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

 

[BigKahunaBurger]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

If you were going to do a status run ex-PER then I'd look to start in KTA (so a positioning flight PER/KTA red e-deal) then I'd look at a JASA KTA/PER/ADL/MEL or KTA/PER/SYD/MEL and then the return a MEL/ADL/PER - depending on your points balance and wallet spend capability of course.

Your recollection is correct on the AFF discounted QC membership.

Many thanks for the pointer - looks like for circa $900 (including postitioning flight), plus net 76000 points (after earning for the flights), I'd earn 300 SCs.

Doesn't sound too bad - will see how I go over the next few months (my membership year ends in Oct).

Cheers

 

[Austashes]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Does anyone have a link to the AFF log that provides a table of status runs - seen it but can't find it, also does anyone know of an international status run? Thanks

 

[amaroo]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Does anyone have a link to the AFF log that provides a table of status runs - seen it but can't find it, also does anyone know of an international status run? Thanks

The only one I've seen is the link in post 1 of this thread.

Also check out the AA threads.

 

[whatmeworry]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Hi All,

Need 35 more SC's before I hit Plat for first time.

Can I please have some suggestions on a return paid flight that will net me at least 35SC's, needs to be on the cheaper side and preferably only want 2 flights ie not multiple connecting flights, I note that MEL-BNE is 30SC's still 5 SC's short.

Thanks!!

MEL-OOL via SYD on QF return. Will get you 40 SC's.

 

[Austashes]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

The only one I've seen is the link in post 1 of this thread.

Also check out the AA threads.

Yep that's the one thanks.

 

[QF WP]

Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Many thanks for the pointer - looks like for circa $900 (including postitioning flight), plus net 76000 points (after earning for the flights), I'd earn 300 SCs.

Doesn't sound too bad - will see how I go over the next few months (my membership year ends in Oct).

Cheers

Another that I thought might be worthwhile (but I don't recollect exact details) is PER/CNS. Believe I have seen it for 36K points

 

[Mrmaxwell]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

I just completed this trip on QF/AA...the LAS-SFO leg was on VS while the SJC-LAX-HNL was booked in V class on a separate booking. Any questions let me know!

 

[gogo419]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Looking to book a las-sju sc run starting may 3. How far out should I be booking it to get the $838 fare return?

wont have enough money to book until mid April.. And was wanting to know if the cheap fares have a condition that they must be purchased "X" days before the first flight?

Cheers gogo

 

[etops1]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

21 days is what I have heard, others may confirm.

While I'm here ...
I can sneak away from San Jose SJC for 2 days 9th/10th May and would like to do a run. Looking for 410 SC's at lowest cost.
Have found 420 SC at $US990 going through the hubs.

If anyone can do better, please let me know. Appropriate finders' fee, of course!

 

[yo yo ma]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

While I'm here ...
I can sneak away from San Jose SJC for 2 days 9th/10th May and would like to do a run. Looking for 410 SC's at lowest cost.
Have found 420 SC at $US990 going through the hubs.

If anyone can do better, please let me know. Appropriate finders' fee, of course!

See link below

This thread is an overview regarding the Best Status Run Options for QFF. It was getting too 'bloated' with specific questions, requests, answers and discussion thereof.

Most of these posts have now been split off to the thread below. Please only post in this thread in relation to general comments about the better status runs.

Keep advice requests, questions, queries, responses and any discussion thereof about needs/desires to the following thread:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...ons-46552.html (Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion)
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[serfty]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

That would be the MCE5UPZ1 fare and it has a 14 day advance purchase requirement.

   RESERVATIONS FOR EACH SECTOR ON THE FARE COMPONENT ARE
   REQUIRED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM FARE
   COMPONENT ORIGIN.

A/P/I class needs to be available.

Here's the routing rules:

Results from ExpertFlyer.com

Fare Routing Search:
Departing LAS on 15/01/13 for SJU
Fare basis code MCE5UPZ1
Flying AA
Routing code 606

    V FARE BASIS     BK    FARE   TRAVEL-TICKET AP  MINMAX  RTG
  1   MCE5UPZ1       I X   388.00     ----     14/1  -/  -  606
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT                 AUTO PRICE-YES              
FROM-LAS TO-SJU    CXR-AA    TVL-15JAN14  RULE-VP02 VPDR/867
FARE BASIS-MCE5UPZ1          SPECIAL FARE  DIS-E   VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-END      OW-ECONOMY NON-DISCOUNTABLE
USD   388.00  0606  E01FEB13 D-INFINITY   FC-MCE5UPZ1  FN-     
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 02FEB13/1630  EXPIRES INFINITY
 
