Discussion/Q&A on Best QF Status Run Options

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This thread is for Questions and General discussion regarding the Best Status Run Options for QFF as per this thread:

Overview of Best Status Run Options [not the discussion thread]

Please keep your questions and queries to this thread and avoid posting in the other.

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You can also get some status run inspiration from this AFF article:

The Best Qantas Frequent Flyer Status Runs

Haven't earned enough status credits in your Qantas membership year? Here is a selection of the best Qantas Frequent Flyer status runs.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[rechoboam]

Just remember that seniority plays a part in the pancake line :mrgreen: (I wish)

Bonus points credited 4 working days after flight.

190 to go until WP, which I get Wednesday week.

 

[immature]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone had any status run suggestions for me from PER - need 200 SC to hit SG before the end of June. Was going to squeak through with a work flight, but this has been delayed unfortunately...

I do have the Double SC promotion, so was thinking of booking a JASA PER-KTA-PER for $205 and 48k points. Are there any other alternatives?

 

[Paddy55]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Had 4 flights in early May paid for using 3 flight vouchers.
Hadn't seen the double SCs post by 4 June so called QF Service Centre to hurry the process along.
While I was it would all happen automatically 6 weeks after flight, next day the double SCs magically appeared.
Paddy happy!

 

[Must...Fly!]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone had any status run suggestions for me from PER - need 200 SC to hit SG before the end of June. Was going to squeak through with a work flight, but this has been delayed unfortunately...

I do have the Double SC promotion, so was thinking of booking a JASA PER-KTA-PER for $205 and 48k points. Are there any other alternatives?

You could do PER-MEL-SYD-PER in a day for 72k + $290, but that will of course be overkill SC wise, however you get more time in the air!

 

[gizzard]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

How about a Saturday morning run to Newman, back in Perth by lunch.
48k + $104 with 240 SCs in the bag.

 

[v8Statesman]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

You could do PER-MEL-SYD-PER in a day for 72k + $290, but that will of course be overkill SC wise, however you get more time in the air!

Over kill? My calculations make that exactly 200 SC (80+40+80)

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Over kill? My calculations make that exactly 200 SC (80+40+80)

immature has the double SC offer, so it would be 400 SC.

 

[v8Statesman]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

immature has the double SC offer, so it would be 400 SC.

Fair enough then, as this wasn't in the DSC thread, I assumed he didn't.

Edit: And as I was skimming. I didn't read the last line of his post.

*Hides head in shame*

 

[Must...Fly!]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Over kill? My calculations make that exactly 200 SC (80+40+80)

immature has the double SC offer, so it would be 400 SC.

Yeah, double sc v8statesman!

Edit:

We all make mistakes

 

[SeatBackForward]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

You could do PER-MEL-SYD-PER in a day for 72k + $290, but that will of course be overkill SC wise, however you get more time in the air!

Just out of interest, how do you use the QF booking site to do this? If i try a multi-city booking, I get this error message:
We are unable to process your request. Please try again.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Just out of interest, how do you use the QF booking site to do this? If i try a multi-city booking, I get this error message:
We are unable to process your request. Please try again.

PER-SYD return on the same day, pick one of the indirect routes.

You could even do PER-MEL-SYD-MEL-PER. Even more SCs (although a bit more $) if you can route to SYD via ADL.

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Just out of interest, how do you use the QF booking site to do this? If i try a multi-city booking, I get this error message:
We are unable to process your request. Please try again.

Login, and then select Award Bookings. Check the 'Qantas And Jetstar Any Seat Award' button. Select PER-SYD for the flight, and then choose one with a stopover in MEL.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Login, and then select Award Bookings. Check the 'Qantas And Jetstar Any Seat Award' button. Select PER-SYD for the flight, and then choose one with a stopover in MEL.

Ok thanks, its tough finding cheap JASA returns from Perth!

 

[gizzard]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Ok thanks, its tough finding cheap JASA returns from Perth!

True. How about a couple of nights in Cairns? PER-xBNE-CNS-xSYD-PER (or similar) for 72k + $345 and giving a mammoth 600 SC if you have the DSC offer. Enough to retain SG in one hit.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

True. How about a couple of nights in Cairns? PER-xBNE-CNS-xSYD-PER (or similar) for 72k + $345 and giving a mammoth 600 SC if you have the DSC offer. Enough to retain SG in one hit.

Wow thats impressive. I don't need to get any more SC's - I have six months to get 60SCs to get Platinum. I'm not likely to get to 2400 by re-assessment so happy to minimise the travel and mximise the family time ..However, next year is another story.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

True. How about a couple of nights in Cairns? PER-xBNE-CNS-xSYD-PER (or similar) for 72k + $345 and giving a mammoth 600 SC if you have the DSC offer. Enough to retain SG in one hit.

I thought that it was 280 Sc total return or 560 under the DSC Promo?
PER-BNE 80sc
BNE-CNS 60sc

 

[gizzard]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I thought that it was 280 Sc total return or 560 under the DSC Promo?
PER-BNE 80sc
BNE-CNS 60sc

Yes, but I put in a PER-xSYD-CNS leg. If you can go via SYD both ways then you'd be up to 640 DSC

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Yes, but I put in a PER-xSYD-CNS leg. If you can go via SYD both ways then you'd be up to 640 DSC

I didn't see any -xSYD + BNE-CNS in the mix, however, not saying it can't be done. All were direct, 2 sectors each way.

 

[QF WP]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I thought that it was 280 Sc total return or 560 under the DSC Promo?
PER-BNE 80sc
BNE-CNS 60sc

It would be if it's a PER/BNE/CNS return that was referenced. If you look at the routing that gizzard advised (bolding mine):

True. How about a couple of nights in Cairns? PER-xBNE-CNS-xSYD-PER (or similar) for 72k + $345 and giving a mammoth 600 SC if you have the DSC offer. Enough to retain SG in one hit.

Using the QF points quoting calculator:

Route: Perth - Brisbane - Cairns - Sydney - Perth
Class: Business
[TABLE="class: results"]
Points Earned for Travel[TR="class: alt"]
[TH]Base points[/TH]
[TD]6,375 [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Cabin bonus for travelling in Business Class[/TH]
[TD]3,189 [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TH]Status bonus awarded for your Gold membership[/TH]
[TD]4,782 [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Points that can be earned for this journey[/TH]
[TD]14,346 [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TH]Status credits that can be earned[/TH]
[TD]300 [/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[gizzard]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I didn't see any -xSYD + BNE-CNS in the mix, however, not saying it can't be done. All were direct, 2 sectors each way.

Just to clarify, I posted: PER-xBNE-CNS-xSYD-PER