Re: Virgin Blue..............

["Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au>]

Qantas have changed their Frequent Flyer Program

As of later this year you will be able to get 2000 miles for Mel-Syd return.

cheers Peter

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:tt2w6.103237$lj4.2959702@news6.giganews.com...
> > "James C." <james_ccj@optusnetdotcomdotau> wrote in message
> > news:3ac04e76$0$25488$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > >
> > > "> <blatant plug> Thats why I fly VirginBlue from now on ... ;-)
> </blatant
> > > > plug>
> > >
> > > I tried it last month and
> > >
> >
>
............................................................................
> > > ..............................................I love it
> > >
> > >
> > > <Insert flames here>
> >
> > Ok, if you insist.
> >
> > I am flying from Sydney to Melbourne tomorrow (oops, looks at the time,
I
> > mean today) on Qantas, and will be getting 990 frequent flyer points. As
a
> > Qantas Club member, I will be arriving about 3 hours before my return
> > flight, and will be drinking bourbon and coke for a lengthy period prior
> to
> > departure. My return fare? $76.34, including GST, noise levy and GST on
> the
> > noise levy.
> >
> > And to cap it all off, with the changes to the Qantas Freuent Flyer
> Program
> > effective 15/9, if I make one of these trips a month between now and
next
> > January, I will have enough points to upgrade my trip to London (ex SYD
on
> 6
> > Feb, return ex LON on 21 Feb) next year from discount cattle class to
> > Economy -
>
> OOOPS.
>
> That should read "discount cattle class to bunsiness class"
>
> Dave
>
>