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

 

[DC3]

re: Discussion/Q&A on Best QF Status Run Options

On about 10 flights that I had in 2016 on AA, boarding often commenced early (i.e., at 40 minutes). The rule is never to be late (or even on time).

 

[Hirsty]

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Here is the run (as posted in the 'Success thread'):

How many bookings here Jessica? Ta

 

[JessicaTam]

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How many bookings here Jessica? Ta

It was one booking which I played with on Google flights before clicking 'book with AA'.

YVR-BOS-PTY-BOS-LAX was the actual routing I used. I then chose the multi flight sectors that didn't affect the price.

Edit: Here is something to get you started: http://goo.gl/flights/l77f

 

[Austff]

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It was one booking which I played with on Google flights before clicking 'book with AA'.

YVR-BOS-PTY-BOS-LAX was the actual routing I used. I then chose the multi flight sectors that didn't affect the price.

Edit: Here is something to get you started: http://goo.gl/flights/l77f

Where are you staying in BOS, I can recommend the hilton at the airport.

 

[JessicaTam]

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Where are you staying in BOS, I can recommend the hilton at the airport.

Thanks. I have about 12 hours so was going to be looking for something close.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

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QR: CMB-DOH-CAI r/t 460SC $609AUD $1.32/SC

http://goo.gl/flights/M2Bi

Do you know what fare bucket that books into?

There was recent talk about some QR special J fares booked in 'R' class not earning points or SC in some ff programs.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

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Under "Simpler and Fairer" Mk 2 domestic USA flights under a certain distance earn 30 SC's not 40 ...

.....and some routes now get 150 not 120 per sector eg HNL/LAX/MIA.

 

[lordgrimstad]

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This is an absolutely amateur question so sorry for my ignorance.

I have to take a business trip to Hong Kong from Melbourne in a few weeks and need a few more status credits to hit silver. Doing the math if I fly direct economy its 80SC, but if I fly via Brisbane it's 110SC, for a similar price. Is this normal to do, to extend the travel time by a few hours to get these SCs?

 

[alieninperth]

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Totally normal for the people on here. "Why fly direct, when you can connect."

 

[bismarck]

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This is an absolutely amateur question so sorry for my ignorance.

I have to take a business trip to Hong Kong from Melbourne in a few weeks and need a few more status credits to hit silver. Doing the math if I fly direct economy its 80SC, but if I fly via Brisbane it's 110SC, for a similar price. Is this normal to do, to extend the travel time by a few hours to get these SCs?

Sure.

Later in the year I am coming home (to SYD) from CNS.

CNS-xMEL-SYD was a couple of dollars cheaper and offered twice the SCs.

A few years back, I would fly SYD-xHKG-DXB for the extra status credits compared to the direct QF flight (this was before simpler and fairer).

 

[wandering_fred]

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Totally normal for the people on here. "Why fly direct, when you can connect."

And of course, for those of us in WA desiring to fly QF internationally, we don't have much choice...

Happy wandering

Fred

 

[CaviAck]

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This is an absolutely amateur question so sorry for my ignorance.

I have to take a business trip to Hong Kong from Melbourne in a few weeks and need a few more status credits to hit silver. Doing the math if I fly direct economy its 80SC, but if I fly via Brisbane it's 110SC, for a similar price. Is this normal to do, to extend the travel time by a few hours to get these SCs?

Absolutely!

Sure.

Later in the year I am coming home (to SYD) from CNS.

CNS-xMEL-SYD was a couple of dollars cheaper and offered twice the SCs.

A few years back, I would fly SYD-xHKG-DXB for the extra status credits compared to the direct QF flight (this was before simpler and fairer).

In the first year or two of somewhat frequent flying and trying to make the PS/SG mark I did CNS-xBNE-SYD and vv. Now I just do it for the fun of it hahah (I need to get my head checked)

Did SYD-xMEL-CNS in January as it was cheaper but normally I find that to be the most expensive option, with xBNE only a few dollars more than the direct.

 

[eminere]

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Is this normal to do, to extend the travel time by a few hours to get these SCs?

Absolutely. For my upcoming trip from ASP-SYD instead of flying direct I'm doing ASP-ADL-MEL-SYD.

 

[RichardMEL]

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Remembering that transiting BNE dom-int involves a bus (or train) transfer between terminals and the like, but it's not a massive deal.

although that is one reason I actually declined an opportunity to score an extra 60SC for "free" when flying home next month from europe. I had the opportunity to do BUD-xHEL-xHKG-xBNE-MEL, but opted for HKG-MEL direct (QF) as after all that flying, even in J, and with F lounges at HKG for 5 or so hours, I just couldn't be bothered stuffing around at BNE at 0600ish for a few hours going between terminals and sitting on a 73H for another 2 hours just for those SC's. at some point the idea of so much flying and the need to just get home and reduce the stops overrode the lure of SC's (plus if I'm flying HKG-oz I'd rather it be 9 hours in the suites, rather than whatever it is to BNE then the 73H. sleep probably more important by that point in time methinks)

However leaving oz, then sure.

 

[njba]

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5 SC flight ideas? -_-

 

[medhead]

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5 SC flight ideas? -_-

Find the cheapest flight from your local airport. Think regional and close. around $80 mark each way. What is you home airport?

 

[Flashback]

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Find the cheapest flight from your local airport. Think regional and close. around $80 mark each way. What is you home airport?

AFF Flight Tracker: Flight logging, mapping, stats and sharing > Top 10 > Melbourne is the most accessed airport, so guessing that may be it!

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

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QF Au domestic flights have a starting SC earn per sector of 10, no?
Above that, then it goes up by 5s.
Have not ever seen a 5 SC earn for an Au domestic flight, QF or VA.

 

[sumthinfornuthin]

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This is an absolutely amateur question so sorry for my ignorance.

I have to take a business trip to Hong Kong from Melbourne in a few weeks and need a few more status credits to hit silver. Doing the math if I fly direct economy its 80SC, but if I fly via Brisbane it's 110SC, for a similar price. Is this normal to do, to extend the travel time by a few hours to get these SCs?

Give me a good reason WHY YOU WOULD NOT..In my book it's a no brainer. We went to Cairns recently from Melboune VIA Sydney for that very reason.
Going to Darwin soon via Adelaide for extra sC's.
GO FOR IT !!!

 

[sumthinfornuthin]

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5 SC flight ideas? -_-

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Go Man Go................anywhere for as cheap as you can !!!!!