Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026

[N0mad]

I don’t think anyone is suggesting the Australian market impacts “FF programs” in general. But it certainly impacts QFF and Velocity and probably also has an impact on KrisFlyer (as it seems to be the second most important market for KF.).

i generally, think the pivot to non-CC earning has been ramping up for a while now. People will still be earning lots of QFF and Velocity. If i can earn 200k QFF since Nov from market place, energy retailers, internet, health insurance plus all the possibilities i haven't earned anything from eg wine, home loans etc, availability of rewards is not going to improve.

regular flyers will need to use status to release rewards on QFF metal as they do now.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

i generally, think the pivot to non-CC earning has been ramping up for a while now. People will still be earning lots of QFF and Velocity. If i can earn 200k QFF since Nov from market place, energy retailers, internet, health insurance plus all the possibilities i haven't earned anything from eg wine, home loans etc, availability of rewards is not going to improve.

regular flyers will need to use status to release rewards on QFF metal as they do now.

But at what additional cost for all those products that earn points?

My hospital cover for example is $140 per month compared to $205 with Qantas. For 27000 points.

 

[N0mad]

But at what additional cost for all those products that earn points?

My hospital cover for example is $140 per month compared to $205 with Qantas. For 27000 points.

You need to work out the cost of the points against the time you need to hold it. Best bang is holding for the required time for the sign up bonus. In you example, $65 per month extra if you need to hold for 6 months is $390, if the signup bonus is 150,000 points, that's a pretty good pay off.

 

[clifford]

My hospital cover for example is $140 per month compared to $205 with Qantas.

Best not to get sick then.