Zero to OneWorld Emerald (QF Plat) in one trip to Europe - possible?

[serfty]

On a xOnex is SYD-JFK (QF11/QF11) considered to be 1 sector?. Then backtrack to west coast before heading eastwards from LAX-EU?

One sector, but not so good for an AONEx as it can't be booked in First ...

 

[drron]

Possibly the easiest way to OWE is joining the BA Exec Club.Need an address in the UK.
Then a fare in F SYD-SIN(BA),SIN-LHR(QF or QR) and if you do either SIN-LHR or LHR-SIN on QR then the final SIN-SYD can be on QF rather than BA.
BA are strict on the 4 flight rule but 2 return intra Euroope flights in J and you would have enough tier points to get BA Gold(OWE).
Suggested BA on SYD-SIN as QF leaves SIN a little later than BA so time to transfer.
Probably best doing QR F LHR-DOH-SIN as a flight leaves LHR about 6 hours prior to either BA or QF but arrives in SIN about 2 hours before those direct flights.

 

[JohnM]

On a xOnex is SYD-JFK (QF11/QF11) considered to be 1 sector?. Then backtrack to west coast before heading eastwards from LAX-EU?

Yes - and doesn't everybody backtrack to Europe from the W coast of LOTFAP .

 

[Quickstatus]

Yes - and doesn't everybody backtrack to Europe from the W coast of LOTFAP .

Why is this beneficial?

 

[JohnM]

Why is this beneficial?

Well, apart from the extra SCs and points , I detest what I call the 'nuisance-duration flight' across the Atlantic - too short to get much sleep and still enjoy the onboard F&B (obviously talking J or F here). I am a leisure-only traveller, so I have all the time in the world - and I like sitting in (the front of) aircraft.

 

[Quickstatus]

Well, apart from the extra SCs and points , I detest what I call the 'nuisance-duration flight' across the Atlantic - too short to get much sleep and still enjoy the onboard F&B (obviously talking J or F here). I am a leisure-only traveller, so I have all the time in the world - and I like sitting in (the front of) aircraft.

Ah yes it a J/F inflight routine cannot be rushed

 

[sambo]

Typically it’s been rumoured to be (unofficially) offered to people from other airlines looking to “jump/ ship” who already have status on nonQF airlines. Seemed like to me they needed some kind of travel history first.
I doubt that if you never had recent status before that they will allow a “status challenge”.

Essentially the “Status challenge” is to get 1400SC

Just thought I'd update on this aspect - after approx 2 weeks without a word, had a call from QFF offering the Gold challenge - 200sc required within 90 days.

Asked about Platinum challenge instead, got a big Nope, and graciously accepted the gold challenge.

For what it's worth, I don't think I mentioned that I previously held QF gold 3-4 years ago, so not sure if that played into the favourable outcome here.

I still need to book these flights - and sadly don't have the time to use some of the great high SC earning, less direct routes suggested in this thread - so will be flying direct as possible in F and should earn approx 1200sc by my calcs.

Thanks so much to all for the great input on this thread - and I look forward to one day hopefully having the time to maxing out a DONEx or AONEx, which would be a truly epic adventure!

 

[Quickstatus]

so will be flying direct as possible in F and should earn approx 1200sc by my calcs.
!

1400 for first time WP.

 

[sambo]

1400 for first time WP.

Yes indeed, a little short of the required 1400, but have a few domestic trips in the next few months that should make up for that.

 

[Himeno]

Well, apart from the extra SCs and points , I detest what I call the 'nuisance-duration flight' across the Atlantic - too short to get much sleep and still enjoy the onboard F&B (obviously talking J or F here).

These are the transatlantic flights I've had since I started booking DONE3s.
JFK-CDG, JFK-FCO, ORD-AMM, MIA-BCN, ORD-DOH, MIA-ZRH, DFW-DOH, PHL-DOH (the MIA- flights were single flight numbers with a aircraft change in JFK). I assume the 7-8 hour flights to Western Europe are "nuisance-duration" and the 13-14 hours to AMM/DOH aren't?