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

[levelnine]

For those just joining the thread - the prices in the calendar are return. 9800 points each way.

Yep. Most other days are cheaper than the current 16K return. There will be good news for those looking for domestic Y redemptions.

 

[Brettmcg]

You guys wanted LTP, you'll have it....

Meet you back here in 62 years...

 

[TheInsider]

For those just joining the thread - the prices in the calendar are return. 9800 points each way.

If you actually look at those dates, the only classic awards on the 30th March are via somewhere else - adding to the points balance. No dynamic pricing....
There has been literally no training for anyone in regards to dynamic pricing (call centre) and once again QF doesn't have the system at the moment for it.

 

[Matt_01]

You guys wanted LTP, you'll have it....

I was already prepared to jump ship as I have LTG. If this is real and depending SC required I may remain with QF, bugger!

 

[sxc]

Dynamic Pricing - Not going to happen yet. QF does not have the IT purchased to do such a thing.

So it’s not true dynamic pricing but it’s adding different classes of awards which means more granular availability at different redemption levels?

Any word on earn rates for points or status credits?

 

[Brettmcg]

No, it'll be tomorrow. Mark this message.

Do the maths...

Exercise 1: "If Alan qualifies once and then retains Qantas Platinum status for approximately 62 years, how many lifetime status credits would he have?"

 

[serfty]

... while tax component goes down.

An airline cannot change taxes.

They can vary carrier surcharges, coded as YQ or YR.

 

[TheInsider]

An airline cannot change taxes.

They can vary carrier surcharges, coded as YQ or YR.

Sorry I was meant to put tax, as 'tax'. Yes YQ will go down, domestic no, international yes.

 

[Matt_01]

If LTP is on the cards I am sure @RichardMEL will chime in and have an opinion.

 

[levelnine]

No dynamic pricing....

How can Qantas promise a dramatic increase in the number of seats on popular routes in peak periods without increasing costs?

 

[zenyattamondatta]

If LTP is on the cards I am sure @RichardMEL will chime in and have an opinion.

I'm sure it will be succinctly expressed.

 

[JohnPhelan]

I bet many at QF are wishing they'd only sent out the media advisory 2 hours prior to the announcement! So much speculation and most of it quite ridiculous and not even related to the Frequent Flyer business which is what it's about!

You can guarantee it will be positive for QF and with at least a reasonable upside for most (high value) passengers - that's the only reason you wheel the CEO out for a public announcement.

 

[TheInsider]

How can Qantas promise a dramatic increase in the number of seats on popular routes in peak periods without increasing costs?

Put up the points needed to redeem.
Put up the points needed to upgrade.
Remember QF is generally great at PR and media.

 

[juddles]

I'm off to bed early as I cannot stand the thought of spending the next 12 hrs following this thread

 

[Captain Halliday]

400+ posts and no one has mentioned the biggest benefit of all this...

Fewer points required and an increase in premium toaster availability.

 

[exmc]

Melbourne to Adelaide.

Up to 19,600+$144 points in Y. Ouch. There certainly will be some increases.

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Just checked that routing:

19,600 points (Y):
Outbound: Melbourne > Canberra > Adelaide
Inbound: Adelaide > Melbourne

 

[pangwen]

How can Qantas promise a dramatic increase in the number of seats on popular routes in peak periods without increasing costs?

Going from 1 seat released to 2 is still a 100% increase

 

[pchammond]

What id like to know is, if there is dynamic pricing, how will this affect those of us with higher status?

Previously we had more availability. Will we have more availability of lower point seats?

 

[levelnine]

Just checked that routing:

19,600 points (Y):
Outbound: Melbourne > Canberra > Adelaide
Inbound: Adelaide > Melbourne

Thanks for checking for me. It kept crashing when I tried.

 

[levelnine]

Put up the points needed to redeem.
Put up the points needed to upgrade.
Remember QF is generally great at PR and media.

So tomorrow will be a classic, bog standard devaluation.