Covid-19 - status pause

[JB expat]

That is more generous than I expected.

Agree - wholeheartedly. Changes my position of "get lifetime gold and then pause obsessive use of Q" which was driven by annoyance with ome recent of experiences with Q. Brands have the opportunity to gain loyalty by doing right by both their consumers as well as treating their employees right during this time.

 

[AIRwin]

Here are the FAQs:

Status Support | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Qantas is offering eligible Frequent Flyer members additional support including a 12-month status extension and the ability to rollover Status Credits to help with maintaining their tier. Details here.

www.qantas.com

 

[Colster]

Got mine
“between July 2020 and February 2021, it will be automatically extended by 9 April 2020”

 

[PineappleSkip]

Well I got the email and was momentarily excited.

Wait, what? I have already requalified WP and my status year ends end April. It's the next 12 months that are looking grim. Financially too, so I won't be spending a lot. With great fanfare, Olivia has offered me nothing much.

Pfaw!
skip

 

[Aus ATC]

While I am not impacted by this, I think it is a good (and quite prompt) response by Qantas to supporting its customers (and maintaining loyalty!).

Edit - just read Pineapple Skip's post above - I guess there will always be cases where the model doesn't work. But maybe for many it will.

 

[DC3]

... Wait, what? I have already requalified WP and my status year ends end April. It's the next 12 months that are looking grim. Financially too, so I won't be spending a lot. With great fanfare, Olivia has offered me nothing much ...

Yes. Worth(less) to some of us. But happy for those who will benefit.

Edit: I think that there’s a pun in there, somewhere.

 

[drron]

I'm not going to die waiting for a similiar email from BAEC.

 

[jase05]

Nice gesture as I have dropped back to Gold and even without Coronavirus probably wouldn’t have retained it as I have pretty much abandoned the QF hamster wheel.

 

[PineappleSkip]

Yeah, good stuff for those just short. But hope they think this through some more. I'm paid by the job, fly to the job. The jobs reduced to zero mid March, and expecting to be staring into a financial pit for the next six months (if you're thinking this will be over soon, you're dreaming). It's 2021 I won't requalify, not this year.

And I'm sure there will be many, many others in the same position.

cheers skip

 

[MH_fan]

Got my platinum extension!

 

[Aus ATC]

Even better, my LTG has been extended!

 

[JessicaTam]

I too am lucky to be offered an extra year of my Gold status. That really does help.

Oh wait, I have life time gold!

 

[Pushka]

Yeah, good stuff for those just short. But hope they think this through some more. I'm paid by the job, fly to the job. The jobs reduced to zero mid March, and expecting to be staring into a financial pit for the next six months (if you're thinking this will be over soon, you're dreaming). It's 2021 I won't requalify, not this year.

And I'm sure there will be many, many others in the same position.

cheers skip

Yup. I have the WP extension. Not sure if I will ever use it this year but I appreciate the gesture in a general time of awful news.

 

[Colster]

Got mine
“between July 2020 and February 2021, it will be automatically extended by 9 April 2020”

From the FAQ posted previously, it seems I have been extended from a renewal of 1/9/2020 to 1/9/2021

 

[drron]

I too am lucky to be offered an extra year of my Gold status. That really does help.

Oh wait, I have life time gold!

But surely it means another year added on to your life?

 

[Colster]

We can all only hope!!’

 

[Beano]

Me too. Twelve months Platinum extension.

 

[VPS]

My LTG has also been extended another year. Wish I'd paid the 120,000 points to retain platinum and then I'd be platinum for another year

 

[Pushka]

My LTG has also been extended another year. Wish I'd paid the 120,000 points to retain platinum and then I'd be platinum for another year

Bummer. But you do have a nice Virgin one and maybe they might status match?

I'm glad I cancelled some flights I'd booked for a status run. I'd decided I wouldnt be travelling much in the next few months to even bother with any of it.

 

[Beano]

Yeah, good stuff for those just short. But hope they think this through some more. I'm paid by the job, fly to the job. The jobs reduced to zero mid March, and expecting to be staring into a financial pit for the next six months (if you're thinking this will be over soon, you're dreaming). It's 2021 I won't requalify, not this year.

And I'm sure there will be many, many others in the same position.

cheers skip

Me too. Paid by job. Just have to find something else to do.