Changes to QFF program
 

QF are going to make changes to their Frequent Flyer program. Does anyone know any more?

BTW, I'm new so hi!

[Double Post]


[This message has been edited by ozzie (edited 03-25-2003).]

No, but do tell us what you know !!

Welcome to FT, by the way :-)

Welcome CD - another UK based QFF FTer,

Obviously you know more than I do... what is the story?

Who is on the role from the UK around here - there is

CD
Dave Noble
Ozzie
Me

anyone else?

And me.

Well cd, you certainly know how to make an entrance! You'll have everyone around here work themselves into a lather with talk of program changes.

Anyhow, welcome.

I hope not. I like it just how it is.

Says who?

Shillard, you have let me down. When I first saw the original post, I was just waiting for you to light the flame thrower and let loose. Now I check back in a moment of boredom looking for some excitement and all I get is this!

Please dont tell me you have lost your touch?

(edited to amend dodgy brackets)

[This message has been edited by martynriddle (edited 03-25-2003).]

I am uk based and new to all the FF programs. I have not joined the QF program as I am with the BA Exec Club program. I know that their program is going to change for UK members. I don't know if it will apply gobally as their scheme is global, but
I'd imagine it would.

The above is all true. It'll be broadcast before the end of the year. The only bit that is rumour (ie I don't know for certain) is that the scheme is going to be less 'friendly' (for want of a better word). This would make sense as BA have done the same.

Where did you here all this from cd?

from work, who have a relationship with Qantas.

I know if this isn't public knowledge yet and the fact that I am new may make this hard to believe but it is true. I can only say wait and see.

I myself wanted to know more info but it is limited to 'a need to know basis' here at work so I thought I'd ask you guys if anyone else knows anymore.

What type of relationship? Which part of QF do they do business with?

One more!

(Add some more value to this post...)

It won't surprise me if they change the program, given BA are changing theirs.

It'll only be a surprise if they change it to be more user-friendly.

On that basis, and given they've only changed it less than 2 years ago, I'll be disappointed if they do change it.

Don't want to guess the whats/whens/hows etc... Let's start that when we see something substantial...

Sorry, as this news does not seem to be public info, I'd rather not say and compromise my position. Hope you understand.

Membership for UK residents always used to be very restrictive until the last big changes ... but as most of the QF FFs here probably have some sort of affiliation with Aus, it will probably only be a matter of changes their addresses back to a "friendly" Australian address which is no big issue.

My guess is that they're unlikely to get away with changing anything for Australian residents, because of their delicate regulatory position at the moment. In the last change they equalised the position of residents of all countries, so any anti-UK discrimination would quickly be seen for what it is. And I'll bet you that many UK-based members would then quickly flee back to Australia, where they originally "hailed from" for FF purposes.

Me also - albeit as a lurker in QFF... Seem to be spending more time in BA EC http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif


------------------
Cheers,

Jason.

Count me in as mostly from London. (Must hedge my bets in case there are changes.)

If QF really wants to stem the flow of UK-based (and probably US-based) FFs coming from the BA scheme so they can use the generous economy earning rules in the QF scheme, I hope it's limited to something like enforcing the 4-QF segments a year rule, or maybe upping it to minimum 100 status credits a year on QF or some such. Otherwise I'm emigrating again.

Nice lead CD. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Perhaps cd really does know somebody on the inside...(QF that is, not the other!!!)

Now for their next premonition...