Is WP Status still worth it - esp for clasic award bookings

[jaybeedee]

Back in the day I was WP / partner gold etc. Now I'm stranded on lifetime silver but silll sitting on 700K points.

Planning a business cabin trip to Europe with Mrs JayBeeDee next year departing Auckland.

When I go onto the QF site there are next to no business awards available even 350 days out.

My recollection of when I was WP is that I just rang the call centre, said I was after an award booking fro 2 pax in business to Paris on the dd of mmm.  The next day they rang back and confirmed.

My question is should I do a circle pacific status run to get myself up to WP which would also take me close to lifetime gold.
Will that help getting award booking requests approved?

Alternatively if I put together a oneworld itinerary and phone the callcentre is there any chance of getting something put together with a human on the other end, rather than trying to battle with the website booking engine. I did something similar a few years back with oneworld airlines and managed it but there were still a few constraints. Any tips or experience welcome.

Thanks
JBD

 

[markis10]

Dont forget JASAs, not sure what month you wish to depart but as an example that would also help on the status front, factor in the points haul as a silver and the difference is only 70K for those SCs:

 

[serfty]

Earlier this year I want two business seats SIN-MEL - E/F was showing I9 U1.

A JASA would have been nice, but as a WP I called and was able to get another U seat released, so booked two classics, saving some $$$.

I have also noticed that business seats will be offered to me as a WP for a Classic award but E/F is showing U0. In these cases JASA' into U class are not available.

So yes, WP gives me 1) Greater access to Classic award seating and 2) the ability to have seats released for classic awards.

 

[jaybeedee]

Thanks Guys (for all your informative replies to so many threads!)