Qantas Club access for Silver FF

[Peter Hodge]

I am frustrated to learn that my Qantas Silver Lifetime Frequent Flyer membership does not include access to the Qantas Club.



I bought Lifetime Silver Frequent Flyer membership in 1995 at considerable cost.

I am now retired and generally travel to Europe each year.

Since I bought the membership I have always had access to the Qantas Club (and my wife as a complementary guest, even when flying economy and generally also with partner airlines).

However, late last year I was informed access was limited to one complementary pass per annum, which means only one of us can go to the club when we travel overseas.



I understand the current terms and conditions, are as described on the Qantas website, apply to someone joining today.

However, these are not the terms and condition at the time when I joined. Unfortunately I cannot demonstrate the gradual changes in access that have occurred.



Does anyone have documentary evidence to show that the Qantas Silver Frequent Flyer membership in 1995 did include access to the Qantas Club?

Sincerely

Peter

 

[p--and--t]

In 2006 it was $4000 for existing member to convert to lifetime (with corporate sponsorship/discount) and $2,595 for spouse.

 

[samh004]

Lots of reminiscing going on now

 

[Peter Hodge]

In 2006 it was $4000 for existing member to convert to lifetime (with corporate sponsorship/discount) and $2,595 for spouse.

Thanks gents. This has been most informative

 

[RichardMEL]

I sure hope Peter's confusion and anxiety levels are much less now and he can feel confident that he can use his Qantas Club benefits with his wife for their next EU trop whenever that is.

Of course QF don't help themselves much by making a bit confusing. Given the membership number is the same key for QFF and the QC memberships I don't know why they couldn't have a combined card or even the LTS card with a "LT QANTAS CLUB" or something on it. Still not as clear but at least may make more sense. Of course if/when Peter churns over to LTG then that's all out the window

 

[Peter Hodge]

I sure hope Peter's confusion and anxiety levels are much less now and he can feel confident that he can use his Qantas Club benefits with his wife for their next EU trop whenever that is.

Of course QF don't help themselves much by making a bit confusing. Given the membership number is the same key for QFF and the QC memberships I don't know why they couldn't have a combined card or even the LTS card with a "LT QANTAS CLUB" or something on it. Still not as clear but at least may make more sense. Of course if/when Peter churns over to LTG then that's all out the window

Richard
Regretfully I am limited to FF benefits. No access to QC for us!
Cheers

 

[Simo]

Yep sounds like exactly what the above post said...

 

[serfty]

Richard
Regretfully I am limited to FF benefits. No access to QC for us!
Cheers

I bought Lifetime Silver Frequent Flyer membership in 1995 at considerable cost.
...
However, late last year I was informed access was limited to one complementary pass per annum, which means only one of us can go to the club when we travel overseas.

To rehash other points already made in this thread:

- Lifetime Silver has never been available to purchase.
- The ability to earn lifetime Silver only became available in 2001.
- In 1995 Life Time Qantas Club could be purchased.
- Are you sure it was not Lifetime Qantas Club that you purchased in 1995?

If indeed you did purchase lifetime Qantas Club in 1995 then you were incorrectly informed late last year. (Do note that internationally, other than the USA, there are relatively few lounges a Qantas Club member can access.)

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yes. Perhaps there's actually two memberships here? The OP needs to track down the Lifetime QC membership and get a new card.

 

[Spongbob]

But, does @serfty's summary explain the images of the two cards, LT QC & LT Silver, in post #11?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

But, does @serfty's summary explain the images of the two cards, LT QC & LT Silver, in post #11?

If the OP somehow 'double applied' and got two separate FF accounts, and this was never picked up by QFFF.

 

[serfty]

But, does @serfty's summary explain the images of the two cards, LT QC & LT Silver, in post #11?

Those images are not the OP's card, they were posted by @BJReplay

If the @Peter Hodge has two similar cards it would explain all.

