An invitation from Lesley Grant

[Flying mermaid]

I got an invite to the Canberra function. I am only bronze status, but I have received a lot of points in the past couple of years from credit card bonuses and did spend 280k points this year on 2 x oneworld awards. I am going to head along
, doubt I will get invited in future years, anyone else from here going?

Mr FM and I are both going - him because of CC spend, me because of aquire points. How do AFF people recognise each other - is there a secret handshake?

 

[Pushka]

Wasn't one of the theories behind the axing of MASA's that it created too many WP's? In which case the partner awards will do exactly that.

 

[Mr_Orange]

Wasn't one of the theories behind the axing of MASA's that it created too many WP's? In which case the partner awards will do exactly that.

I suspect the reduction in WPs due to the removal of MASAs will far outweigh the new WPs created by the P1 partner WP.

 

[Pushka]

I suspect the reduction in WPs due to the removal of MASAs will far outweigh the new WPs created by the P1 partner WP.

It's all a guess. We will never know.

 

[Flying mermaid]

You could also look at it as the WP1's have actually earned multiple platinum statuses - 3,600/1400 =2.5 quotas of platinum....

 

[ComeFlyWithMe]

A bit of misinterpretation here, at no point did I suggest that the new P1 benefit is undeserved, however for a run of the mill self funded WP it is a kick in the guts.

When you give something away for free (including partner SG), it is devalued by its very nature. Double SCs are the same.

This does nothing to promote further loyalty for any other tier, nor much for retention which I suspect will be a bigger problem.

 

[OzEire]

Mr FM and I are both going - him because of CC spend, me because of aquire points. How do AFF people recognise each other - is there a secret handshake?

Any Canberra attendees keen to meet up just prior to the event so we can agree on the secret handshake.

I'm only WP so I only get the 'General' handshake, whereas the WP1s can join the 'Priority' handshake club as would be appropriate to their status.

 

[Pushka]

A bit of misinterpretation here, at no point did I suggest that the new P1 benefit is undeserved, however for a run of the mill self funded WP it is a kick in the guts.

When you give something away for free (including partner SG), it is devalued by its very nature. Double SCs are the same.

This does nothing to promote further loyalty for any other tier, nor much for retention which I suspect will be a bigger problem.

But that kind of thing is already in place with the comp Gold status to WP's who keep on earning past the status level.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

I'm with dfcatch. There is no devaluation of the platinum product here but what it might do is cheapen the product in your own mind if you are working hard to earn status.

However what this does prove is QFF know the Plat1 product is not aligned with member expectations and they needed to take action.

In the past week I've had a glorious time with 12 star alliance flights in biz/first - no star status but I've had better treatment on these than with status on QF. I'm realising a great flight experience comes down to attitude of employees - not the perceived benefits or status levels.

 

[fersea]

Any Canberra attendees keen to meet up just prior to the event so we can agree on the secret handshake.

I'm only WP so I only get the 'General' handshake, whereas the WP1s can join the 'Priority' handshake club as would be appropriate to their status.

Yes, a,I would be keen.

 

[dfcatch]

A bit of misinterpretation here, at no point did I suggest that the new P1 benefit is undeserved, however for a run of the mill self funded WP it is a kick in the guts.

When you give something away for free (including partner SG), it is devalued by its very nature. Double SCs are the same.

This does nothing to promote further loyalty for any other tier, nor much for retention which I suspect will be a bigger problem.

Trippin nailed it....

It's a perception thing.

I totally understand what you are saying, and as a self-funded flyer to get exactly where you're coming from.

Where we disagree is in the conclusions. IMHO your logic is flawed. The premise does not result in the conclusion you draw.

I know you didn't mean it this way... But the argument is the same as those who espouse "I should have the status and benefits but no-one else should".

Personally - I'm more annoyed in real WP benefits that were taken away so that they could be given to P1, eg. Free exit rows.

 

[Mr_Orange]

I received an invitation for the BNE event. Quite unexpected. I'm not sure what my points earn has been for the last year, but I'd hazard a guess that it falls well short of most of the numbers quoted on this thread. On the flip side, almost all my flying has been with QF.

I can and will attend and will be interested to hear what is said, but I am expecting nothing but spin TBH.

No +1 since I am just vanilla WP.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Yes, a,I would be keen.

So how do we meet up?

 

[craven morehead]

Received invitation to BNE event next week. As a lowly SG I can only assume it was based on my points earn. I am based in CQ so a big effort to go down but am thinking it would be interesting. How many other AFF BNE based members are going?

 

[Deleted member]

I too have an invite to the BNE event. My year just ended in Aug. Did enough for another year as WP. So far this year no flying done. But about 800-900 SC's worth booked and paid for.
I suspect it ( the invite) might be a wee bit more random than you (we) think. Anyway pleased to be going.
No plus one for me either and Mrs GPH is a WP in her own right.

 

[JohnK]

I am unlikely (nor even desire) to reach P1 on self funded travel. Now that there will be a couple of thousand new WPs, being WP means less and less and the benefits will be eroded further.

These people are geniuses.

I do agree with you in a way.

I think Platinum One should be rewarded but Partner Platinum does feel like a kick in the guts and not such a great idea.

Although in the long run I don't think it will have as much of an impact as earning SCs on Any Seat awards and double SC promotions did. They are the main reason Platinum benefits have been eroded recently. Never want to see either again.

 

[ComeFlyWithMe]

So having missed the event last night due to work commitments, was it just the P1 enhancements they were selling? If so, it seems like a strange audience for that message.

No reports thus far...

 

[sparoz]

I just received an invite today to BNE - I don't think I have made even silver this year as my points earn has been credit to CX, whilst my 2.75 yo daughter and my wife actually SG (would have be WP if their year finished a month later!) because of our F travels this year. I earned 440k last 12 months mainly from CC points directly to QF. So I would say I was invited probably because of the number of points earn. Hopefully there are some reports on the night as if they are going to be listening I will travel down to BNE if it is just a presentation and drink on QFF I won't be interested. I could easily transfer another 3M points from Amex per year, but the problem has always been award availability. Hunting down an award flight and even the previous MASA is always a challenge for International F/J for a NB. For someone like me, having that SC on award flight even with a slightly higher burn rate will make me spend more points on QF because that usually is the only means of getting those flights.

 

[Ansett]

It was all about how good QFF is now treating P1 and how food the Aquire programme and how well the Aquire partners are pleased thus far and how good Golf is for QF customers too. Was their anything innovative or inspiring NO ZERO ZILCH NOTHING. Had 20 odd questions to ask but struggled to get answers to any BUT have agreed to email them to 3 members of the executive tem who have agreed to respond to them. It was more about trying to reassure customer that QF has turned the corner and things can only get better and how good QF is giving ALL those extra benefits to P1

 

[sparoz]

Thanks for this . Sounds like it won't worth the drive .