Qantas thanks its most loyal customers

[DC3]

.. The promise of priority boarding has removed one of my reasons for diverting domestic travel to VA ..

Have I missed something here? Is this the same priority boarding that is meant to already exist or is it a new priority boarding plan? Just curious in case I missed a recent announcement.

 

[doctork]

Thanks QF. More points always welcome. As someone who had a lot of overtime to do after being late back due to shutdown, the First Lounge pass is also a nice sweetener. Although I'll likely put my bonus 23k points towards an F upgrade whilst F exists

 

[serfty]

Have I missed something here? Is this the same priority boarding that is meant to already exist or is a new priority boarding plan?

See here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....priority-boarding-qf-domestic-what-30246.html (Post #1 updated)

 

[DC3]

OK. Thanks serfty. I missed that part. The last that I remember following the limited prioriy boarding trial earlier this year, was that Qantas had pulled the idea.

 

[CWM]

What is this epicure y'all goin on about? Is it plonk or are you guys getting your toenails tarted up?

I got an email offering a few extra FF points and after a very brief scan I deleted it. Extra SC or half price QP would be interesting but QFF points ain't hardly worth a cracker these days.

 

[medhead]

What is this epicure y'all goin on about? Is it plonk or are you guys getting your toenails tarted up?

I got an email offering a few extra FF points and after a very brief scan I deleted it. Extra SC or half price QP would be interesting but QFF points ain't hardly worth a cracker these days.

If you had a flight cancelled due to the grounding that email should have also offered you a present, if silver or higher.

EpiQure is the qantas food and wine club - http://www.epiqure.com.au/

 

[tuapekastar]

I got a complimentary EpiQure (sp?) membership (for 12 months at least), and have a MEL-AKL-MEL that will earn 100% bonus points. I'm quite happy with that.

 

[awilcockson]

the promo runs 16/11-23/12 and my last flight was 15/11 with the next 24/12!

Wow your luck couldn't get any worse!

 

[Fantic125]

I got a complimentary EpiQure (sp?) membership (for 12 months at least), and have a MEL-AKL-MEL that will earn 100% bonus points. I'm quite happy with that.

.... and don't forget the complimentary bottle of 2005 Jacob's Creek 35th Anniversary Padthaway Shiraz!

 

[Febs]

Firstly, happy Birthday Qantas.

Secondly - this thread just re-affirms my belief that no matter how generous an offer, there are AFFers (and FTers) who'll whinge and complain. Same in all parts of life I guess...

Anyway, thanks Qantas for the generous offer. I thought the free flight was a good gesture, but this is the icing on the cake. I've only got domestic flights between now and Christmas, but a lot of them, so the double points will be much appreciated. As a WP who already has epiQure (thanks to the Qantas AFF lunch ) I was given a limo/valet voucher - which of all the freebies is the most useful to me.

Cheers,
- Febs.

 

[tuapekastar]

.... and don't forget the complimentary bottle of 2005 Jacob's Creek 35th Anniversary Padthaway Shiraz!

Yes, that'll be nice when it gets here! None of the delivery options in the drop-down box quite suited, so picked one as close as possible and hope I see it.

 

[maninblack]

Many people have this loyalty thing cough-up. Loyalty programs are marketing concepts that attempt to dupe customers into thinking that they are somehow special and priveledged, which is of course NONSENSE, in the long run you only get what YOU have PAID for. You are getting nothing for nothing.

I am not a Qantas shareholder and they ceased to be the National carrier 16 years ago. I have spent countless $$$ with them over the years and in return they have provided me with a generally good service but NOTHING more, they certainly have done me NO FAVORS, so perhaps we are about square.

And let's get one thing straight. QF are not thanking their 'loyal customers', they are touting for business.

I won't list my view of their many inadequacies because I think that in the world of air travel and what is a very difficult business, on balance they are okay.

BUT

What loyalty do I owe them?

PS. Get rid of the guy with the ponytail.

 

[Limewood]

Q are thanking their most loyal customers ONLY IF FLYING IN NEXT MONTH what a joke.

 

[straitman]

Sorry Red Roo but I consider the offer paltry.

The silver lining for me is that I've found Emirates and I ain't coming back.

Hi polymath,

Welcome to AFF

What would you consider an acceptable offer :?:

Q are thanking their most loyal customers ONLY IF FLYING IN NEXT MONTH what a joke.

Limewood,

As I asked of polymath in post #72, what do you consider an acceptable offer :?:

Also bare in mind that this is what we see at the moment and do not know if this is the total of the offer.

 

[harvyk]

Many people have this loyalty thing cough-up. Loyalty programs are marketing concepts that attempt to dupe customers into thinking that they are somehow special and priveledged, which is of course NONSENSE, in the long run you only get what YOU have PAID for. You are getting nothing for nothing.

True, loyalty programs are a marketing ploy designed to get BIS... But considering that half the people on this board think there is nothing wrong with doing a SC run, then I'd say that their marketing ploy is working nicely.

That said a good loyalty program is a good way of encouraging people to fly with your airline, and whilst yes all benefits have already been costed, it does provides a benefit for their loyal flyers (who those who like to game the system). From a QFFer's point of view they pay the same amount for their flights as any other customer, but they also get a free lunch and booze thrown in...

 

[Limewood]

Limewood,

As I asked of polymath in post #72, what do you consider an acceptable offer :?:

Also bare in mind that this is what we see at the moment and do not know if this is the total of the offer.

I think 90 days would have given more chance to take up the offer a month is very short IMO.

 

[straitman]

I think 90 days would have given more chance to take up the offer a month is very short IMO.

Don't get me wrong but I just get frustrated when people throw in one liners without offering an alternate.

I agree that 90 days would probably be more appropriate.

 

[spentan]

I wasn't hurt by the grounding *touchwood*

But I do have some domestic J flights East-West return coming up.

I was just wondering, if I am flying on 23rd December, (afternoon), will this count as double points? (I'm WP).

 

[awilcockson]

.... and don't forget the complimentary bottle of 2005 Jacob's Creek 35th Anniversary Padthaway Shiraz!

You don't get that for complimentary memberships

 

[maninblack]

True, loyalty programs are a marketing ploy designed to get BIS... But considering that half the people on this board think there is nothing wrong with doing a SC run, then I'd say that their marketing ploy is working nicely.

Crazy ha! But I doubt it's anything like half the posters here doing status runs. Funny thing is I know at least a dozen QF WP's well and I am pretty sure none of them are members of this forum or even know of it's existence. Most of them don't care that much about all this stuff. In essence what I am getting at is that I think the members on here who actually worry about things like SC runs represent a relatively small percentage of QF's overall business.