Article: Qantas Devalues Points Plus Pay & Hotel Redemptions

[AFF Editor]

Qantas Devalues Points Plus Pay & Hotel Redemptions is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Qantas Devalues Points Plus Pay & Hotel Redemptions

Qantas has quietly reduced the value you get for your frequent flyer points when redeeming them towards a hotel or Points Plus Pay flight booking.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

 

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Does anyone use points plus pay given Classic+ has been introduced?

 

[SYD]

Does anyone use points plus pay given Classic+ has been introduced?

Probably. You can pay part of the fare (still bad value), whereas CR+ is all or nothing?

 

[DejaBrew]

Does anyone use points plus pay given Classic+ has been introduced?

Undoubtedly yes as many out there still think it’s a “good” offer (and Qantas will happily alleviate them of the burden of hoarding all those valuable FF points).

 

[Steven of Mysore]

I am “over” both of our airlines. Loyalty?

 

[RooFlyer]

I am “over” both of our airlines. Loyalty?

I stopped the loyalty bit to any airline years ago. I still belong to many loyalty schemes and get out of them what I can.

 

[Supersonic Swinger]

That means it makes more sense to pay for things under $100 with a 2% cashback HSBC Everyday Global card than on a 'rewarding' Qantas earning card for effectively 0.5-1.5%.

More reason to let the airline drive your loyalty, rather than your loyalty drive the airline...

 

[SYD]

That means it makes more sense to pay for things under $100 with a 2% cashback HSBC Everyday Global card than on a 'rewarding' Qantas earning card for effectively 0.5-1.5%.

More reason to let the airline drive your loyalty, rather than your loyalty drive the airline...

Not sure I follow that?

If I’m only redeeming for CR or upgrades, any purchase earning at least 1:1 is fine by me.

 

[Supersonic Swinger]

Not sure I follow that?

If I’m only redeeming for CR or upgrades, any purchase earning at least 1:1 is fine by me.

My earning of QFFP excluding credits cards is already at the rate which exceeds my ability to find relevant Classic rewards or get successful upgrades - and I'm Platinum. It makes less financial sense to add to the pile with credit card spend when you can get a better return elsewhere.

 

[JohnK]

Well done Qantas. More awful changes.

A simple SYD-BNE is now going to be 9,200 points + ~$60?

And a simple SYD-BKK is now going to be 36,2000 points + ~$160?

Harder and harder to earn points and now these increases on top to boot. Need to check how much BNE-BKK on JQ goes up.