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

 

[juddles]

Hi all in this thread! I know that the main topic is best value SC in general, but my question is what are the best value SC on QF metal/tickets that have been identified? (ie not the MH stuff in asia or AA in LOTFAP)

 

[serfty]

In recent times? Maybe PER - NOU round trip in business with come connections.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Hi all in this thread! I know that the main topic is best value SC in general, but my question is what are the best value SC on QF metal/tickets that have been identified? (ie not the MH stuff in asia or AA in LOTFAP)

The DPS run when on sale is not bad. Improved further by the 330 being put in that sector.

 

[sudoer]

CMB-AKL has some interesting routing options too.

 

[snabbu]

CMB-AKL has some interesting routing options too.

AKL-CMB also or only ex-CMB?

 

[sudoer]

Only ex CMB unfortunately.

 

[exceladdict]

In recent times? Maybe PER - NOU round trip in business with come connections.

Recently I have found it difficult to price in more than one stop without the price exploding, but I'd love to be corrected

 

[serfty]

Recently I have found it difficult to price in more than one stop without the price exploding, but I'd love to be corrected

It seems the routing/fare rules have been tightened since Jan 25th.

Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

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Fare Routing Search:
Departing PER on 20/03/19 for NOU, Fare basis code ICAU, Flying QF
Routing via Eastern Hemisphere

V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 ICAU I X 909.00 ---- 10/1 -/ - EH01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-PER TO-NOU CXR-QF TVL-20MAR19 RULE-5206 IPRPG/8
FARE BASIS-ICAU SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-BOX OW-BUSINESS CLASS ONE WAY EXCURSION
AUD 1250.00 CONS E25JAN19 D-INFINITY FC-ICAU FN-
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 25JAN19/1211 EXPIRES INFINITY
**** CONSTRUCTED ROUTING PER-NOU/QF EF-25JAN19 DIS-INDEF
**ADDON ORG PER TGRG/8 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0229
**PUBLISHED SYD-NOU TGRG/8 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0576
/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
1. PER-BNE-NOU
2. PER-SYD/BNE-NOU
3. PER-SYD-NOU
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[Daver6]

It seems the routing/fare rules have been tightened since Jan 25th.

Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

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Fare Routing Search:
Departing PER on 20/03/19 for NOU, Fare basis code ICAU, Flying QF
Routing via Eastern Hemisphere

V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 ICAU I X 909.00 ---- 10/1 -/ - EH01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-PER TO-NOU CXR-QF TVL-20MAR19 RULE-5206 IPRPG/8
FARE BASIS-ICAU SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-BOX OW-BUSINESS CLASS ONE WAY EXCURSION
AUD 1250.00 CONS E25JAN19 D-INFINITY FC-ICAU FN-
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 25JAN19/1211 EXPIRES INFINITY
**** CONSTRUCTED ROUTING PER-NOU/QF EF-25JAN19 DIS-INDEF
**ADDON ORG PER TGRG/8 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0229
**PUBLISHED SYD-NOU TGRG/8 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0576
/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
1. PER-BNE-NOU
2. PER-SYD/BNE-NOU
3. PER-SYD-NOU
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Can you explain what that means in layman's terms please? Just out of curiosity

 

[sudoer]

Can you explain what that means in layman's terms please?

The new rules only allow a connection in BNE or SYD. Previously the rules allowed multiple domestic connections e.g. PER-SYD-BNE-NOU.

 

[futaris]

OOL-MEL-DPS for 2269 AUD, earning 360 SCs (720 SCs with Double Status Credits) at 3.15 AUD / SC seems to be the cheapest...

*edit* - $3.15/SC, not $2.15 - Making the most of the Qantas Double Status Credit promotion - Fly Stay Points ...

 

[djchuckles]

I found CBR-MEL-SYD-DPS-SYD-MEL-CBR for 2285 and 800 SCs......

 

[sudoer]

I found CBR-MEL-SYD-DPS-SYD-MEL-CBR for 2285 and 800 SCs......

A330 on SYD-DPS makes this run much more appealing too.

 

[technoir]

OOL-MEL-DPS for 2269 AUD, earning 360 SCs (720 SCs with Double Status Credits) at 2.15 AUD / SC seems to be the cheapest...

This comes to $3.15/sc (not $2.15). CBR-MEL-SYD-DPS is a better earner.

 

[hypebeast]

Any advice to grab ~200 or so? Cheapest I can see is a AUK>PEK via SYD each way for $600ish. I'm based in Syd so adding another SYD>AUK leg on each way just to get the departing airport seems like an absolute pain.

 

[Simo]

OOL DPS run via MEL SYD both ways and cost the same as OOL SYD DPS

 

[Mattg]

Any advice to grab ~200 or so? Cheapest I can see is a AUK>PEK via SYD each way for $600ish. I'm based in Syd so adding another SYD>AUK leg on each way just to get the departing airport seems like an absolute pain.

If you're based in Sydney, the best option to earn 200 status credits would be SYD-BNE-CNS-BNE-SYD on an Economy Flex ticket. Earns exactly 200 status credits for ~$750.

There's a full list of other current DSC runs here: Maximise Double Qantas Status Credits - February 2019

 

[cvmceg]

Does anyone know of ex AKL/WLG overnight runs?
I specifically mean one that negates having to stay in a hotel. For example AKL-SYD-HKG appears to be able to do it, are there others?

I can investigate price, just wondering if anyone knows other routing that may work.

 

[Mattg]

Does anyone know of ex AKL/WLG overnight runs?
I specifically mean one that negates having to stay in a hotel. For example AKL-SYD-HKG appears to be able to do it, are there others?

I can investigate price, just wondering if anyone knows other routing that may work.

WLG-SYD-MEL in J can be done as a same-day return and earns 480 status credits for ~$1,200.

The above is probably the best value, but flying to SIN would also work as the return SIN-MEL leg is overnight and you'd have ~5.5 hours in Singapore between flights. E.g. you could fly AKL-MEL-SIN in the morning (QF152 > QF35) and return on QF38, connecting to QF153.

 

[jetpack]

You saw it here first but topping the list of current cheapest runs at $2.46/SC is AKL-DRW return via an east coast city for ~$1575 and 640 SCs.