Just got an email saying this membership was free like they did with QFF memberships not too long ago (see link below).
It's basically another rewards scheme for businesses from Qantas. Pretty sure you can redeem Aquire points as QFF points.
NOTE: Requires an ABN.
Enjoy!
QFF Membership Deal: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/214606
It's always free…
you referring to the membership?
nope… they numerous emails the send me to join Aquire.
should be posted to ozbizbargain.com.au
Not true. Often a free join, but certainly not always. It's not like QFF membership, which only a mug would pay for these days.
Just to note here; before you can convert Aquire points to QFF points, you need to earn 20,000 Aquire points.
From this link:
Here are a few examples of how many trips might be needed to reach the Qantas Annual Earn Target:
1 return trip between Sydney and London in Flexible Business, and 1 return trip between Sydney and Melbourne in Discount Economy earns 22,180 Aquire Points.
2 return trips between Melbourne and Los Angeles in Business earns 21,600 Aquire Points.
10 return trips between Sydney and Auckland in Business earns 20,000 Aquire Points.
12 return trips between Brisbane and Perth in Flexible Economy earns 21,120 Aquire Points.
21 return trips between Sydney and Melbourne in Flexible Economy earns 20,160 Aquire Points.
42 return trips between Melbourne and Sydney in Discount Economy earns 20,160 Aquire Points.
So it may not be worth it for most here and instead just focus on your QFF account
It's only worth it if you have a small business. And if you do, you can run your expenses through the Westpac Acquire credit card, and potentially earn 100k+ of points each year on spend alone.
what can you buy with 20,000 Aquire points?
Convert it to 20,000 QFF points. It'll get you a return economy Award seat across most states
I'm on the conversion page and it says the minimum is 3,000. Moved 5,000 of them successfully (all were free when I signed up).
http://www.pointhacks.com.au/qantas-aquire-guide/
However, and this is a big gotcha about the utility of the program, small business owners with only one employee in their Aquire program won’t able to transfer over their Aquire points earned from Qantas flights to Qantas Frequent Flyer until (and I’m quoting almost verbatim from the Aquire terms here) both
20,000 Aquire Points have been earned from eligible flights and
At least two Aquire Flyers as defined in the Terms and Conditions, have each travelled on one or more eligible flights within an applicable membership year.
Until those requirements are met, Aquire points earned on eligible flights in each applicable membership year will be held in the Member’s Account on a pending basis.
Translating this into friendlier language, before you can transfer your points earned from flights to Qantas Frequent Flyer, you’ll need two Aquire flyers in your account, both taking a flight that would earn Aquire points every year, and you’ll have needed to earn 20,000 Aquire points from flying.
Not only that, but if you haven’t reached the minimum threshold of 20,000 Aquire points from eligible flights in one membership year, the points under this threshold will expire on a yearly basis.
How to get an ABN