AY points sale with status

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Just a small reminder for anyone who got this deal in December 2021 but has yet to find time to make use - points expire after 18 months of inactivity. So a couple of months to organise something - any earn or redemption activity will suffice.

 

[Guvner]

Just wanted to provide an update on the outcomes of this purchase late last year.
On top of the benefits I listed earlier:

• 1 x OneWorld Emerald (QF Plat) until Dec 2023 with a soft landing to OneWorld Sapphire (QF Gold) until Dec 2024
• 1 x Sapphire to gift until Dec 2023
• 250k points for awards on OneWorld airlines (you could take 4 x QF MEL>CNS return in Business [total 240k AY points] which has a revenue equivalent of approx. $10k at today's fares)
• 4 (Intra Europe) short haul upgrade vouchers for the initial Sapphire status
• 4 short haul and 2 long haul (Inter Continental) upgrade vouchers in 2022 and again in 2023 for the Emerald status
• 4 short haul upgrade vouchers in 2022 and again in 2023 for the gifted Sapphire

I have since also Status matched to UA Premier Platinum, Marriott Platinum and the Velocity Gold/Plat challenge using the AY status. I should easily obtain VA Platinum for 12 months given the reduced earn requirements.

The UA match (3 month trial) gives me lounge access and free seat selection for a few European short hauls on Aegean coming up in October.

The Bonvoy status gave me an upgrade at the Westin in Dubai next month to a club suite for 4 nights . That alone would be $1200 value.

I’ve used the points for QF MEL-PER return in J x2 and have MEL-CNS x2 in J booked. (Flights alone justified the purchase cost)

For my upcoming QR flights I can access the MEL FLounge and I was able to select any seat in QSuites as a OWE.
My partner uses her gifted Sapphire for QF lounge access when flying Y for work. 2 years QF gold for free basically.
She has also been approved for the VA challenge.

All up I think I’ve extracted reasonable value less than a year after purchasing the points and status for $4100.

Posted this not to brag, but for AFFers to consider the possibilities should AY offer this again.

Update to this. Today I matched Finnair Plat to to Star Alliance Gold for 12 months via the SAS promotion.
My VA Platinum match was also extended until Mar 24 and granted Hilton Diamond for 12mths via VA Plat promotion.