If you’re going to fly, it makes sense to try and accumulate frequent flyer points, but the $82.50 signup fee has often been a disincentive for occasional flyers to join the Qantas program. As part of a cross-promotion with Jetstar, right now you can join Qantas Frequent Flyer at no charge.
I imagine the promotion is tied in with the recent tweaks that make it easier to earn points on Jetstar flights without paying a massively inflated fare, as well as the broader changes Qantas is going through right now. We saw a similar deal in 2009 via Everyday Rewards, but if you haven’t got a membership and expect to fly Qantas or Jetstar at some point, this seems a painless way of signing up.
Ben
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 10:39 AMOr just sign up through Woolworths Everyday Rewards.
nick
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:13 AMis there an annual fee?
Bugalugs
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:27 AMYes I would like to know this too… Without reading the T & C :)
Elena
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:42 AMI can confirm, no annual fee.
Kevin
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:42 AMnope, i joined for free a couple of years ago through everyday rewards and have never had any annual fee or anything.
Micheal
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:49 AMNo, Qantas frequent flyer program doesn’t have an annual fee.
Well worth joining. I’m currently on holidays in the U.S. and my wife and I flew here from Sydney, business class on points accumulated at a cost of $450.00 surcharge and tax compared to a $5,000+ ticket each. Lie-flat seats, great meals….gonna be hard to go cattle class next time we come back over here :/
Aidan
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 12:35 PMThanks for the heads up Angus. Just in Time for my trip to Canada.
Greg
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:26 PMI might be old school, but nobody I know has ever paid to join an airline loyalty program.
It has always been offered for free.
Dan
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 3:42 PMYes i was put off by the fee a few years back lucky for me its free to join if you live overseas. Like most things its just a rip off if you live in Austrlia
jon
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 1:12 PMThe Woolworths Everyday Rewards offer was not time-limited – you have always been able to (and still can) join QFF for free that way.
Anthony
Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 9:20 PMNo one should ever pay to join a loyalty program. The mere concept of paying to receive the benefits of your own customer loyalty is absurd. All Qantas has done (and they are not alone) is add a hefty fee to a formerly free service, knowing that few if any will be willing to pay it, BUT that they can then give ‘free memberships’ away as a benefit or incentive to get people to sign up to other partner schemes, like credit cards and Woolworths points. The whole thing is a very devious con and typical of this sort of amoral corporation.