 

[Spongbob]

Those images are not the OP's card, they were posted by @BJReplay

If the @Peter Hodge has two similar cards it would explain all.

Thanks, I understand that.
But they are the type of cards the OP (LT Silver) and others (LT QC) have mentioned.
Post #11 suggests LT Silver was possible before 2001?

 

[serfty]

Post #11 suggests LT Silver was possible before 2001?

The year on the card shows when the member became a Qantas Frequent Flyer - my cards all show 1994.

Lifetime Silver was not available until September 15th 2001.

 

[Steady]

It would be great if @Peter Hodge would simply post a photo of his card/s......

 

[MEL_Traveller]

It would be great if @Peter Hodge would simply post a photo of his card/s......

I think the OP has lost one of his cards - and only has the Silver (lifetime) left. The lifetime QC card needs replacing.

 

[Deleted member]

G'day Melbourne
Thanks for replying. You obviously fly a lot. I understand all you say but I have a Qantas Silver Frequent Flyer LIFETIME card which I paid for in 1995 ie not a Qantas Club membership card. Am I the only one? About 5 years ago I received a Qantas Club Bronze membership card through the mail. I did not ask for it or pay for it. It had DEC 2019 as an expiry date. As I said, both my wife (complementary) and I have had access the Qantas Club since 1995 until the end of last year. I am fairly confident that in 1995 there was no such thing as a Frequent Flyer membership and a separate Qantas Club membership; they were one and the same.
As no doubt you know buying access to Qantas Club for 1, 2 or 4 years is a large additional cost when one only travels to EU once a year.

are you able to supply a photo (suitably redacted) to i show us what the card looks like?

 

[Deleted member]

I am frustrated to learn that my Qantas Silver Lifetime Frequent Flyer membership does not include access to the Qantas Club.



I bought Lifetime Silver Frequent Flyer membership in 1995 at considerable cost.

I am now retired and generally travel to Europe each year.

Since I bought the membership I have always had access to the Qantas Club (and my wife as a complementary guest, even when flying economy and generally also with partner airlines).

However, late last year I was informed access was limited to one complementary pass per annum, which means only one of us can go to the club when we travel overseas.



I understand the current terms and conditions, are as described on the Qantas website, apply to someone joining today.

However, these are not the terms and condition at the time when I joined. Unfortunately I cannot demonstrate the gradual changes in access that have occurred.



Does anyone have documentary evidence to show that the Qantas Silver Frequent Flyer membership in 1995 did include access to the Qantas Club?

Sincerely

Peter

I suspect the guest pass is for the life time silver membership, nothing to do with LTQP (which I hold but don't use as I am currently Platinum) I too received a guest pass when I clicked over to LTS, and once ( maybe this year) I will click ove rto LTG and my LTQP will be superseded completly

 

[serfty]

Richard
Regretfully I am limited to FF benefits. No access to QC for us!
Cheers

@Peter Hodge, just to revisit this, whom or what advised you that you had no access to QC?

When you achieve Lifetime Silver and also being a Qantas Club member you still get a lounge invitation.sent to you every 12 months, just before your anniversary. This invitation can be used as a guest pass or given to a friend.

The covering letter states something along the lines of "As a Qantas Club member, you'll continue to enjoy your Qantas Club Benefits. Use your Qantas Club card to access the Lounge".

 

[Deleted member]

Thanks Serfty.

I just found a ‘blue membership’ kit from 1998. Qantas Club lifetime is $3000! I remember back in ‘88 it was $400.

mine came courtesy of Life time Flight deck club and I seem to recall that was about $2,000.00 or so back in 1988

 

[p--and--t]

The only plausible explanation for paying $2,400 to Qantas for a membership is Qantas Club Lifetime.

@Peter Hodge can check this very easily by logging on to his Qantas Frequent Flyer account and scrolling down and he will see equivalent to the below. The dummy date decades into the future tells you by default you have Lifetime QC with automatic access for one person plus one guest for life.