Qantas Platinum One experiences?

[Brisbane Flyer]

I agree with you that shadow is not a big deal, but it is a sort of unpublished benefit for P1s so I can also understand those who are upset when 4B/E is taken while other middle seats remain vacant.
Regarding your statement that although you fly a lot you don't expect to be treated any different, I think loyalty should be rewarded in different ways, like the $180 change + service fee you managed to get waved. Do you think QF does that for everyone?

Totally agree, that is what I expect from loyalty...waive the unnecessary fees if requested, which I guess is the unpublished benefit I tend to use, plus requesting seats for awards when the website does not show availability

We all have our favorite perks, published or not. I respect everyone's wishes re: perks, we all have out pet peeves!

 

[vetrade]

I totally understand.Had to spend 3 weeks on a cruise with that bogan just across the hall.Total arrogance and he was on a freebie.If I was in your position I would have told the cabin what I thought of him.

Gee, 3 weeks? Surprised you didn't throw him (or yourself) overboard drron. Surely that Carly Simon song, "You're So Vain" was written about him and not Warren Beatty.

 

[Kangol]

Do you get double SC and points?

Yes. Look up "comfort seat". IIRC you only pay the taxes for one pax..

 

[JessicaTam]

QF's No 1 seat shifter by the looks of it.....

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I have googled the name and get quite a few results. Can you narrow it down a bit for me?

 

[amaroo]

I have googled the name and get quite a few results. Can you narrow it down a bit for me?

No worries. Can be summed up as, School - St Joseph's, Lawyer, Banker, Sports Administrator, Director, Chairmen......your typical old boy network.

Board of Directors

 

[JessicaTam]

Thanks amaroo.

No worries. Can be summed up as, School - St Joseph's, Lawyer, Banker, Sports Administrator, Director, Chairmen......your typical old boy network.

Board of Directors

That's why I didn't know him - the first sentence in the linked post contained the word 'rugby'.

 

[silverlining]

Got my new P1 card today for a second year (hot it after 7 months travel) so I thought I would share the first year of P1:

• No intl upgrades
• No events
• No simulator experience
• 2 domestic upgrades in 12 months
• No additional recognition anywhere
• Little to no benefit from the P1 service team when I've needed something done (twice in 12 months)
• Removal of First lounge in Singapore and HK

All in all I guess if the ACCC could get involved the QF loyalty could be up for misrepresentation P1 promised the earth and in my case has delivered less benefits than I got when I was straight Platinum. I dropped QF 3 months ago and went straight to Virgin Platinum (based on extent of travel) and I have to say that once you get used to it is very good indeed. The 4 free upgrades each year are a huge lesson that QF should learn, as is the attentive service you get on the ground and in the air. I do enough flying to retain QFP1 and Virgin Plat but the only thing that keeps me even slightly associated with QF is the business / first cabins on the Emirates A380.

Advice to anyone thinking of striving for P1 - save the money and the bother!!

Hopefully QF will get its act together soon...............................

 

[747800intercon]

Got my new P1 card today for a second year (hot it after 7 months travel) so I thought I would share the first year of P1:

• No intl upgrades
• No events
• No simulator experience
• 2 domestic upgrades in 12 months
• No additional recognition anywhere
• Little to no benefit from the P1 service team when I've needed something done (twice in 12 months)
• Removal of First lounge in Singapore and HK

All in all I guess if the ACCC could get involved the QF loyalty could be up for misrepresentation P1 promised the earth and in my case has delivered less benefits than I got when I was straight Platinum. I dropped QF 3 months ago and went straight to Virgin Platinum (based on extent of travel) and I have to say that once you get used to it is very good indeed. The 4 free upgrades each year are a huge lesson that QF should learn, as is the attentive service you get on the ground and in the air. I do enough flying to retain QFP1 and Virgin Plat but the only thing that keeps me even slightly associated with QF is the business / first cabins on the Emirates A380.

Advice to anyone thinking of striving for P1 - save the money and the bother!!

Hopefully QF will get its act together soon...............................

You're right it's very underwhelming indeed. As for the simulator experience if you give them a call they will give it to you. That's what I did. Apart from that there have been no invites to anything - I've made sure the interests page is up to date on profile too.

 

[silverlining]

That's the word I was looking for - underwhelming (and prefix it with any negative adverb!). TY!!

 

[samh004]

You're right it's very underwhelming indeed. As for the simulator experience if you give them a call they will give it to you. That's what I did. Apart from that there have been no invites to anything - I've made sure the interests page is up to date on profile too.

Indeed, give them a call or send an email.

 

[silverlining]

Thanks - I will give it a miss though. If they cared they would actually call all P1's and schedule them in (I'm sure not gonna call and "ask" for a simulator experience that they advertise for P1's) - which reminds me; I didn't even get a "welcome" to P1 - all that happened was that I got a letter and the card. Just like yesterday when the replacement card turned up. I guess that really is the point I'm making - QF made a huge deal out of launching P1 and there isn't actually anything there to support anywhere near the hype it got. Most definitely underwhelming.

 

[boomy]

Thanks - I will give it a miss though. If they cared they would actually call all P1's and schedule them in (I'm sure not gonna call and "ask" for a simulator experience that they advertise for P1's)

I don't believe in asking for perks. If the simulator is a P1 benefit then it should be offered to all P1s without them asking for it, same as upgrades and row 4 shadow.

 

[ketsuzei]

I had to ask for the wine -- repeatedly -- despite it being mentioned in both the letter I got "from AJ" and the "Welcome to Platinum One" e-mail.

 

[samh004]

I had to ask for the wine -- repeatedly -- despite it being mentioned in both the letter I got "from AJ" and the "Welcome to Platinum One" e-mail.

There's wine?

When I 'asked' about the simulator I think I merely mentioned I'd heard about it, not that I wanted my free ride. They then offered it. Then again, I can't recall, it was 4 months ago and I can't remember last week

 

[ketsuzei]

There's wine?

Two bottles for me.

I received the Brokenwood Wade Block 2 Vineyard Shiraz 2008 and 2009.

 

[boomy]

There's wine?

I received 2 bottles of wine on my first 2 years as P1. Once a pair of Brokenwood reds from Hunter Valley and once a pair of reds from Margaret River.

 

[samh004]

I was not aware, but shall resist the urge to ask where mine is

 

[JessicaTam]

I had to ask for the wine -- repeatedly -- despite it being mentioned in both the letter I got "from AJ" and the "Welcome to Platinum One" e-mail.

There's wine?

...

Looks like another brickbat coming.

 

[boomy]

I was not aware, but shall resist the urge to ask where mine is

Mine arrived about half way into my early membership so it can take a while.

 

[ketsuzei]

shall resist the urge to ask where mine is

That's a pity... the more feedback, the more likely they get it sorted out eventually.