Still waiting to hear their plans to look after FFs who didn't benefit from the first round of status extensions.
Have missed out on 3-4 months of current year's benefits, and will likely miss out on 3-4 of the new year (start of June) for which I had already requalified. Poor form.
I got my P1 briefing email.
$50 off Qantas wine with a $199 purchase, ends 30 June.
I did get my Premium Qantas Wine membership renewed but no sign of the free gift:
From the email:
From the link:
Is the gift a once off?
Last time it was a pretty nice red.
Yes agree with that. March anniversary and had already re qualified so got nothing. Given my work has had travel restrictions in place since early Feb, I have so far missed out on ~4 months of benefit and given that the majority of my travel (>90%) and SC's are from int'l flying, at this rate I cannot really see myself getting any real benefits of my status this year.
I've been transitioned to tier "Platinum Zero" through February 2022. Zero status credits and zero chance of getting on a QF international flight to return home for a long time.
I have benefited from short call centre waiting times and fast refunds for my QF-cancelled flights.
I was offered a place on the 747 farewell flights, but no trip home to be able to partake in the offer.
Sadly through my comms on this opportunity I heard the SST remain all stood down for the moment.
I'm still being looked after by the SST. Seems as though they are working from home, judging from the contact process. If you ring between 9 and 5 you get a recorded message telling you that you can only ring between 9 and 5 and if you ring outside these hours, you'll be diverted to premium reservations. Not quite sure of the point of the message as you don't get it if you ring outside of 9 - 5, you just get diverted....Who are managing the SST then if the team is stood down?
Few refund issues resolved but otherwise no benefits, nor flights on the horizon. Two recent trips to Europe cancelled, others not booked, and appears more will be cancelled. Would be interesting to know if they will extend P1 for another year given few will have an opportunity to utilise anything in the near future nor gain status flying.
Thoughts?
Demand was always going to be high so I'm not surprised P1s would also be charged. I appreciate being given an advance opportunity to reserve a seat, which I ultimately declined. Would have felt very artificial to me (a 747 flight around Canberra). I prefer my own 747 memories to a few trinkets and photo ops.
Hopefully staff get some good access and not CLs.
Sadly through my comms on this opportunity I heard the SST remain all stood down for the moment.
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nice little helper there.Loyalty Bonus for members will now also count towards reaching or retaining Platinum One until 31 December 2021.
Silver | Gold | Platinum | Platinum One | |
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Status Credits | 125 | 300 | 600 | 1,800 (with at least 900 from Qantas marketed flights) |
Qantas Group flights | 4 | 4 | 4 |