Qantas FF announcement 20 June - "biggest overhaul" in program history

[jonboixxx]

I’m just sitting here with all my KrisFlyer miles like
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Ssshhhh! Haha.

 

[maia200]

Hope it is a Typo of not listing Lounge Access for LTG:

Lifetime Membership requirements#	Status Credits	Benefits
7,000 Status CreditsΩ	Lifetime Silver status	Silver membership benefits for life include: 50% Status Bonus◊ on Qantas and Jetstar 25% Status Bonus∞ on American Airlines
14,000 Status CreditsΩ	Lifetime Gold status	Gold membership benefits for life include: 75% Status Bonus◊ on Qantas and Jetstar 75% Status Bonus∞ on American Airlines
75,000 Status CreditsΩ	Lifetime Platinum status	Platinum membership benefits for life include: Access to Qantas International First Lounges and Domestic Business Lounges 100% Status Bonus on Qantas and Jetstar.

Hope so too...that is one of the best benefits

 

[Ade]

That's my feeling on it too. By raising the bar so high they might actually send a message to members that their loyalty really isn't required and members may switch before they even get to LTG. I know it personally hasn't made my choice any easier. I'm not thinking I'll ever get to 75k and don't want to try, really. At the same time, 35k through BA seems wishful thinking, but it'll still be easier to get to than the estimated 61k to go to LTP with QF.

Same feeling here.

I've already started to look into VA Plat for 2020 as all my trips for 2019 are booked in QF.

For me, personally, chasing LTP isn't lucrative. I'd be happy to be QF Plat or just get VA Plat each year

 

[MEL_Traveller]

15% increase in premium awards isn’t bad, but I’d have liked them to reduce the qantas imposed carrier charges, like SQ did.

A bit disingenuous to say this is the first increase in 15 years... the points earn was significantly devalued under simpler and fairer which had the same effect as increasing award prices.

But will premium awards also see an increase in availability? Perhaps not with the 787’s tiny cabins.

 

[serfty]

At least AFF isn't in meltdown. But I do remember every time there has been a set of "enhancements", traffic has exploded.

Of course there was that time when AJ grounded Qantas that AFF was down all weekend.

 

[Vic]

SMH pseudo quoting Joyce:

"International economy flights booked through Qantas with points will require a slightly lower amount, with more expensive flights getting an increase - which Mr Joyce defended as the first in 15 years, and a reflection of improvements to service in that period. "

Looks like Joyce thinks small plates is an improvement.

 

[sudoer]

15% increase in premium awards isn’t bad, but I’d have liked them to reduce the qantas imposed carrier charges, like SQ did.

They have..

 

[AisleSeat]

EnJoycement

I read that as "enjoy cement"

 

[MarcB]

They have..

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A 10k point increase for a $75 reduction. Qantas top up points value these same point at $369...

 

[Ade]

Is it just me or ?? SC earned is no longer shown ?

 

[Quickstatus]

Maybe LTWP

I told ya!

 

[sudoer]

A 10k point increase for a $75 reduction. Qantas top up points value these same point at $369...

The 10k increase is still reasonable and Qantas could have easily implemented it without reducing surcharges. The changes could have been much, much worse.

 

[am0985]

A 10k point increase for a $75 reduction. Qantas top up points value these same point at $369...

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True, but most of us wouldn't churn a CC with a $750 annual fee for just 100k Qantas Points and nothing else, so it's swings and roundabouts...

 

[Dr Ralph]

The changes could have been much, much worse.

Sums it up for me!

20,000 more points to the US is bearable.

But hardly deserved the title of 'biggest overhaul ever'.

 

[Kane]

Is it just me or ?? SC earned is no longer shown ?

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I've just tried to purchase a ticket, all the way to putting passenger details in, and its missing there also (just says poitns & status credits, then blank)

Must be the system getting overhauled (or so I hope!)

 

[Danger]

Hope so too...that is one of the best benefits

Gold includes lounge access. "Lifetime Gold" means Gold status for life. I don't see that changing here. At the very least, you'll get lounge access with oneworld because Gold is Sapphire which provides lounge access.

Is it just me or ?? SC earned is no longer shown ?

The calculator is also not available. Is there more to come?

 

[baggyred]

Was there any clarity about "when" seat availability would be increased

 

[sudoer]

The calculator is also not available. Is there more to come?

I don't think so - the new T&C published today still refer to the Airline Earning Tables last updated in 2017.

 

[Ade]

The calculator is also not available. Is there more to come?

I think so too....

 

[omgalan]

Is it just me or ?? SC earned is no longer shown ?

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Same for me. Also the Points/SC calculator is down too. Here's to hoping no earning table "enhancements" to be quietly rolled out at 12.30pm..