Aussie Government Wants More Seats for Qantas Frequent Flyers

Aussie Government Wants More Seats for Qantas Frequent Flyers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is considering possible legal action against Qantas in order to make more seats available to frequent flyers, according to the Melbourne Herald-Sun newspaper.

After a two-year investigation prompted by consumer complaints, the ACCC wants Qantas to provide more tickets for its members and to better publicize the program’s limitations. While Qantas declined to comment, a spokeswoman told the Herald-Sun that the number of seats available for frequent flyers rose by 29 percent in 2000-2001, in addition to a 30-percent increase the year before.