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

 

[vlocity160]

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Qantas has a sale on Beijing at the moment from Melbourne. Plugging in dates as per the sale I got Mon 24 April to Beijing returning the next day for $438. Which says it earns 80 status credits! That's $5.475 per status credit correct?

 

[serfty]

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80? Likely S class or better fare buckets. ...

 

[downloadingdata]

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Qantas has a sale on Beijing at the moment from Melbourne. Plugging in dates as per the sale I got Mon 24 April to Beijing returning the next day for $438. Which says it earns 80 status credits! That's $5.475 per status credit correct?

Sitting in Y for 12 hours ...

 

[vlocity160]

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

I can't afford to do much travel outside of Y so to get status upgrades it's mainly economy. Just decided to share in case anybody else was in the same position. ;-)

 

[cove]

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Vlocity160 you may want to look at credit card sign ups instead and ignore status. What I have found is you can use points to book business class flights once you start earning bonus points from getting new credit cards. No status but lovely flights become possible.

 

[Numbat2]

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I am sending myself a bit puddle-brained trying to find a little status run to bring up an addtional 40SC by the end of March. Easiest days for me to scoot off are Fridays and weekends but taking a week day off otehr than Thursday is also an option and I am starting from Brisbane. I'd prefer to do it in a single day so Im not adding accomodation to the cost.

Any suggestions are rewarded with my gratitude and positive flying karma

Cheers
Numbat

 

[TheRealTMA]

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BNE AKL return discount economy QF ticket on EK 380. 4hrs in AKL back 7pm. 40 SC. approx $530.

 

[sudoer]

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I am sending myself a bit puddle-brained trying to find a little status run to bring up an addtional 40SC by the end of March. Easiest days for me to scoot off are Fridays and weekends but taking a week day off otehr than Thursday is also an option and I am starting from Brisbane. I'd prefer to do it in a single day so Im not adding accomodation to the cost.

Best I can see from a quick look is BNE-CNS-xSYD-BNE for $424.

BNE-ROK-BNE is also a possibility with a comfort seat for the extra 20SC? Fares are around $250 but I can't see the tax breakdown on the new booking engine, so not sure if it works out cheaper than the CNS option. Definitely quicker though!

 

[Numbat2]

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Thanks for the tips! I found a Bris to Cairns with an affordable Red up and Flex for the return. Sorry I am lousy at remembering the fare classes but bottom line is 45 SC for about $440 and a simple return routing. Plenty of time to get some work done without phone calls!

 

[sudoer]

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Not the most amazing $/SC, but I've found ex-KUL J fares on JAL can be had for reasonable prices if anyone's planning a trip to Japan.

e.g. KUL-xSIN-HND(stop)-OKA return is $1500-$1700 return and earns 300SC.

KUL-SIN on MH 737
SIN-HND on JAL 777-200 (SS3 flat bed)
HND-OKA on JAL 777/767 (Class J)

Stopovers possible in Osaka and Nagoya also (I'm doing a stop in Tokyo one way and Osaka the other). Also works well to CTS for a trip to the snow! (20SC less than OKA though)

Could marry up well with some MH runs out of KUL. Book/search through JAL's Malaysian website.

 

[downloadingdata]

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Not the most amazing $/SC, but I've found ex-KUL J fares on JAL can be had for reasonable prices if anyone's planning a trip to Japan.

Could marry up well with some MH runs out of KUL. Book/search through JAL's Malaysian website.

Looks really good... is there anyway to get to KUL without being stuck in Y for 20 hrs or dish out $6000 for J on Qantas

 

[sudoer]

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Looks really good... is there anyway to get to KUL without being stuck in Y for 20 hrs or dish out $6000 for J on Qantas

SYD-CGK-KUL return in QF/MH J for $3600 & 320SC is probably the best compromise between SC earn & comfort & a fairly direct route.

I'll also be going to BKK and HKG, so planning to do SYD-BKK return with QF (probably in Y unfortunately, but at least EK A380) then BKK-KUL-HKG return on MH with a "stopover" for the trip to Japan for $1200/240SC.

 

[downloadingdata]

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SYD-CGK-KUL looks good, only 2100 + 500 for a May booking

 

[JohnSydney2000]

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SYD-CHK-KUL looks good, only 2100 + 500 for a May booking

Oaklahoma ? Happy travels. John.

 

[sudoer]

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Oaklahoma ? Happy travels. John.

Ha, I assume he meant CGK

 

[downloadingdata]

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Oaklahoma ? Happy travels. John.

:/ Alright. It would take one heck of an aeroplane to get there though.

 

[futaris]

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Out of KUL:

Fares - JAPAN AIRLINES

~5240 MYR is the cheapest I've seen. Business Saver Type C/B. X or D Class?

Out of CGK (Jakarta), is direct to NRT:

Fares - JAPAN AIRLINES

So not as good...

 

[sudoer]

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~5240 MYR is the cheapest I've seen. Business Saver Type C/B. X or D Class?

Mine booked into D for KUL-SIN, X for SIN-HND, J for HND-OKA-MMY-OKA-ITM-HND. Basis is XXJMY - "JAL BUSINESS SAVER TYPE C FARE".

Fare rules are available on EF but in summary: No blackouts or min stay, 2 free stopovers in Japan, no changes allowed before departure, refundable minus 500 MYR ($150)

Happy to paste full rules here if anyone wants.

Out of CGK (Jakarta), is direct to NRT:

Fares - JAPAN AIRLINES

So not as good...

CGK-KUL J on MH for $550/80SCs

Also I should mention that it appears OKA introduces at 500 MYR surcharge.

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]** ADDONS FOR INFORMATION ONLY **[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]FARE--RT[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]                            PUBLISHED AMOUNT   CONVERTED AMOUNT[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]ADDON      CITIES  F/B      CUR                VIA NUC[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]PUBLISHED  KUL-TYO XXJMY    MYR      5000.00   MYR     5000.00 [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]ADDON DST  TYO-OKA U*****   MYR       500.00   MYR      500.00 [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=monospace]           ATP ZONE 13      ADD-ON TARIFF PARBS/8     [/FONT][/COLOR]

So CTS might end up better value!

 

[flyingfan]

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All right, the latest DSC offer is upon us and much sooner than I'd expected. Wondering if I could please get some pointers as to qualifying routes I should focus on to maximise this - say my target is in the ~1,000 SC region? The AKL F run has been fun although perhaps not so stellar value without a sale.

I understand that for best value I'll need to head offshore - is something on MH J with a QF code involving CGK/TPE the go?

 

[Pushka]

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

All right, the latest DSC offer is upon us and much sooner than I'd expected. Wondering if I could please get some pointers as to qualifying routes I should focus on to maximise this - say my target is in the ~1,000 SC region? The AKL F run has been fun although perhaps not so stellar value without a sale.

I understand that for best value I'll need to head offshore - is something on MH J with a QF code involving CGK/TPE the go?

I understand that only Emirates to NZ will qualify if not on Q metal. I hope I am wrong. So International basically needs to be on a Qantas bird.