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That's sort of the point, it all looks like upside so everyone is just waiting for the full official announcement, and the other shoe to drop.

Qantas' relationship with Qatar Airways has hit a new low... 😉

I'm reminded of Alan Joyce's comment about passengers not being "match fit". Somehow it's always the customer's fault.

And given how gravely serious the issue seems to be I do wonder how these people cope with travel in the USA or Europe. Or is travel there something something they're simply not able to do?

I think you're probably right, and if it's a success on VA then QF/JQ will follow the money.

What card do you have?

I'm just keeping in mind that the Flight Hacks article might not be the whole picture (QFF may have only revealed part of the story) or totally accurate on the finer details. My guess had been that we'd see something similar to Velocity's three tier pricing for economy classic awards, which was...

Up to 15% bonus on transferring Velocity points for the next two weeks. If you've been stockpiling points for something this might be a nice little boost. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/833931

I have had success with it, but they definitely do go through absolutely every detail of the fine print and look for any possible way to deny the request. You also have to book the rate on Accor first, then contact them to get a price match. If it's a non-refundable rate and they deny you on a...

For moving up a status level (which would apply in this case once you've dropped back to Gold) it's calculated each day based on the last 12 months activity. So no, you won't go back to zero, but the credits that you've currently got will each expire 12 months from the date they were earned...

Got my last Citibank statement as well, balance already at zero for the last month, so NAB have nothing to transfer and I've not activated the card or online banking with NAB as I haven't got any interest in the account. If they'd bothered to ask I would have just told them not to set up the NAB...

When you get rebooked you get an email and a SMS notifying you of your new flight details. There's a link in those that you can select to "View Other Options" that takes you to a webpage with the alternatives displayed. You just select the one you want and it moves you onto it, all very simple...

Had a cancellation yesterday on CBR-SYD, was originally on the 16:05 and woke up to find I'd gotten a cancellation SMS and I'd been rebooked on the 19:05 instead. Clicked the email link and moved myself onto the 14:35 service instead and got back home to Sydney early. Pretty happy with that...

I think it's more likely to go the other way, with status becoming easier to attain and possibly with boosts provided by credit cards or other spending. QFF got a bit of a taste of how lucrative non-flying status earning options could be during the pandemic. Now that the status extensions are...

Anecdotally I've heard from a couple of people that the airport is not collecting the tourist tax, even though it came into effect on the 14th Feb. Seems to be some sort of disconnect between the fed gov running the airport and the state gov collecting the tax.

I think they're aware of it, but I don't think they really care as much as they're making out in public. I think the key lesson the business took from the Joyce era was that it didn't really matter how poorly Qantas treated the customers, they'd still keep coming back for more.

Tempered by this though: Qantas and Jetstar customers will see a major revamp across digital channels with an ongoing rollout of improvements designed to make it easier for customers to manage their travel on the ground, including during disruptions. These days at Qantas it's all about self...

The phrase "major investment" does make it sound like something more substantial than just adjusting earn/burn tables and changing fees around. Of course it could just be a major investment in consultants to tell them how to squeeze the maximum return out of the program.

It was just an acknowledgement. If it's confirmed when you go to the website then I think you've done it successfully and are good to go.

I did, it was a few days later. I actually went back in and reselected the offer (was looking for the list of eligible cards) and that caused me to get another email. Might be worth doing that if you're concerned you didn't get a confirmation.