minor reductions in Qantas credit card surcharges

[quokka77]

Qantas cuts debit card surcharge to $2.50 and credit card fee to $7 | News.com.au

Hardly earth shattering, Qantas has announced minor reductions in some card surcharges.

Personally I think this is an ambit position ahead of any possible regulatory move against such charges.

 

[Mattg]

I guess you could call this a positive enhancement, but $7 is still extremely exorbitant and IMO not a "reasonable" charge. I thought the RBA were cracking down on this nonsense??

 

[dajop]

I guess you could call this a positive enhancement, but $7 is still extremely exorbitant and IMO not a "reasonable" charge.

It is if your fare is $1000! But if your fare is $100, it doesn't seem reasonable at all (6.4%+GST).

 

[whatmeworry]

However no mention of the major reduction in Frequent loyalty program.

 

[JohnK]

When did debit cards start attracting a fee? So only BPAY is fee less?

It is if your fare is $1000! But if your fare is $100, it doesn't seem reasonable at all (6.4%+GST).

The credit card surcharge looked totally unreasonable when SYD-BNE airfares were $65.

Glad there is a way of avoiding the surcharge.

 

[smeacs]

If I can use my credit card to buy a $0.95c apple at my supermarket why on earth is any surcharge reasonable????

 

[Jacques Vert]

The bit I don't get is why the surcharge/fee is "per person" when you pay for two or more fares on the one card in one transaction? Surely the cost of processing is the same; and given that it is a flat fee rather than a percentage it just doesn't make sense. JV

 

[eastwest101]

The bit I don't get is why the surcharge/fee is "per person" when you pay for two or more fares on the one card in one transaction? Surely the cost of processing is the same; and given that it is a flat fee rather than a percentage it just doesn't make sense. JV

Good point - they may as well charge the surcharge/fee based on the number of vowels in your name.

Its absurd, arbitrary and certainly defies logic, as you say.

 

[JohnK]

That is because it is not a credit card surcharge.

It is a very simple way for airlines to make money without increasing their airfares and they have the blessing of the RBA.

It is totally wrong.

 

[dajop]

I wonder why no-one has suggested a law compelling those selling online that the initially quoted price must be all inclusive of the most expensive payment mechanism - with merchants free to provide a discount based on the method of payment if they like. We would all feel a lot better if that $65 fare was quoted as $72, and when you get to the payment screen, selecting BPAY gives you a $7 discount! People don't seem to mind SQ's "payment" surcharge of $25 (on Australian originating journeys) as you don't even see it, it's factored in to the fare quote on page 1.

 

[ashleyn]

That is because it is not a credit card surcharge.

It is a very simple way for airlines to make money without increasing their airfares and they have the blessing of the RBA.

It is totally wrong.

Same as 'booking fee' for concerts, etc. Just a rip off.

 

[JohnK]

Same as 'booking fee' for concerts, etc. Just a rip off.

If your business cannot absorb the booking fee/surcharge, or what ever it is called, in the initial price there is something seriously wrong with the business model.