imagine piecing an itinerary like...

The fact that you have to click a tiny "award flight" button to use your points properly, leaves many unsuspecting Qantas users spending far more points then they should - this is 100% deliberate

This is a lot of phantom availability

Its almost as if they make a lot more money off people wasting their points on JQ or even worse, not understanding what a Classic Award flight is and booking with points - which is the default offering. Very shady from Qantas, they continue to prove to be "The Stench of Australia"