QF Double Status Credits (SC) offer for all :)

[TomVexille]

Got my final sector under DSC to fly tomorrow night (ADL/BNE), so I'll be a little sad to see it end (for me) - but overall happy I was able to make use of it and they have all posted ontime for me.

Still haven't flown my first one.

 

[awaywithfairies]

My flights posted as expected (either day of or day after being flown) and the DSC's posted 3 days later:

Ditto for me. Return trip Sydney - Coffs Harbour - Sydney on Sunday 16th October. Flights posted same day and day after. DSCs for both flights posted today (19th October).

 

[mviy]

Got my first lot of DSC for this membership year.

Thinking about retaining WP.

 

[JohnK]

Thankfully this has been a life saver. Domestic flights way too expensive and discounts too few and far between.

 

[RichardMEL]

Personally I feel there are and have been "abuses" of SC promos - of course it all depends on your definition/idea of the word "abuse" in this context.

eg if I book and fly 10 trips under DSC that earn me, say 2000SC vs 1000SC that I might have done is that an abuse? Even if it gets/retains me Platinum status? Is it an "abuse" if one uses DSC to push themselves to P1 when they normally wouldn't make it? I don't know.

QF don't make these offers without doing the cost/benefit analysis on it (ie "running the numbers") - they know people will use these to keep or up their status levels. Probably a small number on the grand scheme of things and they probably feel they can wear that "cost"

Remember with SC promos, you're still giving QF revenue and I think most of these promos, bar the April global one this thread is about, are a) targeted and b) very limited in application as a tool to raise revenue to QF in the short term, and as a tool to help retain/reward(take your pick) loyalty.

Probably the biggest "cost" to QF would be those going from MB or PS to SG and WP as it's a whole jump in perks from Silver to Gold but remember even for those that say gain status levels via SC promos, one still has to fly (ie: provide revenue to the airline) to use them so there is still an ongoing effect to QF to provide that status. Even if one goes from NB to WP but then basically flies twice a year as a WP the cost to QF is pretty little, and if they fly more than they did as a Bronze, then QF gets more revenue for that outlay.

Sure, this promo I have used through selective bookings into my new membership year to fast track me to retaining P1 for another year. Is that an "abuse"? or is it, as I call it, "taking advantage" of the (very rare) promotion. End result is QF still gets a bucket load of revenue out of me either way. I don't think they're losing too much sleep over it, and my PCV I guess would go down on the basis of yield/SC or whatever their metrics are. They know what we spend, and what we do.. it's the whole point.

Let me put it another way.... does doing multiple PTV runs (before the end of the year anyway) on AA to get "cheap" status also constitute "abuse" of the system? or "taking advantage" of the policies and provided benefits? It's not for me to say I guess we all have to make our own value judgements on the matter but I bet you anything there are folks at Mascot cheering AA's decision to move those domestic sectors out of the A and P buckets to D and I.

I suppose at the end of the day one could suggest it's all about "intent" - both the intent of a promotion or program rules and the "intent" of using those. If I book extra trips under DSC even if they're pure runs (I may have one coming up in a week or so ) it's still revenue. QF still gets a handy yield out of it. Is my intent to abuse the system? no, my intent is to make the most of a very generous offer (as we all have).

I do consider things like the "Baht Run" guy back 15 odd years ago to be an abuse (for reference to those that don't know this story, it was a guy who basically subcontracted cheap flying in Thailand to locals to fly multiple rountrips a day earning him UA status at a rate of nots - enterprising for sure - but clearly an abuse of the system-because it wasn't his bum in the seat for one).

Bottom line if QF considered the status runners "abuse" of the system they could add any number of restrictive clauses to both promotions and general T&C to prevent this kind of thing. They don't (yet), or they feel the "spill" is small enough relative to the huge FF base to not be an overall problem. I don't know, I am not in QF Loyalty. For me, I see no issue with using a promotion offered by the airline as much as I can and I don't think it's an abuse of the system if it's within the published rules of both the promo and the overall program. YMMV

happy flying!

 

[wanderer_au]

Well I'm stoked about this DSC offer and I'm not afraid to admit it.

