Qantas overhauls its card payment surcharges but not everyone is a winner

Qantas has overhauled its card payment fees - but customers booking domestic and trans-Tasman flights of more than A$535 and international flights exceeding $2300 won't realise any benefits. In the wake of the Reserve Bank's ban on fixed surcharges that don't reflect the actual transaction cost, Qantas has announced the introduction of a new card payment regime that uses percentage-based rather than flat fees. From September, a jetsetter using a credit card to nab Qantas flights will be hit with a 1.3% surcharge, rather than a $7 flat fee for domestic and trans-Tasman flights, and a $30 flat fee for international trips. The new percentage-based fees are capped at $11 for local flights and $70 for international. <br/>