Qantas cancels Sydney man 150000 frequent flyer points after promotion error
Qantas cancelled an order and 150,000 frequent flyer points for an Australian man after the airline said a marketplace promotion was listed in error.
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The Daily Mail reported that Sydney resident Andrew Stavrou spent $990 on 10 pairs of Sony earbuds to earn 150,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points. The Qantas Marketplace offer promised 15,000 bonus points for each $99 pair of earbuds that he purchased. [1]
According to the Daily Mail, Qantas cancelled the order and the points, stating that the promotion had been listed in error. The accumulated points would have been enough to cover a one-way Emirates business-class flight from Sydney to Dubai. [1]
The Daily Mail reported that the flight requires 143,000 points and would cost about $9,000 if purchased with cash. Mr Stavrou would have received 7,000 more points than needed for the ticket through the promotion. [1]
Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited was established on 16 November 1920 in Winton, Queensland. The airline was founded by World War I veterans Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness, along with grazier Fergus McMaster. [3]
In short
- Andrew Stavrou spent $990 on 10 pairs of earbuds expecting 150,000 Qantas points.
- Qantas cancelled the order and the points, stating the offer was listed in error.
- The 150,000 points were enough for a business-class flight from Sydney to Dubai.
Sources
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- [1]Qantas cancels 150,000 points Aussie bloke received: 'That's almost unheard of'Daily Mail, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Mark Webber (racing driver) on Wikipedia
- [3]Qantas on Grokipedia
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