Qantas rolls out Classic Plus Flight Rewards

[Pushka]

Hmmm. Which one do I select?

 

[CaptJCool]

Hmmm. Which one do I select?

Go for Glory !
You know what they say about the eye of a needle and the rich folk

If it was cricket
Six or Out
I’d take the hoik over mid wicket to score the winning runs
So pick-Y

LMAO

 

[Pushka]

Go for Glory !
You know what they say about the eye of a needle and the rich folk

If it was cricket
Six or Out
I’d take the hoik over mid wicket to score the winning runs
So pick-Y

LMAO

Sadly those not understanding it might just hoik over mid wicket.

 

[justinbrett]

Sadly those not understanding it might just hoik over mid wicket.

Is that any different to what we used to see, a J CR option and a very hefty cash option for Y?

 

[RooFlyer]

P1s & CLs will first be allocated additional toasters, followed by a sporadic random release for the rest, when Qantas needs a PR boost.

Excellent!

 

[Pushka]

Is that any different to what we used to see, a J CR option and a very hefty cash option for Y?

I've never seen anything quite as obvious as this discrepancy and especially as it been touted as a wonderful win for Qantas consumers. I tend to go straight to either cash or rewards so you don't ( I think) see them on the same screen.

 

[justinbrett]

I've never seen anything quite as obvious as this discrepancy and especially as it been touted as a wonderful win for Qantas consumers. I tend to go straight to either cash or rewards so you don't ( I think) see them on the same screen.

I've seen it quite often, and sometimes even seen J fares cheaper than Y fares when both are cash.

 

[tdimdad]

361,200 points. Of course that is the obvious option! It must be a four times better product...

 

[tolchok]

Not sure if related, but unable to log into QFF. Getting the good old 'We are unable to process this request currently. Please try again later' error.

 

[tdimdad]

We are clearly moving to a buyer beware world. You really need to have your eyes open to keep point costs reasonable.
I bet infrequent customers will find this confusing. Not that would worry QF a bit but from the PR/image viewpoint it's an unnecessary weight to carry.

 

[Seat0B]

Today’s Australian had a double page advertising spread showing a lot of different destinations you could get CR+ giving Y and J options and the cost on points. I thought they were all poor value.

If the paper is still around the house tomorrow morning I’ll take a photo to post.

That would not have been cheap advertising. Looks like QF are pretty keen to get people to use the CR+.

 

[encryptededdy]

We are clearly moving to a buyer beware world. You really need to have your eyes open to keep point costs reasonable.
I bet infrequent customers will find this confusing. Not that would worry QF a bit but from the PR/image viewpoint it's an unnecessary weight to carry.

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For better or worse, this has always been the case (points+pay price shown on booking screen when you select pay with points)

 

[SYD]

For better or worse, this has always been the case (points+pay price shown on booking screen when you select pay with points)

but there was the “Rewards” only filter before.

I’m surprised by the earlier screen shot. Aren’t the CR+ supposed to be shown with a Blue ribbon?

 

[Doctore1003]

Today’s Australian had a double page advertising spread showing a lot of different destinations you could get CR+ giving Y and J options and the cost on points. I thought they were all poor value.

If the paper is still around the house tomorrow morning I’ll take a photo to post.

That would not have been cheap advertising. Looks like QF are pretty keen to get people to use the CR+.

Nobody reads the Australian. A bizarre place to advertise.

 

[RooFlyer]

If the paper is still around the house tomorrow morning I’ll take a photo to post.

Please do. I only read the on-line subscription one (no adverts )

 

[RooFlyer]

Nobody reads the Australian. A bizarre place to advertise.

A few of us do - and if you want national exposure with one media buy, its only competition is the Fin (3/4 of the Oz) and I reckon that readership is a bit skewed.

So maybe not such a bizarre place to advertise?

From Mumbrella, 2023.

 

[SYD]

Today’s SMH (and probably the Age) has the 2 page spread also - print and digital versions.

 

[OZDUCK]

Today’s SMH (and probably the Age) has the 2 page spread also - print and digital versions.

Same in the print Perth Sunday Times.

 

[RooFlyer]

Same in the print Perth Sunday Times.

Quite the spend, then. I wonder if they bothered with the Hobart Mockery?

 

[pangwen]

Quite the spend, then. I wonder if they bothered with the Hobart Mockery?

Just had a look online, couldn't find the spread, but there was an opinion piece by Anthony Keane which starts off with:

The biggest changes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer scheme in 35 years announced last week sparked a mixed reaction from members, marketing experts and commentators, and rightly so.

Qantas's introduction of a new "Classic Plus" tier of reward flights was described by some PR specialists as "clear as mud" and a "sleight of hand"...