Statuschaser

Working for QF i have just been handed a new membership booklet titled (Important changes to your membership)
These changes include .....

1) late booking fee will be scraped for all members
2) Can upgrade at the Qantas Club using points
3) Status bonuses and cabin bonuses to be given on BA flights includng 10% extra for World traveler plus cabin
4) Full status credits given on wider range of economy flights


There are also a range of other changes that will start on the 1st of january 2004

the major one being a change in the amount of points required for an upgrade

going from 50,000 to 90,000 for a ZONE 5 discount economy to business upgrade

all members will recieve new booklet with in 6 weeks

Regards Status chaser

kpc

Thanks for the heads up Status chaser

Did you mean upgrade credits instead as you can currently use points for domestic upgrades at the QC?


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Statuschaser

sorry
upgrade credits can now be used at QC

thanks

QF WP

statuschaser, we all look forward to getting the new booklet and devouring the info to make sure we max our FF status chasing abilities.

Surprised they haven't increased the levels to acquire Gold and Plat benefits...

martynriddle

Any sign of QC issued ODUs on international routes using points or credits?

og

OUCH!

aura

i really hope this part doesn't get introduced or is rethought. it's already expensive at 50,000 each way. i hope you're misreading, and it's actually 90,000 for a round trip, 50,000 each way .

as a business model, it's a little regressive. at 180,000 to upgrade a round trip, i'd just redeem 220,000 for a return business award. so instead of QF getting the $2-3,000 for the fare being upgraded, they'd get no cash.

Statuschaser

One Way upgrade
Discount Econ FullEcon Business
TO busines TO Business TO First
Points
Zone 1 9000 5000 5000
Zone 2 14000 8000 8000
Zone 3 45000 25000 25000
Zone 4 70000 45000 45000
Zone 5 90000 55000 55000

a copy straight from the member book

bundaburg

Thats rediculous, 40000 point increase.

As aura said, you would save yourself a packet by just spending the points on full award ticket in J

GibSpmuh

I'll be interested to see which fare classes in Economy now count as full economy for International travel, because those are some hefty increases on every level, not just Zone 5. Lets see what the full redemption levels change to as well, I've got a bad feeling though (and happy I've chewed through most of my points this year already from the looks of things).

whughes3

They may as well dump international upgrades altogether as do this; in fact, maybe it's a cynical way of effectively doing so, while maintaining a pretense of preserving the benefit?

Perhaps this is part of the price to be paid for the 'new' international BC; I suppose something had to give!

[This message has been edited by whughes3 (edited 06-29-2003).]

vander555

At 9000 points for a Zone 1 upgrade and 14000 for Zone 2, its going to take a few more HP's in the QC before handing over points for an ODU.

IainF

Makes those upgrade credits seem a little more valuble now, except if they have gone as well.


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OzFlyer

I think they are trying to stop people who's employers pay for the economy fare anyway from upgrading. These people would not care if it was 1000 less points then gettting the ticket outright as they are not paying the $2-3K in the first place.

If it means more U class seats I am all for it

number_6

When do the BA flight status bonuses go into effect? Immediately? Also what is the change in cabin bonus, QF was already giving 50% F and 25% J cabin bonus for BA (and all Oneworld airline I think), is the change the addition of WT+?