At 245 SC for the year...will Qantas keep me on Silver?

[dmgale1960]

Hi

I have earned 210 SC with Qantas this year and I am about to undertake a trip to Adelaide from Canberra (via Melbourne one way and direct the other) which will will provide another 35 SC. Is Qantas likely to maintain my Silver status (as they have in the past) or will I crash back to earth so to speak!

 

[drewbles]

When does your year end? You generally find out around 6 weeks prior to end of year if you've been comped (although this year I found out only around 2 weeks out). There's no rule set-in-stone.

Is this the first year you've failed to re-qualify? There seems to be anecdotal evidence that suggests if you've successfully re-qualified for a number of years that that plays a part in the process. I had re-qualified for WP for quite some time (at around 1800-1900 SC's) so I was confident of a comp this year. I've already got next years re-qual in the bag.

If it's really important to you, the only guaranteed way, is to do the BIS flight unfortunately!

 

[dmgale1960]

Year ends 30 June....Thia leo happened last year and I was comped.

I understand that an upgrade using point doesn't come with increased SC?

 

[flyingfan]

I understand that an upgrade using point doesn't come with increased SC?

That is correct.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Year ends 30 June....Thia leo happened last year and I was comped.

I understand that an upgrade using point doesn't come with increased SC?

correct
can you change the return journey to go via syd or mel?

 

[trentusjuventus]

I'm may be in the same boat soon, am looking forward to hearing the outcome of this.

 

[dmgale1960]

I'm may be in the same boat soon, am looking forward to hearing the outcome of this.

Well, a couple of things happened!

1. Mid June I decided to ring Qantas and asked whether they would consider keeping me at silver. The person I spoke to advised that they WOULD consider maintaining my silver status but asked that I call a couple of days prior to the end of the period. The staff member even gave me their number and name and offered to represent my case to his supervisor for me! Impressive.

BUT THEN

2. I received a letter about 20 June from Qantas advising that they were maintaining the Silver status for me!

So all in all a good outcome.

I have to say I have a international airfare booked for October and 2 other domestic flight in the next few months....maybe this helps sway them for maintaining status.

Cheers

 

[JohnK]

Good outcome. Shame about the loyalty bonus though.