Just received a QF DSC offer to Singapore and Japan - WTF?

[RSD]

Hi RSD,​

We know many people are still travelling to Asia, whether for work, a holiday or to visit friends and family. If you are planning to travel, for a limited time you can earn double Status Credits on eligible Economy Qantas flights to Singapore and Japan.* It's a great way to maintain your current tier or reach your next tier sooner. How to earn double Status Credits Simply register by 11.59pm (AEDT) 19 March 2020 Make a new booking between 12.01am (AEDT) 14 March 2020 and 11.59pm (AEDT) 19 March 2020 for travel between 23 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 in Economy on a Qantas operated flight with a QF flight number to Singapore or Japan* Ensure your Qantas Frequent Flyer number is included in your booking Hurry, offer ends 11.59pm (AEDT) 19 March 2020.​

 

[defurax]

Economy only. That's very generous...

 

[SydneySwan]

Qantas just reminding you that they are still flying to Singapore and Japan ...... at least as at now. Tomorrow is a different day!

 

[zig]

Economy only. That's very generous...

I hadn't even read the detail, so missed that it was economy only. I just saw the destinations and time period and deleted it.

 

[SeatBackForward]

HaHa This is hilarious.

 

[SydneySwan]

Wait a minute. If I book using a gift voucher bought in the last general DSC offer, will the DSC stack - 4 * SC?

 

[SeatBackForward]

Wait a minute. If I book using a gift voucher bought in the last general DSC offer, will the DSC stack - 4 * SC?

They never do.

 

[SydneySwan]

They never do.

I agree - I wasn't being serious. I should have added an emoji.

 

[RSD]

I just think that it is plain reckless for Qantas to be trying to encourage people to fly overseas at the moment after the government's advice yesterday to rethink any unnecessary overseas travel. Obviously anyone booking now won't be covered by travel insurance for anything Covid-19 related and the last thing we need now is more Aussies stuck overseas ill with no travel insurance.

I don't think that the Aussie travel industry is going to do very well unless it shows some flexibility though, trying to book a 12 night holiday costing about $8000 starting in two weeks time and pointed out to the holiday operator that while we can get travel insurance it won't cover us for cancellation due to Covid-19 and so I asked them if they would guarantee a refund if either of the two us got the virus and we couldn't come or if the government grounded the airlines due to Covid-19 - NO was the response so it looks like we won't be going anywhere and will just cancel the booking with QF to Bali instead of rebooking to an Aussie destination.

 

[SydneySwan]

I just think that it is plain reckless for Qantas to be trying to encourage people to fly overseas at the moment after the government's advice yesterday to rethink any unnecessary overseas travel.

I favour the cough-up theory here. Offer was probably planned a few days ago to be issued automatically this weekend and no-one thought to make sure it didn't go out.

 

[Pushka]

I just think that it is plain reckless for Qantas to be trying to encourage people to fly overseas at the moment after the government's advice yesterday to rethink any unnecessary overseas travel. Obviously anyone booking now won't be covered by travel insurance for anything Covid-19 related and the last thing we need now is more Aussies stuck overseas ill with no travel insurance.

I don't think that the Aussie travel industry is going to do very well unless it shows some flexibility though, trying to book a 12 night holiday costing about $8000 starting in two weeks time and pointed out to the holiday operator that while we can get travel insurance it won't cover us for cancellation due to Covid-19 and so I asked them if they would guarantee a refund if either of the two us got the virus and we couldn't come or if the government grounded the airlines due to Covid-19 - NO was the response so it looks like we won't be going anywhere and will just cancel the booking with QF to Bali instead of rebooking to an Aussie destination.

Money in the bank?

 

[Stanley Lambchop]

So Qantas slashes it’s capacity to SIN by re-routing QF1 via PER, then decides it needs a promotion to encourage passengers to fly to SIN......

 

[Pushka]

So Qantas slashes it’s capacity to SIN by re-routing QF1 via PER, then decides it needs a promotion to encourage passengers to fly to SIN......

It's a bit early in the year for the work experience kiddies to be in IT isn't it?

 

[TheInsider]

So Qantas slashes it’s capacity to SIN by re-routing QF1 via PER, then decides it needs a promotion to encourage passengers to fly to SIN......

Well they still have all the other SIN flights - that actually terminate in SIN.

 

[Mattg]

I also received this offer, and I also won't be taking it up. I understand that revenue management wants to fill seats, but it is a very poor look at this time.

 

[amaroo]

Received, it went straight to trash. Bordering on negligent behaviour in the current climate.

 

[Spongbob]

If I book one of there flights, I would need to also plan my 14 day self quarantine on return to Australia.

 

[Seat0B]

I received it too. I was astounded given the govt advice to reconsider travel overseas. if it had been for end of calendar year rather than end of financial year travel, it might have been more credible.

 

[cliche_flying_kiwi]

Don't worry, the employee responsible has been reprimanded.

Although I'm not sure if they listened, machine learning models are so hard to reason with.

 

[davidj]

Don't forget some folk are Asian and need to get home. Or Aussies working overseas.

Bordering on negligent behaviour in the current climate.

Yes agreed and see that. What do we suggest, closing international operations completely? Why don't QFA do that.