Qantas FF announcement 20 June - "biggest overhaul" in program history

[Doctore1003]

Just got this media alert for 10.30 am Thursday: "Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer, Alan Joyce together with Qantas Loyalty Chief Executive Officer, Olivia Wirth to announce significant changes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program – the biggest overhaul to the airline’s loyalty program in its 32 year history."

Let the speculation begin!

 

[levelnine]

The biggest "enhancement" in the program's history? "Simpler and fairer" version two?

My guess: switch to a revenue-based model.

 

[TheInsider]

More devaluation probably, it's the only way Qantas knows...

 

[Mr_Orange]

More devaluation probably, it's the only way Qantas knows...

Agreed.

 

[UP4014]

sounds ominous

 

[TomJones]

Revenue based model is my guess too. It's clearly the direction that FF schemes are going.

 

[drron]

Thank goodness I have 4 more important programs for us.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Nothing in my inbox about this, just the Japan sale, book now lah lah.
Pure surprise.
I guess, after Alan J's spiel on Blomberg, its probably something to help him save more $.
Probably making P+P ineligible for earning Qpoints and QF SC.

 

[opusman]

Revenue-based, here it comes

 

[33kft]

Enhancements are a-coming

I'm going to speculate that LTS and LTG are going to be impacted. Perhaps higher SC target?

 

[RooFlyer]

Bad. Like dynamic award pricing bad.

 

[kpc]

Sounds ominous! I'm sure it will be in QFs favour!

 

[cjd600]

Oh oh.

 

[AIRwin]

"Likely impacts on earning status along with redeeming frequent flyer points on seats and upgrades", according to AusBT:
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-plans-major-overhaul-of-frequent-flyer-scheme

 

[wannabe_wp]

Well it was fun while it lasted.

 

[Doctore1003]

I doubt they would switch to a dynamic pricing or revenue-based FF model.

There was this clue from December that more seats could be made available, at a higher points cost, but with lower cash surcharges.

Potential changes to QF awards - amount of points and cash needed, & number of award seats released

Thoughts? Just received a survey from Qantas: "Qantas is considering making changes to our classic flight rewards in order to better address the needs of our customers. These changes will include changes to the number of points required to get to different destinations, as well as to the...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[opusman]

Return of the JASA?

 

[TheInsider]

Nothing in my inbox about this, just the Japan sale, book now lah lah.

Why would there be anything in your mailbox? Your not media or industry...

 

[TheInsider]

sounds ominous

Anything to do with Olivia Wirth is ominous.

 

[RooFlyer]

Why would there be anything in your mailbox? Your not media or industry...

Oh I dunno. Because it affects us QFF members?

Maybe we should be informed at the same time as everyone else? Or at least alerted to the fact that changes are to be announced?