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    Chances of changing redemption booking for points that have expired

    I recently changed a booking with expired points to both a different route and airline.
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    Is there any hope that this will be available on JV partner flights like EK and AA??
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    I think the leaks suggest it is pretty much locked in. They are just finalising the tech probably.
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    It’s kinda amazing than Qantas thinks it can sell so many more points, given they are already ubiquitous. Aiming for another quasi monopoly, perhaps!
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    Maybe. But if points cost partners more, and the partners also value them more (because customer demand rises), then maybe bonuses and conversion rates don’t have to be reduced? Need an economist to chime in on this one.
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    "changes are expected to focus on improving member engagement, increasing the value of a point to partners. Over time, these higher billings are expected to offset the higher program cost and lower breakage" So, Qantas plans to sell more points at a higher price to partners (banks etc) to...
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    Would be great if you could get 1.5 cents per point on a sale business class fare ($6k fare for 400k points). I'll be shocked if that is possible.
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    Very interesting indeed. This line was *not* in the first version of the article (looking at the two snapshots on Archive.Today)
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    TripADeal with 50% off using Qantas points

    2 cents per point is solid, assuming the underlying price of the tour is good value and not inflated.
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    It remains to be seen whether sale fares will be eligible for Reward+!
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    But what happens if you need to pay for a guest?
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    I literally just sorted this out. Amex were not helpful so I contacted Priority Pass via the contact form on their website. Took a few weeks but the expiry date is now updated.
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    But we don’t know this yet, do we? Maybe there will be something good here for Points Club members.
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