Issues transferring Choice Privileges points to Qantas Frequent Flyer

[limbeezy]

Hi All,

Has anybody had any issues with trying to transfer choice privilege points to their Qantas frequent flyer account?

I purchased points in around March this year when Choice Hotels had a double airline miles promotion running at the time. I had successfully purchased the points and thought I had also successfully transferred them to Qantas as I had my accounts linked as per the requirement to redeem. Received all the confirmation emails but did not see the points hit my qantas account.

When trying to raise this with both Qantas and Choice Hotels, I was advised that it can take up to 8 weeks for this to be processed. Fast forward 8 weeks has passed and still no qantas points. Both parties are now investigating and Choice hotels have now claimed that my qantas account was never linked to being with hence why the points were never transferred.

Has this or anything similar happened to anyone else? Any advice as to how I can approach this with either Qantas to Hotels?

 

[cambriamarsh]

Hi All,

Has anybody had any issues with trying to transfer choice privilege points to their Qantas frequent flyer account?

I purchased points in around March this year when Choice Hotels had a double airline miles promotion running at the time. I had successfully purchased the points and thought I had also successfully transferred them to Qantas as I had my accounts linked as per the requirement to redeem. Received all the confirmation emails but did not see the points hit my qantas account.

When trying to raise this with both Qantas and Choice Hotels, I was advised that it can take up to 8 weeks for this to be processed. Fast forward 8 weeks has passed and still no qantas points. Both parties are now investigating and Choice hotels have now claimed that my qantas account was never linked to being with hence why the points were never transferred.

Has this or anything similar happened to anyone else? Any advice as to how I can approach this with either Qantas to Hotels?

Hi, looking at this program now as well. Have you been able to sort the issue?
How long did it take?
Cheers

 

[andye]

What's the redemption rate?
Having difficulty finding this out on website
Thanks

 

[cambriamarsh]

Hi, I saw some numbers that looked like a cost of about 0.7c per QF point but can't find it now! I've just emailed. I'll share when I get a response.
Cheers

 

[andye]

This site has some info
It doesn't look great for QF transfers

The Guide to the Choice Privileges Rewards Program - NerdWallet

If you want to earn and redeem rewards, here's what you need to know about Choice Privileges, the loyalty program for Choice Hotels.

www.nerdwallet.com

 

[cambriamarsh]

Thanks andye, looks awful doesn't it?
I found the info from fligthacks.com.au that attracted me to it in the first place, "double points until the end of March, the conversion rate from Choice Rewards is 1 Choice Reward for 0.8 Qantas" which is a lot dfifferent to the current conversion rate and certainly more than the double rate mentioned.

Perhaps flighthacks.com.au got it wrong but I won't be using the current program.

Cheers, CM