[wandering_fred]

I am certain that someone will point me to the correct spot.....

I booked a hotel in Singapore through QH with the expectation that given the relative (though minor) premium over a straight internet booking that it would earn QF mileage......

The reply was - it is not a partner hotel - therefore nothing......
OTOH I haven't found any notations on the QH pages that you wouldn't get any credits... My logic being - WHY would I book through Qantas if I wasn't expecting miles in 'some form from them..

Now in this case it was to keep the almost 18K QF miles for my wife's account from expiring. I guess it is time to transfer the Telstra Telecard credits to her account for a few months..


Unhappily wandering

Fred

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by wandering_fred

OTOH I haven't found any notations on the QH pages that you wouldn't get any credits...

Unfortunately you can only earn FF points through hotel partners.

Qantas Earning Points - Hotels

So if hotel is not on that list then no FF points.

[Anna]

If you book through Qantas Holidays you sometimes won't get QFF points even if it is a partner hotel, because "the rate does not qualify for QFF points".

[Evan]

They simply offer a booking service, and i like the good service and the fact they email you the tax invoice etc. Also in AU i have found i can often get better prices that other means.

But Anna has said even if it is a partner hotel you may not get points, most of the time i stay at a hotel and they offer points on QF i don't get them, not worth chasing up most of the time
Same with some hotel programs.

E

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by Evan

....not worth chasing up most of the time

It can be difficult sometimes to get QF or the hotel to credit the FF points but I think it is always worth chasing up. Even if it is only 72 points....

[codash1099]

Originally Posted by Anna

If you book through Qantas Holidays you sometimes won't get QFF points even if it is a partner hotel, because "the rate does not qualify for QFF points".

I've had no problems booking through QH, which is not the case booking direct. The QF rate is not a restricted rate (cancellation is allowed) and I would think that you could lean on QF if they advertise it as earning points regardless of what the hotel itself might say.

[patrickshi]

Originally Posted by wandering_fred

I booked a hotel in Singapore through QH with the expectation that given the relative (though minor) premium over a straight internet booking that it would earn QF mileage......

The reply was - it is not a partner hotel - therefore nothing......
OTOH I haven't found any notations on the QH pages that you wouldn't get any credits... My logic being - WHY would I book through Qantas if I wasn't expecting miles in 'some form from them..

Fred

With QH online hotel booking (Bookings - Hotels), you only earn FF points on AU & NZ hotels. As for other countries, at this stage, you don't earn FF points.

As mentioned by JohnK, if you want to earn points for hotels in countries other than AU & NZ, you have to book directly with those hotel partners listed on Frequent Flyer - Earning Points - Hotels - Outside Australia. Remember to check that the rate you are booking will earn points and don't forget to show your Qantas Frequent Flyer card at check-in.

Patrick