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

[Kefuan]

MM so pulling down economy, pushing up premium to first

 

[madrooster]

I'm not sure whether I'll continue to chase LTP, it'll all depend on the number.

Don't worry, you won't be!

 

[Mr_Orange]

Upgrade charts have been updated too: Classic Upgrade Reward tables | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Looks like the work experience IT kids have updated that page!

 

[Brettmcg]

Here's a slight wording change:

T&C at 08DEC18

20.9 Classic Flight Reward seat allocation
20.9.1 Qantas Loyalty may at its discretion provide Members who have a Membership level above Bronze with additional allocations of or preferential access to selected Classic Flight Reward seats on Qantas operated flights when available.


T&C at 20JUN19
20.9 Classic Flight Reward seat allocation
20.9.1 Qantas Loyalty may at its discretion provide certain Members with additional allocations of or preferential access to selected Classic Flight Reward seats on Qantas operated flights when available.

 

[SeatBackForward]

On a Personal note, hitting LTG over summer was perhaps a stroke of pure luck,

 

[QF WP]

Don't worry, you won't be!

Well I'm 2/3rds of the way to LTG for AA, but that also seems like a lost cause (and glad I recently burnt 170K AA points sending my wife to London in October). VA has no lifetime benefits and nothing with BA etc...

Then again, maybe the status wheel is finally losing it's gloss. Might just buy points where I need them and fly in premium cabins.

 

[opusman]

20.9 Classic Flight Reward seat allocation
20.9.1 Qantas Loyalty may at its discretion provide certain Members with additional allocations of or preferential access to selected Classic Flight Reward seats on Qantas operated flights when available.

So this is effectively a devaluation of status.

 

[PlexWeb]

Get ready for status from spending!

More like earning!

Also this is what we know so far:

- Economy rewards have lower points needed and lower carrier charges effective immediately

- Premium cabin rewards have higher points needed and lower carrier charges from September 18, since they need 3 months notice for negative changes (points increasing)

- Upgrade rates are increasing when requested after September 18

- There will be NO dynamic pricing for rewards

- Oneworld awards won't be affected.

- LTP is a go for 75k

- 'Points Club' will be a thing for high earners

 

[MarcB]

This was quick and dirty, so apologies if any errors...

 

[justinbrett]

On a Personal note, hitting LTG over summer was perhaps a stroke of pure luck,

I thought the consensus was that LTG is safe?

 

[opusman]

Partner awards are all going up too.

 

[samh004]

These trips were also DSC and getting me to within 1K of LTG.

Sounds like we'll pass the start/finish line at the same time so long as the goalposts aren't moved.

 

[opusman]

So basically there's nothing good here at all for frequent flyers, only for non-frequent flyers who think a Y redemption from MEL/SYD once a year is the best use of their points.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I thought the consensus was that LTG is safe?

But, sounds like its going to be harder to earn status if they switch to a revenue model.

 

[rock86]

If what the Australian is reporting is true and QF actually follow through with more reward seats across all cabins and lower taxes, then the bump up in premium awards/upgrades don't seem too bad on the face of it....

 

[MarcB]

Oneworld awards all going up too. :-(

 

[Hoatzin]

All very exciting. More seat availability is definitely a good thing. I wish I had popcorn but will be assessing a patient during the announcement and will no doubt return once all is said and done to see this thread size doubled .

 

[rock86]

Oneworld awards won't be affected.

They certainly have been, same rises pretty much as QF awards.

 

[calmelb]

So basically there's nothing good here at all for frequent flyers, only for non-frequent flyers who think a Y redemption from MEL/SYD once a year is the best use of their points.

If the fuel surcharges are going down then a Y award for certain destinations may actually become a decent use of points

 

[Hoatzin]

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This was quick and dirty, so apologies if any errors...

Looks like there is a 3 month "sweet" period where premium cabin recemption costs are not increased in cost and economy redemption costs are lowered. 20th June to 17th September. There is the statutory 3 month period. Sure they are changing the Y costs but who will pull Qantas up for making things cheaper?