QF FF points now earned and redeemable on Railway journeys

[henrus]

Directly from ARTC a dropbox of track images:

South Australia flooding images

Shared with Dropbox

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[Mattg]

Directly from ARTC a dropbox of track images:

South Australia flooding images

Shared with Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

Yikes!

 

[Melburnian1]

ARTC is quoting at least 12 days until the Adelaide-Kalgoorlie section is reopened. I would probably put an emphasis on at least, given what's been shared on the internet so far in regards to footage and pictures.

It's only Port Augusta to well before Cook (SA) that's flood affected but since there are no 'local' trains, only ones that travel from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie or Alice Springs/Darwin, the distinction is academic.

Agree it may take longer than officially said. A disaster for WA especially as so much of the supermarket and other goods come by rail from Melbourne and to some extent Sydney or elsewhere, as trucks are far more expensive, and coast-to-coast shipping is rare since COVID struck. (Foreign crews and all that).

The highway through Glendambo (SA) is apparently also badly flood affected, so trucks to Darwin are having to take a huge 3000 kilometre detour via Mt Isa or similar if coming from say Adelaide.

 

[Melburnian1]

Earn double points on selected 2023 journeys:

Qantas Frequent Flyer - Journey Beyond Rail

journeybeyondrail.com.au

Be eware that the operator Journey Beyond typically doesn't offer refunds, but travel credits, yet when so many trains are booked out, they're hard to use.

The same problems may occur with using QF FF points. Mr McGowan's attitude means the 'IP' still isn't operating as the operator doesn't run it just between Adelaide and Sydney: only Sydney - Adelaide - Perth and vice versa, the full route, even though it could do S-A tomorrow.

 

[Pushka]

ARTC is quoting at least 12 days until the Adelaide-Kalgoorlie section is reopened. I would probably put an emphasis on at least, given what's been shared on the internet so far in regards to footage and pictures.

More floods/heavy rain in the mid north this week too.

 

[PineappleSkip]

Just did a Journey Beyond survey about a concept for their own frequent traveller program. They also asked opinions about earning QF points on journeys (but not burning them)

Cheers skip

 

[Inlander]

Just did a Journey Beyond survey about a concept for their own frequent traveller program. They also asked opinions about earning QF points on journeys (but not burning them)

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With the "Hornblower" group taking over that will most likely happen along with better integration with cruise ship and more tour companies , they already have Qantas frequent flyer onboard.

 

[henrus]

Just did a Journey Beyond survey about a concept for their own frequent traveller program. They also asked opinions about earning QF points on journeys (but not burning them)

That'd be a lot of very expensive train travel to earn Platinum.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Not sure why they would bother having their own. Realistically they have their market and they are rusted on, doubt there are many fence sitters thinking about an annual ride on the Indian Pacific that would be swayed by a frequent rail program.

 

[Mattg]

Qantas is giving triple points on Ghan bookings made by 30 November 2023.

 

[Mattg]

This partnership is ending on 15 December 2023.

You can still make bookings until then for travel until 31 December 2024, and earn or use Qantas points.

 

[Formal Hall]

This partnership is ending on 15 December 2023.

You can still make bookings until then for travel until 31 December 2024, and earn or use Qantas points.

Disappointing! Best value non-flight reward going, which is a shame. Any idea how date changes or refunds would work after 15 December, given there would be non 'classic rail award' availability to change to?