The Qantas Status Run Master Thread

[Invisible Monkey]

Yes.. I have used this to maintain status with both QFF and VA during double status promos ,,
Another good one is the NZ via SYD in Business when there is a sale $1500 return for the same SC as the MEL-BNE-CNS .. Did these 2 trips 8 x to get my QF Plat One $12000 all up including accomodation..

There are flights Mel to Auckland via Brisbane for $2100 = 145SC each way which would be 580SC during a DSC promo. If those same flights were sub $1800 return with DSC, I'd be game.

Good stuff!

 

[PERLHR]

Why when I have in the past few minutes did a check on a QF biz fare between Auckland and Apia and back it has under status credits earned a X beside the detail? I'm sure that cannot be correct for a business class "sale" price can it?

 

[sudoer]

Why when I have in the past few minutes did a check on a QF biz fare between Auckland and Apia and back it has under status credits earned a X beside the detail? I'm sure that cannot be correct for a business class "sale" price can it?

The calculator won't have the AKL-APW route loaded yet.

The route is 1792mi so should earn 80 SC in discount business (I), 85 SC in business (D) and 95 SC in flex business (C, J)

 

[Warragul]

Don't hold your breath waiting for it to appear when booking. The QF codeshare flight on FJ between Canberra and Nadi still says 0 points 0 s/cs. A year or two since the service started.

 

[Invisible Monkey]

I've done a little more digging into the Mel to Auk return flight options via Brisbane.

Option 1 is Mel > Bri > Auk then Auk > Bri > Mel the following day for $2,104 = 580SCs during a DSC promo, which is $3.62 per SC. If a hotel stay was required that would push the $ per SC closer to $4.

Option 2 is Mel > Auk then same day back Auk > Bri > Mel for $1,841 earning 450SCs during a DSC promo, which is $4.09 per SC.

Two runs of option 1 would be enough to get someone close to Platinum status starting from 0 SCs and four runs of option 1 to get someone to Platinum 1 if starting from having retained Platinum (1200 SCs), which is the position I find myself in.

Please correct me if my $ per SC calculations are incorrect. It's the first time I've looked into a status run in combination with DSCs.

 

[DejaBrew]

I've done a little more digging into the Mel to Auk return flight options via Brisbane.

Option 1 is Mel > Bri > Auk then Auk > Bri > Mel the following day for $2,104 = 580SCs during a DSC promo, which is $3.62 per SC. If a hotel stay was required that would push the $ per SC closer to $4.

Option 2 is Mel > Auk then same day back Auk > Bri > Mel for $1,841 earning 450SCs during a DSC promo, which is $4.09 per SC.

Two runs of option 1 would be enough to get someone close to Platinum status starting from 0 SCs and four runs of option 1 to get someone to Platinum 1 if starting from having retained Platinum (1200 SCs), which is the position I find myself in.

Please correct me if my $ per SC calculations are incorrect. It's the first time I've looked into a status run in combination with DSCs.


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Speaking from experience of multiple OOL>MEL>AKL return trips, a hotel stay in AKL isn't strictly required, but it certainly makes for a more comfortable status run. And in terms of the relative $/SC value proposition, combining AKL with MEL + BNE/OOL is certainly right up there.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Speaking from experience of multiple OOL>MEL>AKL return trips, a hotel stay in AKL isn't strictly required, but it certainly makes for a more comfortable status run.

And you would know @DejaBrew

 

[DejaBrew]

And you would know @DejaBrew

Well most of us aren't stupid enough to do 3 of them back-to-back. Most of us....

 

[Up in the clouds]

There are flights Mel to Auckland via Brisbane for $2100 = 145SC each way which would be 580SC during a DSC promo. If those same flights were sub $1800 return with DSC, I'd be game.

Good stuff!

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Problem is when DSC on low prices are hard to find..When i did similar trip in Sept. cost me 2362$.. (Return)
MEL-SYD-AKL-BNE-MEL

 

[DejaBrew]

Problem is when DSC on low prices are hard to find..When i did similar trip in Sept. cost me 2362$.. (Return)
MEL-SYD-AKL-BNE-MEL

It's not the optimum booking time...