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Feb 25, 2007 | 7:14 pm

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serfty

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OK, I have done some research and indeed this sort of activity is in variance with the Qantas Frequent Flyer Program Terms and Conditions.

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9.3.3 Points for travel on Eligible Flights are calculated on the distance between the origin and destination according to the Great Circle distance - the shortest route between two points on the surface of the globe - not the actual distance flown. On multiple-stop through flights (connecting flights which do not involve a change of flight number and which do not involve a Stopover), Members will earn Points for the non-stop distance travelled between origin and destination. On connecting flights which involve a change of flight number or a Stopover regardless of whether there is a change of flight number, Points are earned for each Flight Segment.

Note the parts I have underlined/bolded. Furthermore, QFF lists JQ flights in the same manner as for other carriers in the airline earning table.

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Jetstar Airways    Jet Flex                  Economy                1         -
(JQ) (3K) (VF)     StarClass                 Premium                1         25%
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                   Status Credits are earned on all eligible Booking Classes. Flights
                   operated by Jetstar Asia (3K) and Valueair (VF) do not offer
                   StarClass.
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From the JetStar Qantas Frequent Flyer page (my underlining):

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Qantas Frequent Flyers travelling on a Jetstar StarClass fare will earn equivalent points per mile and Status credits as earned on Qantas business flights. Qantas Frequent Flyers travelling on a Jetstar JetFlex fare will earn equivalent points per mile and Status credits as earned on Qantas flights. Both the 1000 point minimum earn and Status bonus for Silver, Gold and Platinum Frequent Flyer members will apply to these fare types. Click here, to find out more details on what Status credits are and how they are earned. Please note that JetFlex fares earn at the full economy level.

Last edited by serfty; Feb 26, 2007 at 4:46 pm

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