The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has made numerous recommendations in its 149-page final report on loyalty programs, which was released today. The ACCC says that changes are needed to protect consumers, warning that unfair practices of loyalty programs could cause real harm. The Australian Frequent Flyer made a detailed submission to the ACCC’s … Continued
Many Australians join Qantas Frequent Flyer by default. But there are other Oneworld frequent flyer programs out there. Even if you fly with Qantas regularly, you could benefit by using the British Airways Executive Club frequent flyer program instead. In Episode 25 of the AFF on AIR podcast, Australian Frequent Flyer editor Matt Graham also … Continued
Many Australians join Qantas Frequent Flyer by default. But even if you fly with Qantas regularly, you could benefit by using the British Airways Executive Club frequent flyer program instead. In this episode, Matt also discusses the new Uber Rewards loyalty program, earning Qantas points for Uber rides and a bizarre experience using Uber … Continued
Qantas plans to commence its partnership with BP petrol stations on 1 February 2020, after the ACCC proposed to approve the tie-up. As a result, Velocity Frequent Flyer today advised members today that 31 January 2020 will be the last day to earn or redeem Velocity points with BP. Currently, you can earn 2 Velocity … Continued
You can now earn Qantas points for all Uber rides, as well as Uber Eats orders. But, at the same time, Qantas is reducing the number of points that Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum One members can earn when booking an Uber to or from the airport. The changes are related to the new Uber … Continued