Does anyone know why Qantas has stopped the 'Qantas Drive' program?
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lind26
lind26
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Does anyone know why Qantas has stopped the 'Qantas Drive' program?
watson374
watson374
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It's probably been de-scoped as part of the drive to lower costs.
11sjw
11sjw
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It's "simpler & fairer" not to have it. :-)
johnaboxall
johnaboxall
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It's an enhancement - now you have the freedom to choose your own transport.
gumshoe
gumshoe
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Its best not to use the word "enhancement" in regard to...
TheRealBabushka
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AusFlyer
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They still offer it on the Dubai / London flights but has been taken off the US flights most likely to save costs.
Hugo
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Because they reckon they'll make more money by not having it than by having it.
Drilling down a bit, because they can more successfully sell plane rides than bundled plane rides plus car rides. People (or more frequently, corporate travel departments) don't like paying a couple of hundred dollars extra on the cost of their plane ride to get a car ride thrown in as well. Debundling is especially important when you're dealing with customers who are under instructions to get the cheapest possible fare.
moa999
moa999
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The competition only offer it on Dubai/ London, whereas QF were only ones offering it on other routes which meant their published fares looked higher
lind26
lind26
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Hi
I actually meant the Qantas Drive program that gave you points regardless of the Airline or Class you travelled on. You paid it yourself but they gave you 3 points to a dollar
moa999
moa999
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Google seems to show it has been renamed as:
Qantas Chauffeur Transfer, but seems to be limited to those using Qantas Valet
lind26
lind26
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If you used Valet for your own car then got a Chauffeur at your destination? Is that what you mean?