Am I insane? 540 sc's by 1st feb.

[gumpy]

I suppose it depends where you fly, my normal trip means that I fly at 10am but the spa doesnt open until 9am - I managed a treatment last visit only because my plane was late. I also fly from Adelaide which means I am usually short of time for connections. Would still prefer to be at home more often though and be on gold, you still get priority baggage and blounge access

I do miss pps with singapore, thats when you realise what preferential treatment is

Makes sense... If Adelaide had a Flounge inline with Sydney's and Melbourne's that you could use (if there are direct international flights from ADL) would your opinion of Plat change?

what is PPS?

 

[BVT]

Just my opinion but I think platinum is overrated - just means you travelled too much during the year. Sure you get flounge access for an hour or so before a flight and more upgrades but thats it, at least Singapore gives you a gift when you are pps. It would be even better if you could pre-book spa services in the flounge but thats only when you actually travel first. The highest level you get is free gold for your partner (now you can give to a friend) but my wife is normally travelling with me so doesnt need gold. I wouldnt spend money on it but thats my opinion.

You can do it though, I earnt 780 sc's in October alone

As someone on the cusp of WP, I wonder if you are correct?

I do have a few international jaunts next year so FLounge access will be noice. I will be in J in any event, so I can undertake an empirical study of the "enhancements" in the FLounge over the JLounge.

Anytime access, which appears to be the major complaint about the "enhancements" is not a concern to me. If I HAVE to submit to DJ, it would be with a colleague who guests me in to the Lounge.

I am lucky to have the opportunity to get the WP perks (80% employee funded), such as they are. The comparison will be interesting.

 

[Jasecoop]

Makes sense... If Adelaide had a Flounge inline with Sydney's and Melbourne's that you could use (if there are direct international flights from ADL) would your opinion of Plat change?

what is PPS?

Probably not, dont get me wrong platinum is good but for me the main difference between gold and plat is it means you travel too much. Dont know about you, I get sick of the food in the lounge and normally eat elsewhere

Pps is singapore platinum, they give you a few hundred sing dollars every year to spend in changi airport and travel wallets etc. Every hostie will also remember your name for the flight and personally great you when you are pps - there is no special treatment with Qantas. I will endeavour to fly sing more often now to get my pps back, just wished they flew to the US or South Africa (plus they have direct itnl flights into Adelaide unlike Qantas)

 

[markis10]

. I will endeavour to fly sing more often now to get my pps back, just wished they flew to the US or South Africa (plus they have direct itnl flights into Adelaide unlike Qantas)

QF have direct intl flights in ADL, especially ex SIN.

 

[gumpy]

Probably not, dont get me wrong platinum is good but for me the main difference between gold and plat is it means you travel too much. Dont know about you, I get sick of the food in the lounge and normally eat elsewhere

Pps is singapore platinum, they give you a few hundred sing dollars every year to spend in changi airport and travel wallets etc. Every hostie will also remember your name for the flight and personally great you when you are pps - there is no special treatment with Qantas. I will endeavour to fly sing more often now to get my pps back, just wished they flew to the US or South Africa (plus they have direct itnl flights into Adelaide unlike Qantas)

If you obtain Plat through J Int travel it's not too bad, you could do it with a trip every quarter... via domestic yes it means you travel too much. But if that's your beef with Plat from that perspective means that it's your job's fault not Plat =)... Platinum as a standalone level of membership is fantastic with tangible differences to gold. OP is going to travel what ever he is going to travel after April (if it's part of his job). It would be nicer for him to do it as a Plat member as oppose to a gold. If I knew I had a monster load of travel coming up in the next period I'd push for Plat because the travel is going to happen like it or not, but plat will make it a bit nicer...

PPS sounds awesome... I need to convince my company to change preferred alliances...

 

[Jasecoop]

QF have direct intl flights in ADL, especially ex SIN.

Only 3 days a week, singapore airlines are daily. Had to go via melbourne last week from London, real bummer, added 5 hours to the trip

 

[markis10]

Only 3 days a week, singapore airlines are daily. Had to go via melbourne last week from London, real bummer, added 5 hours to the trip

Some would see that as a bonus on this board Three times a week is a lot better than none!

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Response to the thread title, are you insane. Hell no.

If anything, AFF is an "enabler" to the Frequent Flyer Addict who wants the most out of their addiction. In a good way (Some members here have come up with some very, very ingenious ways to get SC's)

I too am putting together a RTW 140k point OW trip for Feb/March next year and am stuck with the dilemma of "Do l do CX SC Runs" or "AA SC Runs"? Both are close to SC earn rate, except that on AA, you get double points as a WP, which l am at the moment. I can add time to each part of my journey and work around dates too, so it's either SC's runs in Asia or USA??? Anyone??? (Maybe a mix-mash of AA/CX SC Runs?)

