Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

[justinbrett]

At LTG they have Sapphire status across OW; no material incentive to fly Qantas over other OW carriers just for the benefits of Gold. So they might choose on price, for instance. The question is whether Qantas wants the punter who has reached LTG to then have a reason to keep paying for QF flights or not, or simply let them go to other carriers. You said above that them leaving for others would be a 'win/win' for Qantas. I disagree.

As to what QF might do about it - its been said a number of times by others - make LTP a realistic goal, or put some carrot out in front.



I'm in the same boat! Although if I could get a status match to QR Plat for Plat, I'd move over there.

Giving out LTP at a lower threshold is just exacerbating the problem you purport to exist - people will then just post “reached LTP, time to switch airlines”.

 

[RooFlyer]

Giving out LTP at a lower threshold is just exacerbating the problem you purport to exist - people will then just post “reached LTP, time to switch airlines”.

Sure, but Qantas has earned so many more fares in the meantime!

 

[justinbrett]

Sure, but Qantas has earned so many more fares in the meantime!

Well I said it’s not a problem, you did.

 

[PineappleSkip]

I’ve been LTG for over 10 years and I’m still very happy to maintain WP (100% self funded) for the extra perks on QF and obviously OWE benefits.

+1 describes me to a T.

 

[mviy]

I suspect I might still go for WP sometimes after getting LTG, but won’t see the need to keep it every year.

 

[VPS]

Someone with LTG has more incentive to fly QF than anyone, they have status with no further obligations. If after slogging it out for 14K SCs they choose not to fly QF, I’m not sure what you expect QF to do about it.

There will always be the grass is greener crowd (for all airlines) and for every person walking away from QF there’s another coming back - we’re not spoilt for choice when it comes to airlines. Just look at the VA forum after their (much worse) recent changes.

Umm - I replied to you earlier that I have been LTG for six years and rarely flown Qantas - I go for BFOD