Qantas Points Club Plus – Status Credits on Malaysia Airlines Classic Reward Flights

[esseeeayeenn]

Have fun arguing semantics with Manila

First I don't call call centres, never mind argue with them.
If I wanted to dispute this I'd go straight to the ACCC.
However this isn't my issue, I was just agreeing that the QF terms are misleading.
On any ordinary interpretation, a ticket you can ONLY book on the QF website, by paying in QFF points, should count as "QF marketed".
This is beyond argument.

Second, someone pointed out that partner CRs always carry the partner airline flight number.
And argued that this means they are always partner marketed.
But this would conflate "operated" and "marketed".
Which are clearly used to mean different things.

Third, I just vote with my wallet.
Last year I did the bare minimum on QF metal to earn my four squiggles.
Then spent the rest with other OWE airlines.

In 2025 after I retained WP I splashed out on first class flights with EY including one sector in the Residence.
I know my $75,000 annual flight spend (more like $100,000 in 2025 thanks to the Residence) is a mere drop in the ocean, but it's still lost revenue.

 

[hutch]

First I don't call call centres, never mind argue with them.
If I wanted to dispute this I'd go straight to the ACCC.
However this isn't my issue, I was just agreeing that the QF terms are misleading.
On any ordinary interpretation, a ticket you can ONLY book on the QF website, by paying in QFF points, should count as "QF marketed".
This is beyond argument.

Second, someone pointed out that partner CRs always carry the partner airline flight number.
And argued that this means they are always partner marketed.
But this would conflate "operated" and "marketed".
Which are clearly used to mean different things.

Third, I just vote with my wallet.
Last year I did the bare minimum on QF metal to earn my four squiggles.
Then spent the rest with other OWE airlines.

In 2025 after I retained WP I splashed out on first class flights with EY including one sector in the Residence.
I know my $75,000 annual flight spend (more like $100,000 in 2025 thanks to the Residence) is a mere drop in the ocean, but it's still lost revenue.

Just because you say something is beyond argument, doesn't make it so.

Clearly many people here don't share your view.

Likewise you don't agree with them and evidently nothing will change that.

It will remain unresolved for forever and a day.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Just because you say something is beyond argument, doesn't make it so.

Clearly many people here don't share your view.

Likewise you don't agree with them and evidently nothing will change that.

It will remain unresolved for forever and a day.

I can only suggest you read my signature.

 

[SYD]

However this isn't my issue, I was just agreeing that the QF terms are misleading.
On any ordinary interpretation, a ticket you can ONLY book on the QF website, by paying in QFF points, should count as "QF marketed".
This is beyond argument.

From the QF Ts&Cs:

'Marketing Carrier' means the airline whose airline code or number (e.g. 'QF' for Qantas) is recorded on the ticket

QF will sell you (via cash or points) tickets on various flights with or without QF codes - the later invariably with the operating carrier’s code.

Second, someone pointed out that partner CRs always carry the partner airline flight number.

Which, as pointed out isn’t correct - there are exceptions where QF is the marketing carrier and SCs can be earned for CRs as PC member.

 

[hutch]

I can only suggest you read my signature.

I certainly agree. A little mutual consistency would go a long way.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

From the QF Ts&Cs:

'Marketing Carrier' means the airline whose airline code or number (e.g. 'QF' for Qantas) is recorded on the ticket

QF will sell you (via cash or points) tickets on various flights with or without QF codes - the later invariably with the operating carrier’s code.


Which, as pointed out isn’t correct - there are exceptions where QF is the marketing carrier and SCs can be earned for CRs as PC member.

Name one of these exceptions.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Name one of these exceptions.

If Target sell you a hoodie that is made by Calvin Klein, it is a Target marketed hoodie.
Why is this so difficult to understand?
I know every single travel writer on the planet is a sycophant for whichever airline or hotel chain paid for their latest trip.
But I didn't expect that level of sycophancy here.

 

[justinbrett]

If Target sell you a hoodie that is made by Calvin Klein, it is a Target marketed hoodie.
Why is this so difficult to understand?
I know every single travel writer on the planet is a sycophant for whichever airline or hotel chain paid for their latest trip.
But I didn't expect that level of sycophancy here.

No, your analogy is wrong, You’re confusing the party selling the product tag (ie, who’s issuing the ticket) with the product itself. It would be a target marketed product if it carried Target branding and was made by CK, but the fact Target sells it doesn’t make that so.

You could have three different parties, for example a QF ticket featuring an AA marketed flight on BA metal.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

No, your analogy is wrong, You’re confusing the party selling the product tag (ie, who’s issuing the ticket) with the product itself. It would be a target marketed product if it carried Target branding and was made by CK, but the fact Target sells it doesn’t make that so.

You could have three different parties, for example a QF ticket featuring an AA marketed flight on BA metal.

No I'm not.
Read my signature.
Bye.

 

[SYD]

Name one of these exceptions.

Aircalin (SB).