Qantas Good Friday Charity Flights Ex Mel

[markis10]

From the website: About Qantas - In the Community - Good Friday Appeal


Good Friday Appeal - Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Since 1987 we have raised funds for the Good Friday Appeal that help The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne provide the best possible medical and clinical care to seriously ill children around Australia and the Asia/Pacific region.
In 2010, we're offering mystery flights and a day trip to Sydney to help support this cause:
To Book:

Tickets on sale from Tuesday 2 March until Thursday 1 April 2010.


Call Qantas between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday on 1300 659 115.

• Easter Mystery Flights

• Sydney Highlights Day Trip - Good Friday

Easter Mystery Flights

Make this Easter one you'll never forget and enjoy a mystery flight from Melbourne on Good Friday, Easter Saturday or Easter Sunday. Grab your camera and prepare to explore and help raise money for The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne.
For only A$179 per person (includes taxes),
Conditions of booking:

• Same day return flight to main land capital city on normal Qantas scheduled services.
• Depart and return at Melbourne Domestic Terminal.
• Minimum of 6 hours spent at destination.
• Tickets are non refundable, no changes permitted.
• No pre-seating or requests.
• No checked baggage permitted.
• Check-in one hour before departure.
• Customers with special needs to make requests at time of booking.
• Cannot be purchased with Frequent Flyer points.
• Frequent Flyer points will not be earned for the flight.

To Book:

Call Qantas between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday on 1300 659 115.
Sydney Highlights Day Trip - Good Friday

Departing on Good Friday, this day tour begins with breakfast onboard a Qantas flight from Melbourne. Coaches will await you at Sydney airport, ready to whisk you away to Finger Wharf to board a Coffee Cruise with Captain Cook Cruises. Enjoy tea, coffee, snacks and a full commentary on this iconic city while taking in amazing views from every deck. Marvel at the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and dramatic city skyline while afloat Australia's most spectacular harbour.



You will disembark the cruise at beautiful Taronga Zoo to begin the next chapter of your Sydney adventure. Spend the afternoon wandering through the enormous exhibit of flora and fauna, watching the shows and attending keeper talks, or simply appreciating the captivating harbour and city vistas.
At the end of your day, coaches will transfer you in air-conditioned comfort back to the airport. Dinner will be served onboard your Qantas flight home.
For only A$299 per person (includes taxes).
Booking includes:

• Return Economy air travel between Melbourne and Sydney.
• Return air conditioned coach transfers.
• Admission to Captain Cook Cruises Coffee Cruise.
• Admission to Taronga Zoo.*
• Breakfast and dinner on the flights.

To Book:

Call Qantas between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday on 1300 659 115.

 

[Mal]

For only A$299 per person (includes taxes).
Booking includes:

• Return Economy air travel between Melbourne and Sydney.
• Return air conditioned coach transfers.
• Admission to Captain Cook Cruises Coffee Cruise.
• Admission to Taronga Zoo.*
• Breakfast and dinner on the flights.

To Book:

I think that's a pretty good price for what you get, considering the flights are worth ~$200, the cruise perhaps $40, Taronga $40, and also some food and transfers as well.

Pity there's no points to be earnt!

 

[markis10]

I think that's a pretty good price for what you get, considering the flights are worth ~$200, the cruise perhaps $40, Taronga $40, and also some food and transfers as well.

Pity there's no points to be earnt!

No mention of the points on the Sydney trip, I agree its a good deal, it will sell quick, pity they cannot put on the A380, maybe they can.......

 

[Hvr]

Wonder if you pay for it with an Earth Amex Card if get double points?

Anyway these charity flights can be fun and I've done some from CBR on their open day in October 2007/08.

Now no points I can live with(out) but no SCs? Sacre bleu!

 

[Mal]

No mention of the points on the Sydney trip, I agree its a good deal, it will sell quick, pity they cannot put on the A380, maybe they can.......

An A380 joyride somewhere would be fun. Maybe not for the general public, but definitely for some of us... Which reminds me I must plan to be on one of the Antarctic charters at some stage.

It does state "Frequent Flyer points will not be earned for the flight.", so I assume that also means SC's won't be earnt. Not really unexpected as 9.4.1(c) of the FF T&C's does exclude charters from points earning.

 

[Hvr]

For only A$179 per person (includes taxes),
Conditions of booking:

• Same day return flight to main land capital city on normal Qantas scheduled services.
• Depart and return at Melbourne Domestic Terminal.
• Minimum of 6 hours spent at destination.

It does state "Frequent Flyer points will not be earned for the flight.", so I assume that also means SC's won't be earnt. Not really unexpected as 9.4.1(c) of the FF T&C's does exclude charters from points earning.

Given you're actually flying on a regular scheduled service it doesn't really seem right you don't get points/SCs.

 

[markis10]

The points exclusion only seems to apply to the mystery flights, and lets hope an A380 is scheduled MEL-SYD that day, although I doubt it!

 

[Mal]

Given you're actually flying on a regular scheduled service it doesn't really seem right you don't get points/SCs.

The points exclusion only seems to apply to the mystery flights, and lets hope an A380 is scheduled MEL-SYD that day, although I doubt it!

Yeah I agree with both points. Just didn't read the finer print carefully.

Is it an omission? Not sure. Consider that mystery flights aren't directly excluded for points earning (although I thought they were at one stage) yet are marked as non-earning on the description.

Someone will have to take the flights and report back !