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Good pickup—I meant that EK Plat is much harder to obtain than QF Plat.

That's not how the agreements work. It is more likely that local airlines teamed up to indirectly kick out intl airlines from the market. Regulators would love that.

On the EK site, go to the Dubai Connect. If it shows under your booking, you may be eligible. Submit and see. There are reports of folks having it approved. I don't ever remember having jetlag, from 1000's of flights. The trick is to ONLY stay awake for the first 2 hours of every flight...

While MH is far from the world's best airline, and your experience sounds less than ideal, you are trying to compare a $5800 vs $3700 experience. QF and MH are not in the same league IMO. You raise a valid complaint in quiet cabins re: click click click of texting sounds from folks who have no...

If you're on an AF or Skyteam flight#, your QF status is worthless. QF is acting as a travel agent to sell you the ticket. You may as well have booked through Flight Centre. You might be better off doing a VN or KQ or AFKL status match using ur QF (if possible), and crediting the Skyteam...

Keep cheering for the new aircraft. They don't order XLR because they need the range on SYD-MEL trips folks... Get ready for long haul single aisle.

Do you still need to buy AMB after the invitation to RA?

I can't answer much of your query, but EK treats their elites exceptionally well. Those elites, will always, without fail, get priority over anyone else, including QF elites. Frankly, I'd just bid for an upgrade using cash if invited before departure. Try again at airport, and you can even...

If oneworld marketed and operated, use Emerald If VA flight number, use VA Neither option earns status credits into the other, so the choice is always clear

When was the last time any changes to status thresholds were made? Was before my time... paging infinite wisdom @serfty

Remember when Governments gave you free money? How did that work out for everyone? Apply the same logic here. Flood the market with free status credits + free bonus campaigns = short-term sales surge. Drive short-term sales -> Increase status numbers -> cannot service all status members...

This has everything to do with the type of clientele EK wants to attract. Two examples 1) You're a couple with 2 young children, both under 8. You're in F, all seats paid cash. 2) You're a couple with 2 young children, both under 8. You're in F, redeeming points. These are 2 VASTLY different...

I've stayed at more than a dozen IC globally this year, and even more last year. Brisbane "IC" has it's place, charm and whatever else - sure. But compared to every other IC I have ever stayed at, the Brisbane property is FAR below the level other IC operate at. Looking online it seems others...

LTG with not a lot of QF activity here... 80SC is totally lost on members like us, as anything below 1400 SC/year is not worth any effort.

I'll let you in on a secret... Great loyalty programs are explicitly designed to drive behaviour from a % of the audience. It's the top ~25% of spenders/flyers who get the most out of QFF, and that is the audience it's designed around. This audience is exactly the folks you mention - business...

Alaska Airlines / OW. There are specific provisions in DRD to allow for this. QF are being lazy.

I hit LTG on my 30th birthday. Now in my 40's, I find LTG useful, although I hold multiple, fully-earned top-tier status with other airlines. I don't live in Australia, and when I do fly oneworld carriers - QF picks up accrual revenue. So it's a case of - QF earns something rather than nothing...

Two DSC in one year. The dark side to this is that QF has to continue running these campaigns, or big chunks of people lose status (since so many people are dependent on DSC to retain status). In this sense, the status economy is semi-artificially propped up by campaigns. While this isn't...

Lesson learned - won't be staying there again. I've sent feedback to IHG. That property is NOT at IC level. Drinks next time!~

I recently stayed at the InterContinental Brisbane, and it feels more like a good Crowne Plaza than a property worthy of the InterContinental brand. When I saw that Intercon was in Brisbane, I was admittedly excited to give it a try compared to other options. For context, I've been a Diamond...