Bajar
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Hi everyone,
After being blocked from travel due to a dodgy employer, and then COVID, I am now travelling regularly again for work.
At least once every two months, I travel from Newcastle to Townsville or Cairns via Brisbane. However, I also do 3-4 domestic flights to Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne each year and one international trip (this year to Braga, last year to Auckland, next year to Thiruvananthapuram).
The policy at work is as follows:
Now, here's the kicker: based on this policy, I have had to split my flights equally between Virgin and Qantas. Last year I fell 20 status credits short of QFF silver and 38 short of Velocity silver. Doing some brief sums - if I had pooled my flights with the one airline, I may have had a shot of attaining Gold with either airline.
We can't choose our preferred airlines based on status unless we are Gold. So, this has me thinking - it is worth looking at an international airline's loyalty program with whom I can collect status for both airlines? For example - I know that Qatar Airways has relationships with both Virgin and Qantas, but you need to fly on a certain number of QR flights to qualify for status attainment/retention (which could be possible for international travel).
What would you suggest in this circumstance? I rarely fly for leisure, and family and financial commitments prevent status runs - any insights would be greatly appreciated!
After being blocked from travel due to a dodgy employer, and then COVID, I am now travelling regularly again for work.
At least once every two months, I travel from Newcastle to Townsville or Cairns via Brisbane. However, I also do 3-4 domestic flights to Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne each year and one international trip (this year to Braga, last year to Auckland, next year to Thiruvananthapuram).
The policy at work is as follows:
- You must fly on the cheapest available flight within the university's regular business hours (8am - 6pm) if travelling on a weekday.
- If travelling on a weekend, you must choose a flight in the afternoon unless the price difference is greater than 20% to fly in the morning
- When travelling internationally, you must travel on the cheapest available options.
Now, here's the kicker: based on this policy, I have had to split my flights equally between Virgin and Qantas. Last year I fell 20 status credits short of QFF silver and 38 short of Velocity silver. Doing some brief sums - if I had pooled my flights with the one airline, I may have had a shot of attaining Gold with either airline.
We can't choose our preferred airlines based on status unless we are Gold. So, this has me thinking - it is worth looking at an international airline's loyalty program with whom I can collect status for both airlines? For example - I know that Qatar Airways has relationships with both Virgin and Qantas, but you need to fly on a certain number of QR flights to qualify for status attainment/retention (which could be possible for international travel).
What would you suggest in this circumstance? I rarely fly for leisure, and family and financial commitments prevent status runs - any insights would be greatly appreciated!