The Qantas Status Run Master Thread

[sudoer]

Where are you based?

 

[MikeG]

Where are you based?

Port Macquarie NSW (PQQ)

 

[Ade]

Well most of us aren't stupid enough to do 3 of them back-to-back. Most of us....

Well, everything is fair in love and war .... and status runs ... yeah, status runs ... definitely fair ..

 

[Up in the clouds]

You mean MEL-SYD-NZ ?

Correct!

 

[Mattg]

Is this the cheapest regularly-available QF J flight out there?

 

[SYD]

Is this the cheapest regularly-available QF J flight out there?

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and to get to NTL, fly xyz-BNE-NTL-BNE-xyz….

Now, which “xyz” is the cheapest?

 

[Mattg]

and to get to NTL, fly xyz-BNE-NTL-BNE-xyz….

Now, which “xyz” is the cheapest?

Not sure, but NTL-ADL (direct) is available for $437 and earns 60 SC.

 

[exceladdict]

and to get to NTL, fly xyz-BNE-NTL-BNE-xyz….

Now, which “xyz” is the cheapest?

certainly not PER, i know that much!

 

[MikeG]

and to get to NTL, fly xyz-BNE-NTL-BNE-xyz….

Now, which “xyz” is the cheapest?

What would you say the worst east coast routes for value for SC? I gathe routes like SYD-CBR AND CBR-MEL aren’t great value

 

[wandering_fred]

Sri Lankan Airlines has some very attractive I class fares ex-KUL at the moment. exSIN fares are very much higher.
Round trip to CMB(80 QF SC each way) is less than AU$5/SC. Southern India cities can be added (40 SC each way) without raising the per SC cost much.
Open jaw returns may also work (SIN/BKK).
It took a while for the e-ticket number to appear in the PNR (under receipts)

Hope that improves someone's wandering
Fred

 

[sudoer]

Sri Lankan Airlines has some very attractive I class fares ex-KUL at the moment.

To where?

 

[wandering_fred]

To where?

Status requalification?

Something important for serious wandering
Fred

 

[Aeryn]

Planning ahead for next DSC. If we were to book paid AUS-AKL-DUD (or another NZ airport QF doesnt fly to), I realise we will only get DSCs on the QF legs into AKL but do we earn any regular SCs on the Air NZ operated legs?

I notice that even though JQ NZ flies to DUD QF always seem to offer an Air NZ flight with QF flight number rather a JQ one.

 

[SYD]

Planning ahead for next DSC. If we were to book paid AUS-AKL-DUD (or another NZ airport QF doesnt fly to), I realise we will only get DSCs on the QF legs into AKL but do we earn any regular SCs on the Air NZ operated legs?

I notice that even though JQ NZ flies to DUD QF always seem to offer an Air NZ flight with QF flight number rather a JQ one.

If the flight has a QF#, you should still earn SCs. If it’s an earning fare on JQ, same. Just no DSCs (usually).

 

[Aeryn]

If the flight has a QF#, you should still earn SCs. If it’s an earning fare on JQ, same. Just no DSCs (usually).

Thanks. Assuming due to QF flight # i can use QF AKL lounge; and in DUD the Air NZ lounge since it would be a J seat on NZ metal?

 

[PinchingPoints]

Hi Everyone,

Long time lurker, first time poster. Just a question regarding the APW run discussion above. Having investigated potential options ex APW, the flight that goes APW-AKL uses the same flight number with a 2h20 turn in AKL continuing onto SYD. Will that be classified as a separate sector under the SC guidelines or will it a case of bad luck, just the one set for both sectors as per the below screenshot?

Thankyou!

 

[PERLHR]

Hi Everyone,

Long time lurker, first time poster. Just a question regarding the APW run discussion above. Having investigated potential options ex APW, the flight that goes APW-AKL uses the same flight number with a 2h20 turn in AKL continuing onto SYD. Will that be classified as a separate sector under the SC guidelines or will it a case of bad luck, just the one set for both sectors as per the below screenshot?

Thankyou!

Good question. But if booked separately, surely it will be the two sets of points/credits? If booked as one PNR...what does the blurb say regarding the points/credits provided? I'm sure I had seen previously 125 SC for APW to SYD before.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Hi Everyone,

Long time lurker, first time poster. Just a question regarding the APW run discussion above. Having investigated potential options ex APW, the flight that goes APW-AKL uses the same flight number with a 2h20 turn in AKL continuing onto SYD. Will that be classified as a separate sector under the SC guidelines or will it a case of bad luck, just the one set for both sectors as per the below screenshot?

Thankyou!

Generally two sectors with the same flight number will be treated as a single sector for SC earn.

 

[PERLHR]

Generally two sectors with the same flight number will be treated as a single sector for SC earn.

But is that the case when they are purchased separately (two PNRs)?

 

[Captain Halliday]

But is that the case when they are purchased separately (two PNRs)?

I have no first hand experience of that.

But I would expect they’d be treated as two sectors if on different PNRs.