Life Time Gold - The [Realistic] Holy Grail

[VPS]

Well I did it. I finally hit my LTG yesterday (14,000 SC’s exactly!). I took a screenshot of the app spraying me with confetti as I doubt QF will do anything, and this will be the only recognition I get. It doesn’t seem like I can post my screenshot, but the other proof is I can moan about QF until the end of time!

It took 4 years of flying around the pacific islands for my work - around 70 flights on average a year, probably about 50/50 economy/business. Thankfully my work paid for everything, and I have no idea if anyone who is paying themselves would ever get here, as it’s very expensive. Most months I’m spending $6000 aud with Qantas. I’m sure that those spending their own money would use the DSC events, but due to the responsive nature of the job, I haven’t had the joy of fully using the dsc’s.

The joke is, I’m leaving Australia in 3 months time and will not be using OW for travel in the future. QF will see me going from P1 LTG to never flying again! I think that’s why I may have wanted the LTG so much, just in case I find myself in an airport, I can get lounge access when I want it.

Anyways, thanks for reading. Is my life going to change, nope. Am I expecting anything from QF, nope. Do I wish you all the best chasing your LTG, yup!

Time from a break from flying. It’s been fun.

Well done and it's always great to have the LTG to fall back on

 

[JohnM]

Thankfully my work paid for everything, and I have no idea if anyone who is paying themselves would ever get here, as it’s very expensive.

Well, I went LTG in 2008 on a mix of work whY and a couple of DONEX's on the personal dime.

But 15 successive annual DONEX's plus 1 AONEX on the personal dime (until covid rudely interrupted the flow) helped the process immensely - expensive, yes; great value YES!:

 

[SYD]

Well, I went LTG in 2008 on a mix of work whY and a couple of DONEX's on the personal dime.

But 15 successive annual DONEX's plus 1 AONEX on the personal dime (until covid rudely interrupted the flow) helped the process immensely - expensive, yes; great value YES!:

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Well that’s also 2x banked WP comp years and not too far off the 3rd - not to be sniffed at either!

 

[mviy]

You are less than 10 years of P1 away from LTP.

 

[XavierP]

Got LTG in 2017. Thanks for the post though. Absolutely no way I’ll get to LTP as looking at other alliances

Would be keen to know which ones you might be weighing up and the reasons.

 

[Lat34]

Question: I know a physical (current status) membership card can be requested via the App - has anyone successfully requested a physical LTG or LTS card and if so, can you share the process please?

Thinking I might surprise +1 when the (upcoming LTS) moment arrives

T.I.A.

 

[mviy]

Note that to get a LTG or LTS card you need to not hold a higher status level. I have LTS but would only be able to get a LTS card if I drop below Gold status. Similarly if I reach LTG I would need to drop back from Platinum.