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Most people will, at one stage in their life, redeem for "toasters". That day is when the member finally gives up on collecting QF points and likely all airline points. That day is closer than most people think. People don't redeem for toasters because they're good value - they redeem as a way...

5 minutes is generous.... bus takes ~2min to transfer if you get the timing right. I also note that at MH check-in they now have invitation vouchers for BMW transfers. But really you're not missing out on anything.

Does anyone else immediately turn off and assume Qantas press releases are basically junk, or is it just me? Classic Plus.... Paris....

LH is linked to the Global Status Match database, which is managed by LSC/Statusmatch.com You won't be able to chain match into SAS then use that to match into Miles & More. But otherwise yes it's a great time to have SAS status!

Something else I've noticed with EK - is the speaker volume in the cabin. The volume of the safety video is not too loud. Sometimes, it's barely audible - which I like. Or maybe it's the 18 champagnes kicking in by then... Versus other airlines where it's full volume crackling sounding....yuck.

There are only 2 potential objectives for these videos: 1) Media hype -> attention to airline 2) No hype, no-nonsense, check the box and move on EK is aiming for their usual (2), with a touch of point 1. I think it worked.

As someone who does MYS/AUS regularly - I assure you that a very large, and growing number of Malaysians will do whatever it takes to avoid MH. Similarly, a large number of Australians will do whatever it takes to avoid MH, for whatever reasons they may have. Now add the anti-MAX crowd into...

Allocation for crew rest seats.

100% The airline screws you around once, go with another airline. Can't fly anyone else? Don't complain. Always go where you are treated best. Loyalty is long gone.

It is likely easier to ask for a set amount in points vs a refund. Points usually can be approved by loyalty; even when the issue is caused by another department. At a decent airline, loyalty would charge that other department for the points, creating internal accountability for screwing with...

Points 1 - 4 don't even bring you on event footing after the downgrade. You must also add in difference in price/product between QF and JQ. They are vastly different airlines with totally different product and expectations and of course prices. Would you have EVER booked JQ given the choice? No...

Qantas is not in the top 5 long haul premium carriers by capacity that operates in Australia. If Australia cannot sustain more than one long haul premium carrier, what does that say about Qantas?

Who could have possibly predicted that QR would buy into VA? Qantas Block Partner Earn on Competitor Routes We're in for a fun ride over the coming years.

Hard no

Many other airlines would do whatever it takes to get "P1 type spend" customers. Sadly, with QF as a P1 - you are a small fish in a big pond. One strategy might be to maintain Platinum with QF (to cover Domestic + some EK/oneworld), and Plat with another airline (eg: Thai if mostly Asia...

Option: Go hard to earn the extra 800 this year. Relax next year, knowing you're P1 anyway, with no need to try and requalify. Fly whoever, wherever, without worrying. Soft landing to WP the year after.

The real question is, how many SC do you think you'll earn NEXT year? That should drive your decision-making.

Karen doesn't care about any revenue boost. Karen might even twist things and show how it's costing the airline money. For example, deferred SC earnings into future membership years is revenue dilution. Karen cares about rules. Just saying.... keep the good stuff to in-person conversations...

I like how you all freely talk about this in a public forum like nobody at qantas reads this stuff. I guarantee you there is some mid-level Karen that has spent the past 5 months at work creating a 65 page powerpoint on how 'The billion dollar loyalty program of qantas is being scammed".

New tiers = someone gets devalued. Less than 0.5% of frequent flyers have top-tier status, and even fewer % are in that ultra-top tier. If anything - alliances could introduce a new lower tier.