Which status qualification year should this flight be in!?

[gogo419]

My dad was delayed leaving LAX last weekend due to the damage done to the two QF planes. He was booked to depart on QF 12 on 28 February. (His new year starts on 1 march) however at check in he was told QF 12 had been delayed for atleast 12 hours. He managed to get moved onto QF16? (LAX-BNE). Which at the time of check in had been delayed until 12.30am 1st March. Originally scheduled to leave on the 28th Feb. The plane eventually took off from LAX on the 1st of March can't remember the exact time.

His SC for the flight posted the next day and included the weird sign thing to say that these SC are not included in the current year. He had already re-qualified for plat with plenty of room. But the SC would be handy for him this year.

is there any grounds to try and have them moved to his current year if he emails QFF?

Gogo

 

[Danger]

I wouldn't think so, no.

In my opinion the SCs have posted in the correct year (ie. the one just ended). If the reverse had happened, such that your Father needed them in the old year but they posted in the new, I would expect QF would quickly correct any error and, I believe, that's the way it should be.

Your Father booked for 28 March so I think that's where they should be earned.

That said, it can't hurt to try to convince Qantas otherwise.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Your Father booked for 28 March so I think that's where they should be earned.

You mean 28 Feb don't you?

 

[Trakman]

Qantas is very consistent in applying status credits to the day that a flight is booked rather than the date that it is actually flown. Which is pretty comforting if you are planning a last minute status run.

 

[CaviAck]

Flight was scheduled to depart on Feb 28 and SC should rightly post for Feb 28. Delays happen but the ticket was issued for a Feb 28 departure and that's what should count, otherwise pax traveling from LAX back to AUS will see points and SC post weirdly quite often.

 

[Danger]

You mean 28 Feb don't you?

I did indeed.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Qantas is very consistent in applying status credits to the day that a flight is booked rather than the date that it is actually flown. Which is pretty comforting if you are planning a last minute status run.

Do you mean "Qantas is very consistent in applying status credits to the day that a flight is scheduled to depart, rather than the date that it is actually flown"? People book flight months ahead. When a flight is rescheduled close in, due a delay etc, it gets interesting. Its not unusual for flights to be rescheduled weeks or months before departure date.

 

[Trakman]

Do you mean "Qantas is very consistent in applying status credits to the day that a flight is scheduled to depart, rather than the date that it is actually flown"? People book flight months ahead. When a flight is rescheduled close in, due a delay etc, it gets interesting. Its not unusual for flights to be rescheduled weeks or months before departure date.

Yes that is a better definition - it is based on the scheduled departure date.

 

[Kangol]

The best and probably only way to try is to email and ask for original routing credit (ORC).
Obviously the delay was involuntary - maybe you can use it to your dad's *advantage*.
The worst thing they can say is no.
Please let us know how it all turns out!

 

[Grooba]

I agree with the above posters - being a unique case where there was an accident involving 2 QF planes I'd be quite interested to hear if QF "bend the rules" a little on this one in favor of your dad.

Please let us know.

 

[uvkelly]

The one argument you could use is that 28th of February in the USA is actually 1st of March in Australia. I think this should work as Qantas used it to their benefit with my wife's membership, because our address is in the USA they use the date in the US at the real time we fly. What happened was we flew on April 1st Australian time (which would have given my wife Gold) but they credited it to March 31 as that was the date in the US at the time. You might try this argument if your membership address is in Australia and the 28th was the date in the USA.

 

[serfty]

It is most certainly based on the scheduled departure date at the origin of the flight segment. Actual time/date at the membership address does not matter.

I have had many flights depart LAX for Oz scheduled late in the evening; often actually departing in the early hours of the next day.

It does not matter that it is mid to late afternoon the next day in MEL/SYD/BNE at the time - credit is done for the scheduled date at LAX.

[-]I agree with the possibly of applying for ORC in this cases.[/-]

 

[basso]

I agree with the possibly of applying for ORC in this cases.

To achieve what exactly? They have the SC for the floght?

 

[serfty]

To achieve what exactly? They have the SC for the floght?

Now the morning fog has cleared, your question is appropriate - there indeed would be little purpose - the SC's have posted as per the original scheduled departure date of the both the booked flight and the alternate.