Just wanted to provide an update on the outcomes of this purchase late last year.
On top of the benefits I listed earlier:
- 1 x OneWorld Emerald (QF Plat) until Dec 2023 with a soft landing to OneWorld Sapphire (QF Gold) until Dec 2024
- 1 x Sapphire to gift until Dec 2023
- 250k points for awards on OneWorld airlines (you could take 4 x QF MEL>CNS return in Business [total 240k AY points] which has a revenue equivalent of approx. $10k at today's fares)
- 4 (Intra Europe) short haul upgrade vouchers for the initial Sapphire status
- 4 short haul and 2 long haul (Inter Continental) upgrade vouchers in 2022 and again in 2023 for the Emerald status
- 4 short haul upgrade vouchers in 2022 and again in 2023 for the gifted Sapphire
I have since also Status matched to UA Premier Platinum, Marriott Platinum and the Velocity Gold/Plat challenge using the AY status. I should easily obtain VA Platinum for 12 months given the reduced earn requirements.
The UA match (3 month trial) gives me lounge access and free seat selection for a few European short hauls on Aegean coming up in October.
The Bonvoy status gave me an upgrade at the Westin in Dubai next month to a club suite for 4 nights . That alone would be $1200 value.
I’ve used the points for QF MEL-PER return in J x2 and have MEL-CNS x2 in J booked. (Flights alone justified the purchase cost)
For my upcoming QR flights I can access the MEL FLounge and I was able to select any seat in QSuites as a OWE.
My partner uses her gifted Sapphire for QF lounge access when flying Y for work. 2 years QF gold for free basically.
She has also been approved for the VA challenge.
All up I think I’ve extracted reasonable value less than a year after purchasing the points and status for $4100.
Posted this not to brag, but for AFFers to consider the possibilities should AY offer this again.
- any earn or redemption activity will suffice.
