Originally Posted by
Traveloguy
Personally I am still shocked at the number of people staying with QFF with all the recent announcements. If your a frequent shopper, just use your QFF points for upgrades, but otherwise there should be a strong instinct by many to look at other programmes for crediting of flights if you want to stick with oneworld. AA followed by looking at CX and MH should all be strong options to those of there sick of the fleecing. QF is going to continue with largely negative changes if people stick around. Sadly it also means I am less likely to see QF metal from now on and will probably use CX and MH when going back to Aus or simply going to Asia.
I think the QFF program is still worthwhile if you mainly fly QF domestic, and are based in Australia. You can earn QFF points in a lot of different ways (CC spend, Woolies, etc). Spending points on domestic upgrades and/or awards is reasonably good value. For some people, the majority of points would come from CC spend and shopping rather than flying.
However for people who earn a lot flying (and more longhaul and on other OW carriers), it is not worthwhile.