Why thank you. Starting this year with only 1000 status credits I honestly didn’t think I would make it but fortunately had some last minute work trips booked that put me over the edge.
May take a while to propagate through the Qantas system. Have your digital WP card at the ready.
Will do. I take it if I show the Platinum digital card the agent could update the BP to say Emerald?
As an aside, the email I received from QF congratulating me on earning Platinum status still showed me as a Gold with just 1,390 status credits earned in the header. So if Qantas’ IT systems can’t keep up I suppose it’s unreasonable for me to expect partners to do the same.
I got sent a physical card, but I think there are reports of others who haven’t been. It will probably take a month or so to arrive if it is being sent.
Rarely have I needed to use it but it can be helpful especially at security lines outside North America (where they don’t have a concept like TSA pre)
The W in WP does not stand for World
Let’s just agree to disagree here!
No not normal. You might need to remove and re-add your QFF to the AA booking. Alternatively at the airport show your Platinum card (virtual is fine) and ask check in agent to ensure correct status is on your boarding pass.
I’m not gonna try messing with the AA website as I did that once and regretted it since it “lost” my FF number and I needed to call AA to get it straightened.
I booked AA flights whilst I was Gold and then flew once Platinum and my status was shown correctly as OWE.
Just to clarify the itinerary was booked as a Gold and the first three flights taken on the itinerary I was Gold. So I’m wondering if the confusion might be caused by that (or the fact that I just turned Platinum) we’ll see on Wednesday when I fly AS: SFO > LAX > PDX > SEA > LAX
BTW there are differences at some US airports for example if flying domestic first out of JFK and OWE you get access to the Soho lounge which is superior to the Greenwich lounge.
The other benefit I suppose is priority boarding. On AA Emeralds get zone 2 boarding whereas Sapphire get Zone 3. Although that doesn’t matter since I board at zone 1 always.
Yes, LAX first lounge not as nice as SYD F (i.e. no spa treatments); but still the best place there to dine and chilax ahead of flights.
Depending on my schedule I may have a full day at LAX and could very well lounge hop between all the lounges.
One other thing I’ll point out and I’m not sure if everyone here is aware of this is that you can access AA lounges on arrival as a OneWorld Sapphire or Platinum member. So far I’ve visited the AA Admirals lounge at PHX and SFO on arrival (I was blown away at the quality of the AA Admirals lounge at SFO, on par with the Flagship lounge I visited at DFW)
If you want a shower you need to book a time slot with one of the attendants.
Is there much of a difference between the showers in the First vs J lounge? I only ask because if the J lounge has more availability I might “settle” for that.
I’m guessing there is a-la carte dining at the LaX Flounge?
They should, mine arrived within a month. Qtag only works on domestic (if you trust it), but not advantage over the silver and gold ones you would already have.
Never received a welcome kit ever from Qantas as I earned my Gold status through a status match and simply requalified since then. I have a Lifetime Bronze one I bought from QF a couple of years ago. No doubt attaching that to my backpack will be the ultimate DYKWIA flex
-RooFlyer88