Most years I have one work trip to JFK or DCA in J, and I have a lot of domestic SYD-CBR or SYD-MEL travel (a lot by the standards of most people outside AFF, anyway - once every 2-3 weeks). This usually comes to around 1100 SCs. This year, an extra trip to LHR on Y, and the DSC offer, have propelled me into the Platinum ranks today for the first time. Status runs are just not an option for me as we have small children and I'm not about to go gallivanting around the USA to accrue SCs while Mrs Wanderer_au holds down her full time job as well as co-parenting the littlies.

My year ends 30 November, so I've got about 13 months to enjoy Platinum. What happens at work over 2017 and 2018 in terms of overseas flights is unclear (cost pressures) so I'm not sure I"ll get to renew it.

Now I'll focus on trying to make the most of it while it lasts!

 

[Pushka]

I love the DSC offer. That's all.

 

[NZflygirl]

My 'real' SCs are posting really quickly at the moment, within 24 hours of the flights, and the DSCs posted within 48 hours.

Arrived back just before midnight last night, checked online maybe one hour later and the flights had posted. There's definitely been an improvement in how fast flights post since I joined last year.

Now I'm just hanging out for my loyalty bonus to post!!

We were always going to do Ayers rock over the NZ long weekend as the +1 hadn't seen it and I think it's worth seeing in one's lifetime (despite being a rock). To be honest I wanted to book NZ/VA as it was only 1 stop via Syd but due to the DSC promo went with QF which took us via Alice also. Saw a couple of NZ planes at the graveyard which was pretty cool. NZs' 767s should be joining them early next year.

 

[QF WP]

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Interesting that my QF flight DSC on Thursday PM hasn't posted yet, knowing my luck, it'll post overnight and my comment will be in vain

There, back on topic again...

 

[wandering_fred]

The suspense is starting... Will the gift voucher I purchased during the offer work for my flight next week?

Come back for the next stage in the story of the perils of Fred

Happy wandering

Fred

PS I gave up on any notion of QF qualifying this year...

 

[RichardMEL]

The suspense is starting... Will the gift voucher I purchased during the offer work for my flight next week?

I am very confident they will

and thanks QF WP - took the thoughts out of my head. all that other stuff is OT anyway. I can write that - it's "my" thread

 

[blackcat20]

As someone who averages around 800sc a year, I'm thankful that the offer will give me a chance to experience WP for the first (and probably only) time, especially as we have a few OS trips planned for mid next year.

 

[Pushka]

As someone who averages around 800sc a year, I'm thankful that the offer will give me a chance to experience WP for the first (and probably only) time, especially as we have a few OS trips planned for mid next year.

Agree. WP adds a great touch but SG is probably the level of maximum value overseas as far as queues go. Lounges - WP for sure.

 

[serfty]

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[samh004]

As someone who averages around 800sc a year, I'm thankful that the offer will give me a chance to experience WP for the first (and probably only) time, especially as we have a few OS trips planned for mid next year.

I remember the first time I got there on my own too... admittedly with DSC and a lot of visiting the outback, but it was worth every comfort seat!

 

[cwd]

The suspense is starting... Will the gift voucher I purchased during the offer work for my flight next week?

It worked for me for flights this last weekend. The first of the 2 flights posted a little before 72 hours after the flight. Expecting Sunday's flight's DSC to post today or tomorrow.

Good luck!

 

[Jacques Vert]

Interesting situation here.

Flight on 24/10 posted the following day. On 26/10 I received double points not status credits!

There was a promotion for double points but that promotion required you to book before 5/4. My flight was booked on 3/5: outside the double points promotion but within the double status credits promotion.

Now waiting to see if the SCs post as well or will I need to ring them?

 

[pagingjoan]

Best of luck with all of that! In the best of worlds, you could get both.

 

[levelnine]

It worked for me for flights this last weekend.

It worked for me too. I had completely forgotten about it, so a very nice surprise.

 

[QF WP]

Well it took them a day longer than normal...

26 OCT 16	DOUBLE STATUS CREDITS OFFER 20OCT16	-	-	0	15
21 OCT 16	QF 656 DISCOUNT ECONOMY/BUSINESS 20OCT16 ADELAIDE/BRISBANE	700	350	1,050	15

Interesting that my QF flight DSC on Thursday PM hasn't posted yet, knowing my luck, it'll post overnight and my comment will be in vain