AshM
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Received the email, below, from Qantas today.
It's unclear to me how a reduction by two-thirds of the points I earn on Uber airport rides - buried further down in the email - qualifies as "Good news". This email is incredibly disingenuous.
I rarely use Uber other than for travel to/from the airport. So the fact that I would need to use Uber's rewards program and convert those points into Qantas points does not strike me as an improvement, especially when conversion is at a rate (ie. a minimum of 750 Uber points for 200 Qantas points) that means I'm rarely, if ever, going to do so.
To me, this continues Qantas' creeping practice of diminishing its frequent flyer program and painting it as a win for members, which is pretty ugly.
It's unclear to me how a reduction by two-thirds of the points I earn on Uber airport rides - buried further down in the email - qualifies as "Good news". This email is incredibly disingenuous.
I rarely use Uber other than for travel to/from the airport. So the fact that I would need to use Uber's rewards program and convert those points into Qantas points does not strike me as an improvement, especially when conversion is at a rate (ie. a minimum of 750 Uber points for 200 Qantas points) that means I'm rarely, if ever, going to do so.
To me, this continues Qantas' creeping practice of diminishing its frequent flyer program and painting it as a win for members, which is pretty ugly.
An update on earning Qantas Points with Uber
Good news, there are now even more ways to earn Qantas Points with Uber. From 12 November 2019, Uber began rolling out Uber Rewards, their new loyalty program. Uber Rewards members will be able to earn Uber Rewards points every time they ride with Uber and order with Uber Eats, and eligible Uber Rewards members can convert these points into Qantas Points.^
Uber are trialling their new program with a small group of customers at first. Keep an eye out for your invitation from Uber to join Uber Rewards over the coming months.
As well as this new way to earn Qantas Points, you will continue to earn on eligible airport rides, however there is a change to how you earn on these trips. From 13 December 2019, as a Platinum member your earn rate of 3 points per $1 will change to 1 point per $1 spent on eligible airport rides.*
Stay tuned for more updates on Uber Rewards. You could soon be converting your Uber Rewards points from every Uber ride and Uber Eats order, on top of earning on your eligible airport rides, helping you grow your Qantas Points balance.