Discussion/Q&A on Best QF Status Run Options

[support]

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

 

[serfty]

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

Thanks Serfty,

I've started playing around with Google Flights.
Can't seem to find anything for <$4 per SC
After about 400 SC, not wanting to waste over 24 hr doing it, up to AUD$1.5K

That's really a tough ask in such a short time frame.

 

[DT95WA]

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Been looking on google flights, Is there a way for it to show status/points earn or do you keep cross checking with qantas site? Whenever i check for any J seats from perth the cost is up around $1800 each way.

How manySC's are you chasing? 155 - Based in Perth

How much time do you have? 31st March

What is your budget ballpark? Cheaper the better

Do you want to "stop and smell the roses" along the way? Couple days wouldn't hurt - I work FIFO so would need to try do a status run on my week off.

 

[Danger]

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

Been looking on google flights, Is there a way for it to show status/points earn or do you keep cross checking with qantas site? Whenever i check for any J seats from perth the cost is up around $1800 each way.

How manySC's are you chasing? 155 - Based in Perth

How much time do you have? 31st March

What is your budget ballpark? Cheaper the better

Do you want to "stop and smell the roses" along the way? Couple days wouldn't hurt - I work FIFO so would need to try do a status run on my week off.

No, Google Flights won't show you anything related to QF.

In you're situation I'd be looking at getting to Asia during a week off for some R&R and a good status run. The last few pages of this thread have a few ideas, particularly ex-BKK. Business in Australia is rarely a good status run option on an outright purchase.

 

[justinbrett]

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Your situation sounds very unusual. I frequently travel to NZ for one night (and have also done day trips) for business & leisure and I've never been quizzed. In addition I travel heavily for work so have lots of stamps in the passport.

The only country that have ever raised an eyebrow to my very frequent travel and short stays is Japan where I frequently get asked a lot of questions at the border.

I think it was just a bad series of unrelated events.

When I arrived back in Aus tonight the smart gate wouldn't accept my passport. No error it just said I couldn't use it. The guy at the desk said it was because I have an old series chip in my passport (it expires in 2 months) and it's no longer accepted. So this is probably why it wouldn't work for me in Auckland.

As for NZ Immi, it was just a case of a small minded officer. She even said to me as I left "I don't get out much". I'm sure most other officials wouldn't have been concerned.

In the end no harm done. It was just not a very nice welcome to the country.

 

[jetpack]

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There appears to be a domestic MH J sale on eg. KUL-BKI-KUL for $277 or $2.30/SC.

 

[hermolt]

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G'day all, long time lurker first time poster.

My Gold FF membership rolls over on 31 January, I was sat at 510 SCs and pretty much resigned to not bothering to try and reach 600 before I realised I was eligible for 50 bonus credits. As such:

How many SCs are you chasing? 40

How much time do you have? 31 January, but I probably have to fly on the weekends of 14-15 or 21-22 January

What is your budget ballpark? As cheap as possible

Do you want to "stop and smell the roses" along the way? Probably prefer not to

Thanks in advance.

 

[theweaselsteve]

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If you're on the East coast a trip to Perth and back would net you 40 for about $700 in economy. Not sure it's great value but relatively straightforward.

 

[whatmeworry]

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

G'day all, long time lurker first time poster.

My Gold FF membership rolls over on 31 January, I was sat at 510 SCs and pretty much resigned to not bothering to try and reach 600 before I realised I was eligible for 50 bonus credits. As such:

How many SCs are you chasing? 40

How much time do you have? 31 January, but I probably have to fly on the weekends of 14-15 or 21-22 January

What is your budget ballpark? As cheap as possible

Do you want to "stop and smell the roses" along the way? Probably prefer not to

Thanks in advance.

Would be nice to know which city you're starting from?

 

[downloadingdata]

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

If you're on the East coast a trip to Perth and back would net you 40 for about $700 in economy. Not sure it's great value but relatively straightforward.

$400 JQ starter plus = same 40 SC + more comfortable flight

 

[hermolt]

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

Ah, apologies - Melbourne

Thanks for the suggestions thus far.

 

[sudoer]

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

G'day all, long time lurker first time poster.

My Gold FF membership rolls over on 31 January, I was sat at 510 SCs and pretty much resigned to not bothering to try and reach 600 before I realised I was eligible for 50 bonus credits. As such:

How many SCs are you chasing? 40

How much time do you have? 31 January, but I probably have to fly on the weekends of 14-15 or 21-22 January

What is your budget ballpark? As cheap as possible

Do you want to "stop and smell the roses" along the way? Probably prefer not to

Thanks in advance.

Haven't looked at other days but this is quickest/cheapest I've found so far. Are you based in Sydney?

QF2281 turns around and operates as QF2282 fwiw so not at risk of missing QF2282 in the event of a delay.

 

[hermolt]

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Haven't looked at other days but this is quickest/cheapest I've found so far. Are you based in Sydney?

QF2281 turns around and operates as QF2282 fwiw so not at risk of missing QF2282 in the event of a delay.

Thanks for this suggestion but as above, Melbourne based. Sorry to waste your time!

 

[downloadingdata]

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

MEL - SYD is probably the least painful if you don't want to waste time

 

[sudoer]

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

Been looking on google flights, Is there a way for it to show status/points earn or do you keep cross checking with qantas site? Whenever i check for any J seats from perth the cost is up around $1800 each way.

How manySC's are you chasing? 155 - Based in Perth

How much time do you have? 31st March

What is your budget ballpark? Cheaper the better

Do you want to "stop and smell the roses" along the way? Couple days wouldn't hurt - I work FIFO so would need to try do a status run on my week off.

PER-BNE-CNS-SYD-PER in Flex Y nets 140SCs for under $1k and can be done in 24 hours.

For the remaining 15SC - if you are doing absolutely no other QF flying which could cover this - I'd look at PER-GER-PER red e-deal, or maybe break up the CNS runs with a quick return to BNE/TSV.

Either way will be cheaper than $1.8k.

 

[sudoer]

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Thanks for this suggestion but as above, Melbourne based. Sorry to waste your time!

No worries, I'd look at the same MEL-LST flights in Flex Y for a very quick 3 hour run - would be a bit more expensive though.

 

[sudoer]

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Thanks for this suggestion but as above, Melbourne based. Sorry to waste your time!

Or another option to save a few bucks, but would take a few more hours:

 

[whatmeworry]

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MEL-xSYD-OOL return on the 21st for around $350 with QF for 40 sc.

 

[hermolt]

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

Thanks all for your assistance, very much appreciated. Booked in to do a Launceston run in a couple of weeks' time.

 

[Dannyism]

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There appears to be a domestic MH J sale on eg. KUL-BKI-KUL for $277 or $2.30/SC.

This is pretty good. I've got a holiday in BKK and planning to tack on a status run so will play around with options. It was about $3.10 for BKK-KUL-MNL-KUL-BKK. Will see if I can get to KUL cheaply..

 

[sudoer]

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

I've got a holiday in BKK and planning to tack on a status run so will play around with options.

How many SC are you looking for? It might be cheaper to start the run from BKK rather than repositioning to KUL.

e.g.
BKK-xKUL-CMB-xKUL-BKK - $959 & 240SCs ($3.99)
BKK-xKUL-PEK-xKUL-BKK - $1169 & 280SCs ($4.17)