Recent content by dishwashhands

In case anyone missed my Q the other day about SC runs, I've taken doherty's advice and am doing a run between Sydney & Canberra in business class earning 80 point for around $550, which was the best I could find for the minimum fuss too. Thanks again for the advice... I just need 5 more points...

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Will do some bargin hunting and see how cheaply I can rack up the required points.

Hi savvy travellers. Anyone care to offer some advice on my situation. I am 85 SC's off reaching GOLD with only a few non earning Jetstar flights booked between now and the expiry date of April 30. I have a QF flight booked to LAX in early May which will earn me the required points but...

Thats great news Lindsay. Thanks very much for confirming this! I was hoping it could be as simple as how you have described it. So in my case, I NOW just need to work out which sector gives me enough miles to accure the 4.5K extra JAL Mailage bank points I need to bring my JMB total over...

thanks arun. yes, its defintely worth 'trying' at check-in on the final sector. But I wont assume it will all work out perfectly. Its not like I want to try and claim twice on both FF programs for the same miles, I just want to nominate certain sectors for my different FF programs. Thanks...

I have only flown once on JAL, but managed 35.5k points for the one SYD/NY rtn trip. These points are due to expire at the end of this year, and the closest destintations (requiring the least amount of points) are Tokyo/Osaka which require 40k rtn. So as you can see, I'm nearly there with...

Thanks again for all the responses. Yes I did end up going through with it. Ended up doing a SYD/HBA rtn over the weekend just gone, as I have folks down there, which was worth 80 SC. Then hopped a cheap SYD/NTL rtn mid week, which was worth 20 SC. Now, whether or not I'll see the full...

Thanks dajop (and everyone else), Well being a Qantas Club member already, my master plan is now looking a lot less appealing. Sure the 25% bonus on each flight (for the next 12 months) would be nice, but I also had this 'illusion' the silver tier might offer some of those much sort after...

Thanks for the replies so soon... Should've mentioned, It'll need to be a RTN fare ex SYD. Been reading up on the topic of first hand experiences with the benifits/privileges between the various tiers throughout the forum, so I guess its a case of weighing up the cost of this intended flight...

I have until the end of this month to gain the required 90 Qantas status points, to upgrade to the next tier, or else I loose the ones I've earnt. Can anyone suggest a (cost effective) flight I can take this week that carries the awards points I need? Any suggestons would be appreciated...