The Qantas Status Run Master Thread

[aaa99]

I don't think all of those domestic first class tickets earn full first class SC on Qantas

 

[cwd]

Hello everyone. I took a sabbatical here for years and now I want to come back with a hint on becoming Qantas Gold without being in Australia at all.
Try Japan.
Japan Airlines offers First Class seats between Okinawa and Haneda, as well as Haneda and Chitose on their A350-900 Aircraft.
Okinawa and Haneda offers 90SC for Qantas Frequent Flyers one way, where as Chitose offers 60SC.
Therefore a one way F Flexible ticket on Japan Airlines from Okinawa to Chitose will earn you 150SC.
Cost? Approximately 90000 Yen each way.
How about 4 x Qantas Group Sectors? Try Jetstar Japan.
You know the maths.

If you're after something starting in Japan for a status run, try something like KIX-HKG-KHH-HKG-KIX on CX. 120k JPY in J return and earns 240SC. Just over 5 AUD per SC.

 

[Dr4manyspecies]

If you're after something starting in Japan for a status run, try something like KIX-HKG-KHH-HKG-KIX on CX. 120k JPY in J return and earns 240SC. Just over 5 AUD per SC.

So, unless you're needing to go to Japan, you've spent ~$1200AUD to get ~1/3 way to earning or halfway to retaining gold?! Seems you'd be better off buying a QC membership.