Russ - this is what I have done.
I wait for Qantas to offer special point discount flights. I live in Perth. In the last 24 months I have been to Hong Kong for 25,000 points - awesome place - well worth the visit and in June last year, took a flight to Japan and bought a rail pass and...
IMPROVEMENTS
There has definitely been a marked improvement in this months offers to WA residents. I'm still looking for an offer similar to the Eastern States where we can fly to Hong Kong or Tokyo from Perth rather than from an Eastern States port.
When I see that - then I know that we...
QANTAS REPLIES WITH WA OFFER
Qantas replied today with the following email:
Thank you for your recent feedback concerning Award flight offers, submitted via our web-site on 25 November.
I support your concern re the availability of special Award flight offers
ex Western Australia.
As...
WAY OUT WEST
Just for the record, I'm still waiting for a reply from Qantas - but haven't heard squat.
It must be the same policy on replying to emails as we see with the distribution of frequent flyer specials... perhaps if I had posted the email on the east coast?
Sir Bernie
Below is an email that I have sent tonight to Qantas re their Frequent Flyer program and the poor showing of offers to WA members. be nice to see if I'm alone on this issue:
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I mentioned this to your office about two months ago and will mention it again...