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.

 

[XavierP]

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.

I think it's great value for AUD/SC. Prob one of the cheapest I can find. Thank you for this.

 

[aaa99]

Has anyone done a same day turn around at Noumea (NOU)?
QF359 lands at 3:15pm and returns at QF360 at 4:25pm.
Is it possible HLO to do this?

Ideally would have liked to stay a day at NOU, but not sure how safe it is in the current environment.

 

[Mrmaxwell]

Has anyone done a same day turn around at Noumea (NOU)?
QF359 lands at 3:15pm and returns at QF360 at 4:25pm.
Is it possible HLO to do this?

Ideally would have liked to stay a day at NOU, but not sure how safe it is in the current environment.

I was looking at the SYD-NOUrtn but the site won't let me saying not available (when it clearly is) so thinking it doesn't like the 50min turn around even though its the same plane and I imagine you would get both BPs when starting your journey (like I do on SYD-AKL) so wouldn't be an issue

 

[SYD]

Has anyone done a same day turn around at Noumea (NOU)?
QF359 lands at 3:15pm and returns at QF360 at 4:25pm.
Is it possible HLO to do this?

Ideally would have liked to stay a day at NOU, but not sure how safe it is in the current environment.

I thought things had settled down some months ago? Shame not to get down to one of the hotels. The good thing with QF operated is it gets in early arvo, so still daylight and you’re not up at “sparrow’s” to fly home.

The airport bus transfers are a good option.