[dajop]

Received an email today from QFF, with a points + pay early bird offer.

Making the big trip to the UK and Europe is easier than ever before with Qantas Holidays' exclusive Earlybird Points + Pay offer.

From just $1461* + 100,000 points you can fly between Melbourne and London and enjoy a $300 land credit which can be used towards accommodation, car hire or sightseeing booked through Qantas Holidays.

Valid for travel for 4 Oct - 11 Nov. Includes fuel fines etc.

Can book same deal sans the $300 land credit on QF site for $1958. So that makes 100,000 pts worth $497 + $300 land credit (or maximum $797 if fully value land credit) Or max of 0.8c per point (less if you discount the land credit value as I would to probably $150). Sign of what's to come with new any available seat philosophy?

[JohnK]

Looks to be a very poor value offer for low season travel over 10 months in advance.

But then I would not expect better offers from an airline with a very high FF point liability.

[straitman]

Originally Posted by JohnK

Looks to be a very poor value offer for low season travel over 10 months in advance.

But then I would not expect better offers from an airline with a very high FF point liability.

Agreed JohnK. There are many examples of these extremely poor value uses of points available. Pretty much all you ever see is worth 1c per point or less.

It really shows up the value of sites such as AFF and the assistance they offer to travellers in getting value for money (or points in this case)

[serfty]

As I posted on FT, I guess Qantas are targeting those not so worldly when it comes to frequent flying/card spending.

As "PT Barnum" was quoted as saying - "There's a sucker born every minute ..."

[straitman]

Originally Posted by serfty

As "PT Barnum" was quoted as saying - "There's a sucker born every minute ..."

Which is probably why he was called 'The Shakespeare of Advertising' and 'The Prince of Humbugs'

[Alanslegal]

Qantas, what's the points? | NEWS.com.au

Saw this article mocking this promotion............

[simongr]

Some great comments - something dear to our hearts.

[josko]

Does Qantas really think we are all idiots???

What's worse is that these are not even full economy fares but rather heaviliy retricted ones!

I really hope that the Qantas exec's who thought up this rubbish get relagated to economy class travel (seat 64K next to an overflowing toilet on a long haul flight to London) for being such fools.......Mind you, there are bound to be suckers out there who will think this is such a good deal.

Then again, what was that saying...oh yes "A fool and their QFF points are soon parted"

I'll stick to 256k points for a business class return to Euro land

Josko

[serfty]

Originally Posted by josko

... I'll stick to 256k points for a business class return to Euro land ...

Or,even better, a 282.5K Business class trip around the world (or up to 16 segments and 5 stopovers travelling no more than 35,000 miles).

[bambbbam2]

Wouldn't points plus pay direct from Qantas be a better deal?