PUBLISHED RTG LAS-SJU/AA606 /TAR-VPDRG   EF-01FEB13 DIS-INDEF
 
 1. LAS-CHI-BDL/BOS/BWI/PHL/WAS-SJU
 2. LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-FLL-MIA-SJU
 3. LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-FLL/MIA/TPA-ORL-SJU
 4. LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-MIA-FLL-SJU
 5. LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-ORL-FLL/MIA/TPA-SJU
 6. LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-FLL-MIA-SJU
 7. LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-FLL/MIA/TPA-ORL-SJU
 8. LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-MIA-FLL-SJU
 9. LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-ORL-FLL/MIA/TPA-SJU
10. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-BDL/BOS/BWI/PHL/WAS-SJU
11. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-FLL-MIA-SJU
12. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-FLL/MIA/TPA-ORL-SJU
13. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-MIA-FLL-SJU
14. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-ORL-FLL/MIA/TPA-SJU
15. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-FLL-MIA-SJU
16. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-FLL/MIA/TPA-ORL-SJU
17. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-MIA-FLL-SJU
18. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-ORL-FLL/MIA/TPA-SJU

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Looking to book a las-sju sc run starting may 3. How far out should I be booking it to get the $838 fare return?

wont have enough money to book until mid April.. And was wanting to know if the cheap fares have a condition that they must be purchased "X" days before the first flight?

Cheers gogo

The discount first fares can sell out so you should book asap. The rule you are looking for on that fare is:

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING
RESERVATIONS FOR EACH SECTOR ON THE FARE COMPONENT ARE
REQUIRED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM FARE
COMPONENT ORIGIN.
STANDBY NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE FROM FARE COMPONENT ORIGIN WHICHEVER IS
EARLIER.

 

[alieninperth]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

10. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-BDL/BOS/BWI/PHL/WAS-SJU
11. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-FLL-MIA-SJU
12. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-FLL/MIA/TPA-ORL-SJU
13. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-MIA-FLL-SJU
14. LAS-LAX-LAS-CHI-EWR/MSY/NYC/RDU/STL-ORL-FLL/MIA/TPA-SJU
15. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-FLL-MIA-SJU
16. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-FLL/MIA/TPA-ORL-SJU
17. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-MIA-FLL-SJU
18. LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-MSY/RDU/STL-ORL-FLL/MIA/TPA-SJU[/CODE]

Am I reading this right, you can fly from LAS to SJU the following way:
LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-RDU-ORL-MIA-SJU

For the same cost as LAS-DFW-MIA-SJU?

Seems incredible

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

21 days is what I have heard, others may confirm.

While I'm here ...
I can sneak away from San Jose SJC for 2 days 9th/10th May and would like to do a run. Looking for 410 SC's at lowest cost.
Have found 420 SC at $US990 going through the hubs.

If anyone can do better, please let me know. Appropriate finders' fee, of course!

I can do 430SC AUD536.80 plus fee but its only one way , do you need to be back in sjc on the 10th?

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Am I reading this right, you can fly from LAS to SJU the following way:
LAS-LAX-LAS-DFW-RDU-ORL-MIA-SJU

For the same cost as LAS-DFW-MIA-SJU?

Seems incredible

some of the routings are not always possible due to scheduling and some of them don't even exist but yes. I can assist with these if you like, send me a pm.

 

[serfty]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I can sneak away from San Jose SJC for 2 days 9th/10th May and would like to do a run. Looking for 410 SC's at lowest cost.

SJU can get you 540SC for USD1075.

NAS r/t can earn an easy 460 for USD900.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

MH Asia J Possibilities

BKK-KUL-HKG: 280SC Pricing At 28,425THB presently in D Class so roughly $3.26/SC AUD

Malaysia Domestic J Seems Good Too

KUL-PEN: 80SC Pricing At 760MYR presently in Z Class for $2.95/SC AUD

I would suggest looking at cmb-kul-bkk and returns on MH.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

SJU can get you 540SC for USD1075.

NAS r/t can earn an easy 460 for USD900.

oh we can do much better than that. $1073.60 AUD on SJC to SJU and back I can do 800SC.

 

[serfty]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

oh we can do much better than that. $1073.60 AUD on SJC to SJU and back I can do 800SC.

Was looking for basic 'easy' runs (and rounding up the cost) - of course much better can be had.

(I'm doing a 420 SC LAX-//-SJU run in a couple of weeks.)

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Was looking for basic 'easy' runs (and rounding up the cost) - of course much better can be had.

(I'm doing a 420 SC LAX-//-SJU run in a couple of weeks.)

fair enough