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Hi,

I just saw this online and thought I should share it.

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...1215-ktpq.html

It is explained better here on the QF site:

Changes effective 1 July 201025.1 Despite clause 1.2, the definition of 'Active Member' in clause 2.1 and clause 9.2.2 in these Terms and Conditions are effective on and from 1 July 2010 only. Until that date those clauses shall read as follows:
(a) In clause 2.1 the definition of an 'Active Member' will read - 'Active Member' at a point in time, means a Member who has earned or redeemed Points on their Membership account within the previous consecutive 36 whole month period from that point in time;
(b) Clause 9.2.2 will read - All Points held in a Qantas Frequent Flyer account of a non-Active Member will expire at the end of the 36th consecutive month for which the Member has not earned Points or Status Credits or redeemed Points. For this purpose, Points earned in relation to Eligible Flights are deemed to be earned on the date the Eligible Flight was taken. Within 60 days of the Points expiration date, Qantas will notify Members of the number of Points that are about to expire and the expiration date as follows:
(a) online activity statements display a warning to the Member;
(b) Members who continue to receive paper activity statements, will receive an activity statement which includes a notification that points are about to expire; and
(c) Members who have opted to receive communications online and via e-mail, will receive a notification within their monthly electronic newsletter.
Note: With effect from 1 July 2010:
(a) if a Member does not earn or redeem any Points after 30 June 2010, the Points earned before 1 July 2010 will not expire until three years after the date of the last activity on that Member's account.
(b) if a Member does earn or redeem any Points after 30 June 2010, the Member's Points will expire three years from the date of the Member's last activity before 1 July 2010 or 18 months from the last date the Member earned or redeemed Points after 30 June 2010, whichever is the later.

so just spend $31 at Woolies each 18 months and problem goes away

Some of us are only here in Australia temporarily... ;)