horseman
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- Jan 1, 2012
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So I rarely fly these days (maybe once or twice a year) am on silver QFF with about 100,000 points (mostly earnt on credit card.
Every now and then I'll do a dummy booking to see how prices are going when thinking about future trips away, ( currently planning a trip around the usa)
It seems every time I do a dummy awards booking there's more and more taxes and fees involved, to the point where I could buy a ticket on another airline for around the same money without using points.
I'm aware that other one world airlines have cheaper rates but I can't see how it's possible to book with points on them without getting QF involved and getting screwed on fees.
As most of my points earning is on credit card these days (I use the woolworths EDR card) I'm looking at the $90 annual fee and thinking is it all worth it??
Unless I'm missing something here about how to get value for money awards bookings using QFF points, I'm feeling I'd be better off blowing my points on upgrades or toasters or something, get onto a CC with no annual fee, and start earning more points with velocity or someone that aren't such a rip off.
Am I missing something here or do we all think I'm on the right track?
Every now and then I'll do a dummy booking to see how prices are going when thinking about future trips away, ( currently planning a trip around the usa)
It seems every time I do a dummy awards booking there's more and more taxes and fees involved, to the point where I could buy a ticket on another airline for around the same money without using points.
I'm aware that other one world airlines have cheaper rates but I can't see how it's possible to book with points on them without getting QF involved and getting screwed on fees.
As most of my points earning is on credit card these days (I use the woolworths EDR card) I'm looking at the $90 annual fee and thinking is it all worth it??
Unless I'm missing something here about how to get value for money awards bookings using QFF points, I'm feeling I'd be better off blowing my points on upgrades or toasters or something, get onto a CC with no annual fee, and start earning more points with velocity or someone that aren't such a rip off.
Am I missing something here or do we all think I'm on the right track?