Black q bag tag

[bigjobs]

getting off the plane today I noticed an old fella who had a black q bag tag. I'd not seen one of these before.. are they CL or something like that?

 

[medhead]

Yes CL.


Sent from the Throne

 

[yohy?!]

I wonder if the CL ones actually work or still manage to route your luggage off to ADL when you're actually going to PER

 

[ozmille]

I wonder if the CL ones actually work or still manage to route your luggage off to ADL when you're actually going to PER

I have been seeing a lot of black tags lately (most on cabin bags but still )

 

[yohy?!]

I have been seeing a lot of black tags lately (most on cabin bags but still )

I prefer to cut the cord off mine and use them as coasters in the QP

 

[samh004]

I have been seeing a lot of black tags lately (most on cabin bags but still )

Last year I saw tons in the cabin or on the baggage carousel, still trying to find a donor!

 

[ozmille]

I prefer to cut the cord off mine and use them as coasters in the QP

Picture!

 

[travelling4fun]

For anyone who doesnt care to google:

buzzproducts.com/feature-products/qantas-next-generation-checkin-bag-tag

 

[bigjobs]

Yes CL.


Sent from the Throne

interdasting ... he was sitting in the first row of economy with me and they had a bunch of crew (pilots and cabin) in the remaining J class seats.

 

[medhead]

interdasting ... he was sitting in the first row of economy with me and they had a bunch of crew (pilots and cabin) in the remaining J class seats.

There are 2 CLs who regularly sit in economy near me, sometimes with staff in J. Interesting one was my diverted flight this week. On the continuation leg J had a number of empty seats as passengers must have moved to other flights. But the CL in my row was not moved into J.


Sent from the Throne

 

[simongr]

For anyone who doesnt care to google:

buzzproducts.com/feature-products/qantas-next-generation-checkin-bag-tag

Interesting - although I am not quite sure what a gorgerous product is If I was connected with that website I might do a bit of a spell check...

 

[Travel Guru]

For anyone who doesnt care to google:

buzzproducts.com/feature-products/qantas-next-generation-checkin-bag-tag

Mmmm..I want one

TG

 

[ozmille]

Mmmm..I want one

TG

every now and then they appear on eBay but they go up in price quickly

 

[ozbeachbabe]

getting off the plane today I noticed an old fella who had a black q bag tag. I'd not seen one of these before.. are they CL or something like that?

Although they are issued to Chairman's Lounge members, quite frequently it's not the actual CL Member themselves using them. Basically anyone can use a Qtag regardless of who it was issued to so it could actually be family, a friend or colleague of a CL you see using them.

 

[Malecc]

The mysteries of CL membership.

My current Chairman was CL for years, however he told me he lost it after a few years of very little flying. Qantas reduced him to Platinum for 2 years and then his LTG kicked in.

So it would appear that CL status isn't forever!

Happy with P1 status at the moment, have a successful upgrade history over the last few months, about 50% on upgrades from business to first. I travel to Singapore at least once a month, sometimes twice a month. Currently grossing 5000 ish status points a year, since 2007 have amassed 19750 status points.

However will be looking to take my >$1M spend with Qantas elsewhere if CL status doesn't get offered to me in the next year, with me doing enough to keep Platinum. Certainly don't understand how Qantas decides on who gets CL. Any ideas?

 

[TheInsider]

However will be looking to take my >$1M spend with Qantas elsewhere if CL status doesn't get offered to me in the next year, with me doing enough to keep Platinum. Certainly don't understand how Qantas decides on who gets CL. Any ideas?

Well with that attitude they won't give you CL membership, generally if you have to ask and 'threaten to take business elsewhere' it will not happen!

 

[Sprucegoose]

The mysteries of CL membership.

My current Chairman was CL for years, however he told me he lost it after a few years of very little flying. Qantas reduced him to Platinum for 2 years and then his LTG kicked in.

So it would appear that CL status isn't forever!

Happy with P1 status at the moment, have a successful upgrade history over the last few months, about 50% on upgrades from business to first. I travel to Singapore at least once a month, sometimes twice a month. Currently grossing 5000 ish status points a year, since 2007 have amassed 19750 status points.

However will be looking to take my >$1M spend with Qantas elsewhere if CL status doesn't get offered to me in the next year, with me doing enough to keep Platinum. Certainly don't understand how Qantas decides on who gets CL. Any ideas?

Your $1m spend is not significant in the big picture. CL is given to influencers, not flyers per se. Plats are the flyers. Senior execs get their army to fly and rarely hit the skies with the same frequency.

 

[UP4014]

However will be looking to take my >$1M spend with Qantas elsewhere if CL status doesn't get offered to me in the next year, with me doing enough to keep Platinum. Certainly don't understand how Qantas decides on who gets CL. Any ideas?

QANTAS revenue is $11.3B, without being rude your million is simply the part of the revenue number that gets rounded up or down. if you decide how you choose a preferred airline by your own CL status then perhaps you should move it elsewhere. I'm sure Virgin would welcome you with open arms and be happy to give you their top level.

If you really do want CL then look at listing your business publicly and spend around $5M on travel, that should do it.

Matt

 

[dk4]

Your $1m spend is not significant in the big picture. CL is given to influencers...

If we consider that in FY11, Qantas (the airline itself - excluding; QFF, freight & JQ) had revenues of just over $11 billion, and if we assume a CL membership of around 7,500 - then I would posit that once an individual is capable of exercising direct control over their own QF flying worth above ~$1.5 million a year (i.e. ~ 11000 / 7500) :arrow: they should expect to come under the CL radar, if not at an even earlier "influence level".

 

[Malecc]

QANTAS revenue is $11.3B, without being rude your million is simply the part of the revenue number that gets rounded up or down. if you decide how you choose a preferred airline by your own CL status then perhaps you should move it elsewhere. I'm sure Virgin would welcome you with open arms and be happy to give you their top level.

If you really do want CL then look at listing your business publicly and spend around $5M on travel, that should do it.

Matt

We are listed with a market cap of around $2B. Total group spend on Travel worldwide is in excess of $8M. My travel spend in the Australian group is $2.3M, at present about $1.3M is spent with Qantas, the rest with other airlines. I see CEO's with black tags that have revenues a eighth or my business! May be its just who you know or perhaps I upset Alan Joyce at Uni!!