PS: Newscorp article - not Crikey. I should have credited it.
Mr Mossberg - little argument from me, but taken to the extreme I wouldn’t blame Miss Management (Elaine’s Wig) for a flat tyre on a car I rent through Qf. But who they (she?) is jumping into bed with does raise my eyebrow.
As I wrote and I the reason I posted it, Expedia is not a ‘premium’ brand. For Qantas to grab it, put a Qf Club entry onto it and mark it up (no doubt substantially) I find very interesting.
I doubt it’s ever going to be illegal but like many things, Qf does it is likely morally questionable. If I was in the hot seat I would be ceasing all such arrangements as a matter of priority. Cheapening the brand is extremely damaging. And my word, they’ve done a LOT of that…