Hi all

I just got invited to take part in a fairly comprehensive survey about JQ starclass (see what happens when you actually fly them and have to give your email addy!!)

Anyways, they had a whole bunch of variables which they presented pretty much like BA did a few years back before bringing in their changes.

The variables were mainly about giving you a reduction in price, at the expense of reduced earn rate, or giving up other services.

They wanted to know, for example, if you paid 10% less than the standard starclass fare, would you accept FIXED 3750 points per international flight? Other options asked if you would accept a fixed 2500 points per flight, but still keep some of the other on-board amenities, such as full cabin service (actually thats the only on baord amenity isnt it?)

In the mix were:

• 2500 or 3750 or standard bizzo class earn rate for points
• access vs no access to qantas club
• getting rid of priority check-in, but perhaps offering priority luggage and immigration/security
• offering as little a 7kg CHECKED luggage for free, with other options at 10kg, 20kg and the current 30kg
• doing away with full on-baord service and amenities
• offering a 5% or 10% discount in the fare depending on how many of the above you would accept to give up

There was a lot of emphasis on acceptance of lower points.

you heard it first here!

Regards

lme ff