Life Time Gold - The [Realistic] Holy Grail

[AIRwin]

I finally hit LTG today!

Welcome to the club!

 

[Captain Halliday]

Some DSCs from a recent trip have posted getting me over the line for LTG.

Coincidently these SCs also secured WP for another year.

The confetti animation in the app is almost as underwhelming as flying economy in the triangle.

 

[AIRwin]

Some DSCs from a recent trip have posted getting me over the line for LTG.

Congrats Captain!

 

[Q Class Plebeian]

Congratulations to all on reaching LTG .I would have to admit on passing into the LTG barrier I felt a little like the George Clooney character at the end of the film ,Up in the Air.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Some DSCs from a recent trip have posted getting me over the line for LTG.

Coincidently these SCs also secured WP for another year.

The confetti animation in the app is almost as underwhelming as flying economy in the triangle.

I liked it and kept it as a photo, happened 27 May 2025 (so last year)

 

[Dvg]

Finally hit LTG last Friday and now thinking should I do a DSC run in the next promo to retain platinum for another 18 mths or so. Or just start flying Cathay, most of my travel is Asia bound. Maybe the wrong thread but On another note has anyone else noticed the rapid decline in Classic rewards seats and the rapid increase in Classic Plus seats ?

 

[mviy]

Finally hit LTG last Friday and now thinking should I do a DSC run in the next promo to retain platinum for another 18 mths or so. Or just start flying Cathay, most of my travel is Asia bound. Maybe the wrong thread but On another note has anyone else noticed the rapid decline in Classic rewards seats and the rapid increase in Classic Plus seats ?

Availability was already bad to Europe but even worse atm due to Middle East travel disruption.

The major benefit to possibly still encourage keeping up WP if you have LTG is going to be requesting release of points seats if you have a big pile of points to use.

My plan has been to push for LTG (still working on that) then switch to flying on points, but the lack of availability of points seats may lead to a rethink as to what I do after reaching LTG. I may fly other airlines more than I had intended.

It remains to be seen if increased QF international capacity once Project Sunrise starts leads to improved classic reward availability (with/without needing to make a request to release reward seats) on any routes e.g. SYD-SIN-LHR if that remains on an A380 after SYD-LHR Sunrise flights start.

 

[CaptJCool]

Finally hit LTG last Friday and now thinking should I do a DSC run in the next promo to retain platinum for another 18 mths or so. Or just start flying Cathay, most of my travel is Asia bound. Maybe the wrong thread but On another note has anyone else noticed the rapid decline in Classic rewards seats and the rapid increase in Classic Plus seats ?

Yes

With the current domestic sale, the CR+ are LOWER cost than CR.

 

[BD1959]

Yes

With the current domestic sale, the CR+ are LOWER cost than CR.

This! Usually only economy but also I've seen this on International Sale fares.

Regards,

BD

 

[SYD]

The major benefit to possibly still encourage keeping up WP if you have LTG is going to be requesting release of points seats if you have a big pile of points to use.

Another, since OP is flying to Asia (via HKG?) is access to the CX F lounges as OWE.

This! Usually only economy but also I've seen this on International Sale fares.

NZ J can be also but that’s probably because CRs to/from NZ are overpriced relative to some other routes.

 

[justin23]

This! Usually only economy but also I've seen this on International Sale fares.

I'm about to head to europe, F to London on a sale F fare and back via J on a CR+ fare. It was only about 10k more points for the CR+ fare at the time. I can earn 10k points pretty easily, i can't find good CR and CR+ fares that quickly

 

[Dvg]

Another, since OP is flying to Asia (via HKG?) is access to the CX F lounges as OWE.

NZ J can be also but that’s probably because CRs to/from NZ are overpriced relative to some other routes.

Yes I must admit, normally I would try for a brief connection but with the HK lounges it’s a very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours lol