The Qantas Status Run Master Thread

[MikeG]

I think your calcs are off. PQQ-SYD in Y is indeed 7 SC, however I believe SYD-MEL in J is only 18 SC. So a return trip would net you 50 SC total.

I ended up booking PQQ-SYD-BNE-CBR in J (classic reward) and CBR-SYD-PQQ IN ECONOMY so P+ should give sufficient points to get me over the line.

 

[Mattg]

Qantas domestic business class sale on now, until 2 March.

Sale fares include, for 40 SCs:

• BNE-PPP $369
• BNE-NTL $399
• MEL-CBR $399
• MEL-NTL $399
• SYD-OOL $449
• PER-KGI $499

For 60 SCs:

• BNE-CNS $549
• BNE-MEL $549
• DRW-ASP $589
• ADL-ASP $599
• CNS-DRW $599

 

[Ansett]

WOW Premium economy on the A220 and 737 lol

 

[RSD]

WOW Premium economy on the A220 and 737 lol

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Select it and then demand a free upgrade to J when they contact you to say that they can't provide it!

 

[MikeG]

Any word of the double status deal for Qantas? It seems likely its going to be this month some time, right?

 

[Warragul]

Any word of the double status deal for Qantas? It seems likely its going to be this month some time, right?

Many are hoping, but doubtful if anyone here really knows.

 

[MikeG]

fingers crossed.

 

[AFrequentFlyer]

I'm trying to get some flights to Perth sorted for a trip in May. Has anybody stumbled across some decent status runs?

The best I've been able to find in business is:
MEL -> BNE
BNE -> ADL (total $1189 and 120SC)
ADL -> PER (total $699 and 60SC)

Return trip is $3776 and 180SC, doubled comes out to 360SC and return to 720SC at $5.2 per SC.

 

[DC3]

Any word of the double status deal for Qantas? It seems likely its going to be this month some time, right?

Like now.

 

[Catweazle]

If you redeem a classic rewards flight as a PC or PC+ member, do you also get double status credits?

 

[aaa99]

Yes

 

[jbmemories]

Posted a similar question on the March DSC post:

With the new DSC promotion currently running its time to put on the status run plans again. Current $/SC from Perth has become so high!

Can someone confirm that when going from Econ Flexi - it is possible to upgrade to Business Saver with the credit as its going up a fare bucket?

Or does it have to be Business or Business Flexi?

Trying to do another (if possible) PER-MEL/SYD-AKL return trips. Not too far from LTS and will get to LTG probably the following year.

 

[SYD]

If you redeem a classic rewards flight as a PC or PC+ member, do you also get double status credits?

Get in before the Deval also.

 

[exLXCXFF]

DSC route I just booked (being based in Singapore):

SIN - MEL - SYD; SYD - MEL - BNE - SIN.

All saver fares leading to 2 x 40 SCs plus 2 x 55 SCs == 190 SCs for SGD 1072, so SGD 5.64 per SC (AUD 6.73 per SC).

 

[Catweazle]

Yes

But at a lower rate, it looks like, as per a different fare table?

Anyway, we already booked a pacific trip last month on MEL-SYD-NAN-APW-NAN-TBU-SYD-MEL before this double points bonus. Darn! With PC+, probably not worth the extra 100 SCs to hit silver. Not doing so much flying this year after some lifestyle changes.

 

[nightelves]

Any good awards route from Mel that satisfy 100 SC based on Qantas's DSC promo?

 

[RSD]

Any good awards route from Mel that satisfy 100 SC based on Qantas's DSC promo?

Cheap weekend J seat MEL-SYD return or MEL-ADL return will get you 40 SC's each way (80 with the DSC).

 

[SYD]

Cheap weekend J seat MEL-SYD return or MEL-ADL return will get you 40 SC's each way (80 with the DSC).

Going via somewhere on the way (for the same number of points as non-stop) will help.

 

[nightelves]

Thanks all. End up finding Mel-Syd-Adl-Mel all in J which should net me 108SC. Hopefully this should satisfy the fast track requirement.

 

[Mattg]

Thanks all. End up finding Mel-Syd-Adl-Mel all in J which should net me 108SC. Hopefully this should satisfy the fast track requirement.

Not sure which fast track you're referring to, but you might want to check the T&Cs of that offer to make sure that bonus status credits count towards whichever offer you're using.