Qantas Platinum One experiences?

A bit of a side question - do you guys still have the Communication Options/Preferences in your QFF account where you would put your interests for leisure and/or sport activities.

I keep hearing about P1 event invites being (partially) linked to these preferences and I know I’ve seen them on my account before but they don’t seem to exist anymore. People still talk about having certain things selected in FB chats so I feel like I’m crazy that I can’t find it? 😅
 
The IRROPs genie worked for me yesterday. Had a cancelled flight and was immediately and magically put onto the next one while 50 people were queued at the service desk.

In contrast, another (Silver) traveller told me he’d have to wait 3 hrs for his replacement seat.

Thanks VIP team. It’s these services that make all the difference for frequent travellers.
 
The IRROPs genie worked for me yesterday. Had a cancelled flight and was immediately and magically put onto the next one while 50 people were queued at the service desk.

In contrast, another (Silver) traveller told me he’d have to wait 3 hrs for his replacement seat.

Thanks VIP team. It’s these services that make all the difference for frequent travellers.
Imagine what happens to CL members.

I've been in that position - cancelled flight. Two other passengers, at least one of which were CL - were put on the next flight (full) and 2 pax were offloaded to accommodate them.

I wasn't so lucky (a few hours delay), but it was better than those others in the line with a 10-12 hour delay.

Everyone is equal, but some people are more equal than others 😂
 
Just went through the Melbourne CL. Was an absolute ghost town. When I arrived there were two others in there. By the time I left I was the only person in there. Felt bad for the staff given there were five or six working at the time.
If QF had made CL access more frequent or regular especially give how quiet (ahem exclusive) it is at times, I’d have tried harder to retain P1 but I expect this to be my last year. Yes I know it’s irrational, the $$$ could instead buy a whole ocean of S&P squid.
 
I was at a P1 event this week with QF CEO and they gave a few "awards" to some of the attendees e.g. most SC in a year. The one that struck me was most QF flights in a membership year...186! Probably a domestic road warrior!
 
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I was at a P1 event this week with QF CEO and they gave a few "awards" to some of the attendees e.g. most SC in a year. The one that struck me was most QF flights in a membership year...186! Probably a domestic road warrior!
Ive been thinking about this a bit and I too have recently been to a deserted CL so given that CL is gifted 'just because' and nothing to do with their loyalty or actual personal flights and P1 is actually earned with us recognized as the top 1% of travelers, why doesn't Qantas initiate a co-share for P1's in the CL? Now that would be something that genuinely recognizes and appreciates our loyalty. The Business lounges are so underwhelming and constantly full.
 
Ive been thinking about this a bit and I too have recently been to a deserted CL so given that CL is gifted 'just because' and nothing to do with their loyalty or actual personal flights and P1 is actually earned with us recognized as the top 1% of travelers, why doesn't Qantas initiate a co-share for P1's in the CL? Now that would be something that genuinely recognizes and appreciates our loyalty. The Business lounges are so underwhelming and constantly full.
It feels that the exclusivity and invite only CL access would be broken in this case, which Qantas may want to preserve.
Although, maybe a couple of non transferable CL pass invite could be a nice way to reward the P1 and give them a taste of that exclusivity. My 2 cents, I am just a nobody WP :)
 
I was at a P1 event this week with QF CEO and they gave a few "awards" to some of the attendees e.g. most SC in a year. The one that struck me was most QF flights in a membership year...186! Probably a domestic road warrior!
Out of interest do you recall what amount the most SC in a year was?
 

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