Any Seat Rewards
Apr 10, 2010, 12:27 pm
#3
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Noticed the following on the T&Cs today. Apologies if I've missed something obvious, but wondering if it's a recent change and if anyone on the board has had any experience of Points and SCs crediting when redeeming Any Seat Rewards?
"Status Credits are earned on all eligible booking classes.
* Qantas Segments booked in X, U, Z or P classes are eligible to earn Points and Status Credits only when booked as part of a Qantas & Jetstar Any Seat Award."
http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump27
"Status Credits are earned on all eligible booking classes.
* Qantas Segments booked in X, U, Z or P classes are eligible to earn Points and Status Credits only when booked as part of a Qantas & Jetstar Any Seat Award."
http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump27
Last edited by inasmuchas; Apr 10, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Apr 10, 2010, 12:36 pm
#4
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There is a thread on this on AFF:
... and yes, people are now earning points/SC's on such bookings.
Apr 21, 2010, 3:39 pm
#7
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Apr 27, 2010, 1:49 am
#8
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When travelling on eligible Any Seat Award earn points
Interesting change.
If someone else books you the flight will you earn points? So if I fly on my Dads points will I get the points and status credits?
If someone else books you the flight will you earn points? So if I fly on my Dads points will I get the points and status credits?
Apr 27, 2010, 2:36 am
#9
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Yes, just like on paid tickets -- provided that QF has implemented the technology to allow 2 QFF numbers in the booking, one for earn and one for burn. All QF is doing is converting the points to cash and then buying the ticket as the "any seat" award. Leading to some really interesting pricing, for example MEL-SYD any seat award cost varies from 11K to 60K points (vs. 8K classic award cost), depending on fare bucket availability; this was for a single day that I checked. Pretty easy to reverse engineer the QFF point valuation that QF is using 
May 22, 2010, 3:01 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2008
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U Class Booked.
I just booked an anyseat award to Wellington and I has booked into U class after checking on the Qantas website. It was definitely an anyseat award as the points required were more than the standard 36,000 but it has got me worried that the system will not credit points as it will think it is a Classic Award. Also on the receipt and e-ticket it does not say it was an anyseat reward.
Should I worry?
Should I worry?
May 22, 2010, 4:58 pm
#13
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http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump27
May 22, 2010, 5:29 pm
#14
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Not quite true. The T&Cs on the earning table have been updated to state that U class tickets booked as 'Any Seat Awards' do credit, along with X, Z and P class tickets booked as 'Any Seat Awards'.
http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump27
http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump27
Good ole QF T&C's...
May 23, 2010, 1:07 am
#15
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Hmm, this looks really interesting.
Looking at the pricing of any-seat awards, when a normal "classic" award is available the premium for booking it through the "any" seats seems to be only about 20%. (But the other "any" seats are still priced at huge long figures, longer than a banker's bonus).
A specific example: a normal "classic" award PER-SYD in biz is available one-way at 36,000 points. (Cue snigqering in the background from the AA crowd who get the exact same seat for 17,500 miles).
On the "any-seat" screen, that same biz seat shows up costing 42,119 points. However, you will recoup part of the 6,000 difference as you will now earn about 3,500 miles for flying it. The exact amount depends on your status.
So your net cost is about 38,500 points - but you also earn 80 SC's.
Looking at the pricing of any-seat awards, when a normal "classic" award is available the premium for booking it through the "any" seats seems to be only about 20%. (But the other "any" seats are still priced at huge long figures, longer than a banker's bonus).
A specific example: a normal "classic" award PER-SYD in biz is available one-way at 36,000 points. (Cue snigqering in the background from the AA crowd who get the exact same seat for 17,500 miles).
On the "any-seat" screen, that same biz seat shows up costing 42,119 points. However, you will recoup part of the 6,000 difference as you will now earn about 3,500 miles for flying it. The exact amount depends on your status.
So your net cost is about 38,500 points - but you also earn 80 SC's.