Hmm...that's about the biggest question that is flowing through my mind at the moment.

Happy travels

OT; l have seen some members on Flyertalk post PPS Silver and the like. Is there more than 1 PPS Level?

 

[medhead]

I also fly from Adelaide which means I am usually short of time for connections. Would still prefer to be at home more often though and be on gold, you still get priority baggage and blounge access

I'm going for a thread hijack. I also fly from Adelaide, but rarely international. I'm looking at a trip to singapore and beyond next year. I'm trying to pick between going via Sydney for the F lounge or taking SQ direct.

Anyway, my question, I'm thinking the 9:30 flight to sydney for a 1600 odd flight outwards. In terms of spending more time with your family what flight would you try for to Sydney? 12:30 ish?

 

[samh004]

Just my opinion but I think platinum is overrated - just means you travelled too much during the year. Sure you get flounge access for an hour or so before a flight and more upgrades but thats it, at least Singapore gives you a gift when you are pps. It would be even better if you could pre-book spa services in the flounge but thats only when you actually travel first. The highest level you get is free gold for your partner (now you can give to a friend) but my wife is normally travelling with me so doesnt need gold. I wouldnt spend money on it but thats my opinion.

So you’re comparing PPS, of which there is a minimum S$25,000 spend in premium cabins, to WP, which can be obtained for a couple thousand in Asia or a YUP is the US, but mostly Y travel for everything else.

Isn’t that like comparing apples and diamonds? They’re unbelievably, completely, different.

 

[gumpy]

Response to the thread title, are you insane. Hell no.

If anything, AFF is an "enabler" to the Frequent Flyer Addict who wants the most out of their addiction. In a good way (Some members here have come up with some very, very ingenious ways to get SC's)

I too am putting together a RTW 140k point OW trip for Feb/March next year and am stuck with the dilemma of "Do l do CX SC Runs" or "AA SC Runs"? Both are close to SC earn rate, except that on AA, you get double points as a WP, which l am at the moment. I can add time to each part of my journey and work around dates too, so it's either SC's runs in Asia or USA??? Anyone??? (Maybe a mix-mash of AA/CX SC Runs?)

Hmm...that's about the biggest question that is flowing through my mind at the moment.

Happy travels

OT; l have seen some members on Flyertalk post PPS Silver and the like. Is there more than 1 PPS Level?

Hehe,

I had a massive status run tacked on to the end of my current DONE but backed out of it cause I just wanted to get home... and for the SC run I was considering doing it on BA so that you get double points as well =)

I've got another DONE in April so maybe I'll go nuts then...

 

[QF029]

So you’re comparing PPS, of which there is a minimum S$25,000 spend in premium cabins, to WP, which can be obtained for a couple thousand in Asia or a YUP is the US, but mostly Y travel for everything else.

Isn’t that like comparing apples and diamonds? They’re unbelievably, completely, different.

Not everyone gets their status the cheapest way via status runs. In fact, that would be a small minority of QFF members. Travelling in J or F it could easily cost $25k to make platinum.

Before you go arguing with JaseCoop just keep in mind that he has actually held these status levels unlike you and knows what he's talking about.

 

[markis10]

Not everyone gets their status the cheapest way via status runs. In fact, that would be a small minority of QFF members. Travelling in J or F it could easily cost $25k to make platinum.

Before you go arguing with JaseCoop just keep in mind that he has actually held these status levels unlike you and knows what he's talking about.

In all fairness to Sam he has got a very frequent flyer relative who is MPC Diamond which is not that different to PPS in many ways, so he does know what he is talking about in that context. There has been quite a lot of discussion over the last three years about the gutting of PPS, just like QF WP, the benefits and memories we have of the treatment we received as a top tier member may no longer match reality.

 

[Jasecoop]

So you’re comparing PPS, of which there is a minimum S$25,000 spend in premium cabins, to WP, which can be obtained for a couple thousand in Asia or a YUP is the US, but mostly Y travel for everything else.

Isn’t that like comparing apples and diamonds? They’re unbelievably, completely, different.

