Wife and Qantas Club

[Rono]

Folks,

I have been in the Qantas Club for over 20 years and recently took advantage of the AFF Corporate rate (thankyou AFF for that).

Just over a year ago my wife joined the Qantas Club as part of a special deal with her employer - and at her first years renewal in December just gone - she paid a $485 renewal fee.

My question is - is there a smarter way for us to have done this?

regards

Rono

 

[Grooba]

Becoming good "friends" with someone who is approaching 2400 SC's in their QF year is the best way I can think of.

 

[markis10]

Folks,

I have been in the Qantas Club for over 20 years and recently took advantage of the AFF Corporate rate (thankyou AFF for that).

Just over a year ago my wife joined the Qantas Club as part of a special deal with her employer - and at her first years renewal in December just gone - she paid a $485 renewal fee.

My question is - is there a smarter way for us to have done this?

regards

Rono

Short answer is yes, partner membership which is $320 a year for Australian based members.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Short answer is yes, partner membership which is $320 a year for Australian based members.

Indeed. My wife, who is with a very large company, is eligible for a very cheap QP rate whchi also made me eligible for a very cheap spouses rate (which we no longer worry about, as our domestic travel is now infrequent and particularly hers)

 

[Mwenenzi]

$485 is full rate The Qantas Club Membership Types | Qantas
Most corp schemes also have lower renewal. She may have done better via AFF
The Qantas Club Membership Types | Qantas

 

[Rono]

Becoming good "friends" with someone who is approaching 2400 SC's in their QF year is the best way I can think of.

Vec, not sure I understand?

regards

Rono

 

[Rono]

Markis, are you saying because I was already in Qantas Club, she would have been eligible at the lower fee as my partner?
Would we have to have brought their attention to it or should Qantas have picked it up?

I am assuming that by partner you are not referring to my AFF corporate rate??

regards

Rono

 

[Mwenenzi]

Markis, are you saying because I was already in Qantas Club, she would have been eligible at the lower fee as my partner?

Marks $320 partner rate here The Qantas Club Membership Types | Qantas
Is not QF's job to pick up any partner/non partner. They just process application's as receivied

 

[markis10]

Markis, are you saying because I was already in Qantas Club, she would have been eligible at the lower fee as my partner?
Would we have to have brought their attention to it or should Qantas have picked it up?

I am assuming that by partner you are not referring to my AFF corporate rate??

regards

Rono

Any QP member can have a partner join at the special rate so long as they share the same address.

 

[Grooba]

Vec, not sure I understand?

regards

Rono

Once a member crosses the 2,400 SC mark there is an option to gift a complimentary Gold Membership to anyone.
Frequent Flyer - About the Program - 2400

 

[Rono]

Vec, OK, understood.

Thankyou, much appreciate your help

Rono

 

[Rono]

Markis,

I need to get something clear in my head.

I am a Qantas Club member - so my wife should have been able to renew at $320?
I am a member of the Qantas Club thru the AFF Corporate Scheme - does this affect my wife's renewal fee? ie is it still $320 for her
If yes, I intend to contact Qantas and ask for them to refund the difference between the $485 sge paid and the $320 she is apparently eligible for.

regards

Rono

 

[samh004]

If yes, I intend to contact Qantas and ask for them to refund the difference between the $485 sge paid and the $320 she is apparently eligible for.

Would this not be akin to buying two movie tickets separately, then finding out a family/couple ticket was available and demanding a refund of the difference?

Just make sure you don't end up refunding the lot to switch to a partner membership, as they may make you pay the joining fee again at which points the savings would be wiped out.

 

[Rono]

Samh004,

Just rang Qantas Club today,

They have agreed to credit the difference between the $485 my wife was charged and the $320 she should have been charged as a partner member.
The lass at Qantas (Jess) was most helpful.
Who said customer service was dead??

regards

Rono

Would this not be akin to buying two movie tickets separately, then finding out a family/couple ticket was available and demanding a refund of the difference?

Just make sure you don't end up refunding the lot to switch to a partner membership, as they may make you pay the joining fee again at which points the savings would be wiped out.