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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[Dannyism]

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

Thanks for your feedback

Unfortunately I don't know exactly how many SC I'll need. I'll estimate my work travel and have a think...

I've been to MNL before, haven't been to CMB or PEK. Though my girlfriend wants to go to PEK so I might save that to go with her.

I see Hanoi falls just short of 80SC, falling into the 60SC bracket for KUL-HAN..

 

[Dannyism]

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

Thanks for your feedback

Unfortunately I don't know exactly how many SC I'll need. I'll estimate my work travel and have a think...

I've been to MNL before, haven't been to CMB or PEK. Though my girlfriend wants to go to PEK so I might save that to go with her.

I see Hanoi falls just short of 80SC, falling into the 60SC bracket for KUL-HAN..

Based on needing 550SC to maintain gold, I've estimated I'll need between 200 and 0 extra SC on top of my work travel to maintain..

I suppose I have plenty of time to tack a status run onto the holiday, perhaps I'll revisit this in 6 months as the holiday to escape the MEL cold is not until August.

Thanks again for the input.

 

[downloadingdata]

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

NZ is on sale again, east coast - CHC c. $1000 for 240 SCs.

Come to think of it, QF's long haul J is ridiculously poor value in terms of SC earn, even on sale, LHR is $7000+ return for a poultry 560SCs... Asia is even worse.

 

[amaroo]

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

Come to think of it, QF's long haul J is ridiculously poor value in terms of SC earn, even on sale, LHR is $7000+ return for a poultry 560SCs... Asia is even worse.

Not saying it's the best return, but we're currently mid way thru a BA Asia fare that earns 530SC and two QFF ~

(J) BNE-SYD QF
(F) SYD-SIN BA
(J) SIN-BKK CX
(J) BKK-HND JL
(J) HND-SIN JL
(F) SIN-SYD BA
(J) SYD-BNE QF

Fare was $5,000... earn would have been brilliant prior to the butchering of partner earn.

 

[RichardMEL]

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

NZ is on sale again, east coast - CHC c. $1000 for 240 SCs.

Come to think of it, QF's long haul J is ridiculously poor value in terms of SC earn, even on sale, LHR is $7000+ return for a poultry 560SCs... Asia is even worse.

Are you pricing out a J connection eg CBR-SYD-CH
F is also on sale (EK metal

 

[downloadingdata]

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

Are you pricing out a J connection eg CBR-SYD-CH
F is also on sale (EK metal

I think it was SYD - MEL / BNE - CHC, im guessing it also works for MEL - SYD - AKL

 

[RichardMEL]

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

I think it was SYD - MEL / BNE - CHC, im guessing it also works for MEL - SYD - AKL

Interesting. I was seeing ~$1500ish "sale" J fares for connections vs the $550ish nonstop, but that could have just been the random date I was looking at

 

[Dannyism]

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

F is also on sale (EK metal

Will that earn SC on EK metal?

 

[NDiddy]

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

Quick one for the JQ experts. Can I buy a starter fare or business fare and upgrade to the bundles after the purchase has been made?

 

[RichardMEL]

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

Will that earn SC on EK metal?

when booked with the QF flight number, yes

 

[downloadingdata]

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

Interesting. I was seeing ~$1500ish "sale" J fares for connections vs the $550ish nonstop, but that could have just been the random date I was looking at

I just tried the first weekend of May

 

[Dannyism]

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

Only seems to be syd-mel/bne-chc. Couldn't get mel-syd-akl to work.

 

[RichardMEL]

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

Only seems to be syd-mel/bne-chc. Couldn't get mel-syd-akl to work.

that's a sweet deal at least for CHC bound from SYD

 

[Captain Halliday]

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

Quick one for the JQ experts. Can I buy a starter fare or business fare and upgrade to the bundles after the purchase has been made?

No. You need to add the bundle at he time of purchase.

 

[NDiddy]

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

No. You need to add the bundle at he time of purchase.

Thanks Captain Halliday - Saved me from making a bad assumption. Can you add a bundle if doing a price beat with the CSR?

 

[downloadingdata]

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

No. You need to add the bundle at he time of purchase.

Are you sure? Last time i flew syd 00l i had the option of adding bundles in manage bookings section if JQ. A change fee might apply though.

 

[Captain Halliday]

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

Thanks Captain Halliday - Saved me from making a bad assumption. Can you add a bundle if doing a price beat with the CSR?

I'm not sure on the price beat. Sorry.

 

[Captain Halliday]

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

Are you sure? Last time i flew syd 00l i had the option of adding bundles in manage bookings section if JQ. A change fee might apply though.

You are technically correct.

You can add a bundle after booking, but it will incur a change fee and sometimes the base price increases in loads have changed.

I guess what I should have said is that there's no way to add a bundle after booking without incurring the cost of the bundle plus fees.

 

[JessicaTam]

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

Thanks Captain Halliday - Saved me from making a bad assumption. Can you add a bundle if doing a price beat with the CSR?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Negative.

 

[serfty]

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

You cannot add a bundle to a "Price Beat". Pay more for additional luggage only.