Qantas customers have over $800 million in unused flight credits

Qantas customers have over 0 million in unused flight credits
Over $800 million in Qantas flight credit, given out as an alternative of refunds when COVID-19 compelled all worldwide and home journey to cease, have gone unused by prospects the corporate says.
The credit got to any prospects who had cancelled flights or modified journey plans because of the pandemic, till the tip of October 2021.

These are as a consequence of expire on December 31, 2023.

Over $800 million in covid credits have gone unused by Qantas customers, who were given flight credits instead of refunds when Covid-19 forced all international and domestic travel to stop
Over $800 million in covid credit have gone unused by Qantas prospects, who got flight credit as an alternative of refunds when Covid-19 compelled all worldwide and home journey to cease (Nine)

Consumer group Choice has requested the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a proper investigation into the matter.

However, the airline argues they have been reminding prospects to make use of their factors and it is right down to them.

“We are sending an email every month to remind you you have a credit,” Qantas CEO Alan Joyce stated.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says they've been reminding customers to use their points
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says they have been reminding prospects to make use of their factors (9News)

“We also are going to be launching a website like ‘find your super’ that says ‘find your credit’.”

Dean Long from the Australian Federation of Travel Agents says the difficulty is just not prospects forgetting to make use of their factors.

“The increase in airfares is making it harder for Australians to use those credits he said.”

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“People have significantly less buying power with the same amount of money that they used before the pandemic”

“It would be a really great PR move for Qantas to be able to issue refunds”

This week, Qantas reported a $1.4 billion gross earnings for the primary half of the monetary yr, following a $7 billion loss over the pandemic.

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Source: www.9news.com.au