I dont think that they are so different, PPS can be achieved in 2 long haul trips. The end of the day its still equivalent to platinum as it is pretty much the highest status. if you think its a different level to qantas, so where's the next level? There isnt one. Maybe thats the point. I spend at least $10k per month on flights (well work does) with Qantas but you still get treated the same

You are right in comparing qantas with sinapore is like comparing apples and diamonds, they are in a different league but thats the thing that sucks. Have you tried their latest business product, in my opinion its better than the A380 first with qantas and the service is 100 times better

 

[el_rooto]

I dont think that they are so different, PPS can be achieved in 2 long haul trips. The end of the day its still equivalent to platinum as it is pretty much the highest status. if you think its a different level to qantas, so where's the next level? There isnt one. Maybe thats the point. I spend at least $10k per month on flights (well work does) with Qantas but you still get treated the same

You are right in comparing qantas with sinapore is like comparing apples and diamonds, they are in a different league but thats the thing that sucks. Have you tried their latest business product, in my opinion its better than the A380 first with qantas and the service is 100 times better

PPS doesn't have a dom j lounge with the ever so famous Neil Perry party pies

(also the free beer, mainly the free beer.)

 

[Jasecoop]

I'm going for a thread hijack. I also fly from Adelaide, but rarely international. I'm looking at a trip to singapore and beyond next year. I'm trying to pick between going via Sydney for the F lounge or taking SQ direct.

Anyway, my question, I'm thinking the 9:30 flight to sydney for a 1600 odd flight outwards. In terms of spending more time with your family what flight would you try for to Sydney? 12:30 ish?

I'd take the SQ direct, you flying business class? Its an A330 so not as good as their 773 but still a nice seat. I try to avoid Sydney with the transfer etc plus not sure the F lounge is worth the extra travel time (maybe i'm bias as I am there almost every month). The other point is I have 3 kids under 5 so the less time I am away the less I am in trouble with the wife (even an hour saving makes a difference)

If you do go to Sydney then I normally allow 2.5 hours or 2 is generally ok but you wont get much time in the lounge. The transfer can take 30 min then customs then security so theres an hour and boarding starts 1 hour before

 

[el_rooto]

I will always aim to retain sg every year, so whenever I go to nrt I can see my favorite attraction.

YouTube - Beer Machine Sakura Lounge Narita Airport Tokyo

 

[Jasecoop]

I'm going for a thread hijack. I also fly from Adelaide, but rarely international. I'm looking at a trip to singapore and beyond next year. I'm trying to pick between going via Sydney for the F lounge or taking SQ direct.

Anyway, my question, I'm thinking the 9:30 flight to sydney for a 1600 odd flight outwards. In terms of spending more time with your family what flight would you try for to Sydney? 12:30 ish?

The other point, have you thought about Melbourne, much easier transfer and they have a f lounge

 

[samh004]

Not everyone gets their status the cheapest way via status runs. In fact, that would be a small minority of QFF members. Travelling in J or F it could easily cost $25k to make platinum.

Before you go arguing with JaseCoop just keep in mind that he has actually held these status levels unlike you and knows what he's talking about.

I don’t think holding a status level is a requirement to know what it offers. Thanks to these forums, we can all share in each others experiences, and the more that have the status can compare the benefits they get from it.

My simple comparison was that you HAVE to spend S$25,000 in premium cabins (if I read things correctly) to get PPS, while for WP, that isn’t the case, yes most do, most aren’t as savvy as the members here, but the comparison was a guaranteed high value spend to a not-so-guaranteed one.

It’s a completely different figure in a completely different context, but to get CL you need to command $1 million of your companies travel to Qantas a year, and for that significant spend (not significant flying so much) you’re given extra privileges.

I guess it’s difficult to adequately compare the programs, but Silver and Gold both match up, so PPS could be Platinum, but they are each a little different and don’t match exactly.

Kinda getting off topic now though.

And I do agree SIA has a better product in the air from what I’ve read and seen (in premium cabins), but I don’t fly nearly enough (anymore) to compare recently. I don’t think I know less because I don’t fly enough, though evidently we differ on that view.

In all fairness to Sam he has got a very frequent flyer relative who is MPC Diamond which is not that different to PPS in many ways, so he does know what he is talking about in that context.

Not to brag (and thanks), but it’s true, my dad is MPC Diamond, one of his best mates is MPC Diamond Invitation (lifetime) and when I was 14 I was ROP *G for a few years. So I know some things, and see others I’m just a bit more self funded now so haven’t reached any more lofty heights.

 

[Jasecoop]

It’s a completely different figure in a completely different context, but to get CL you need to command $1 million of your companies travel to Qantas a year, and for that significant spend (not significant flying so much) you’re given extra privileges.

Now CL is where you want to be but generally the commercial manager or CEO gets that. Working for a company with 65000 employees I doubt I would be picked