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.

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[Oneworldplus2]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I just booked a SYD-MEL-PER vv JASA. 72134 points and ~$300

SYD-MEL 1250 points 40sc (80)
MEL-PER 3785 points 80sc (160)
PER-MEL 3785 points, 80sc (160)
MEL-SYD 1250 points, 40sc (80)
10070 + 8,000 'loyalty bonus' = 18070 points and 480sc's earned.
Net points cost is 54064 points

 

[michaelk]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Thanks guys, I'm on PS and travel for leisure, but Mr. MichaelK has been WG for years and I appreciate the free lounge access when traveling with him.

I've just booked JASA's ex BNE two flights to KTH, both with overnight PER / East coast flight so no hotels required.

Total 1440SC's and Platinum for $767 and 91,159 points nett (including hitting 3 loyalty bonuses and maybe less for whenever the cabin bonus will increase in multiplier for WP for the last legs).

BNE-MEL-PTH-KTH-PTH-BNE $365 and 72,000 points
BNE-ADL-PTH-KTH-PTH-SYD-BNE $402 and 72,000 points

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

PTH?
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States.
That's an awesome deal, unless you meant PER (Perth)?

 

[Awesom Andy]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Here's my potential plan for something (using the double SC promotion)

QF72 SIN-PER 23:30-04:40, Y, 50 SC
QF590 PER-ADL 06:50-11:15, JASA, 160 SC
QF736 ADL-SYD 12:15-14:40, JASA, 120 SC

Then a few days later,
QF739 SYD-ADL 08:20-10:00, JASA, 120 SC
QF587 ADL-PER 11:30-13:20, JASA, 160 SC
QF71 PER-SIN 15:35-21:05, Y, 50 SC

Total costs:
$656.90 SGD (~$500 AUD) being SIN-PER in Y
$347.09 AUD being fuel fines in JASA
72,000 points deducted

Total earnings:
660 SCs
17,698 + 8,000 points = 25,698 points.

Net points spent = 46,302 points.

That's pretty good considering I'm based in SIN, and actually have reasons to go to SYD. I suppose 2-hour connections in PER while on separate tickets aren't too bad, although I would need to take the inter-terminal bus...

Pro: 660SCs in total
Con: No sleep on first set of flights
Pro: will probably make WP later this year
Con: on 737s most of the time

Just wondering... does anyone think that this is not worth doing?

 

[QF WP]

Not at all, if you have the time, do it - as you said, you need to come to SYD. Might as well work the system to your advantage.

 

[rejox]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I just booked a SYD-MEL-PER vv JASA. 72134 points and ~$300

SYD-MEL 1250 points 40sc (80)
MEL-PER 3785 points 80sc (160)
PER-MEL 3785 points, 80sc (160)
MEL-SYD 1250 points, 40sc (80)
10070 + 8,000 'loyalty bonus' = 18070 points and 480sc's earned.
Net points cost is 54064 points

Oneworldplus2 - I have booked exactly this JASA out of Syd on Sat 5th May - round trip in ~14 hours. Might break in Melb for a few hours to visit family though. What date(s) you flying...might see you?

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Oneworldplus2 - I have booked exactly this JASA out of Syd on Sat 5th May - round trip in ~14 hours. Might break in Melb for a few hours to visit family though. What date(s) you flying...might see you?

l'm a little bit later in the month...

 

[tm.smile]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

l'm a little bit later in the month...

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Last time I did SYD-PER to get gold, I went via ADL which is about the same number of points but gets you a little more status credits

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Last time I did SYD-PER to get gold, I went via ADL which is about the same number of points but gets you a little more status credits

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Yes, l looked into this, but l don't need to extra sc's as l'm just retaining Gold, not going for WP + I don't like flying long distances on 737's, l prefer a wide body (A330/B767/B747) for anything thats outside the 'Golden Triangle'.

ADL seems to get a lot of 737 traffic.
I do however like the ADL QF Lounge.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

ADL does get quite a few 737s, and to be honest, ADL is not exactly a big or busy town that extensively demands 767s. Having said that, I don't quite like any distances in a 737 these days, although the schedule fits pretty much perfectly for my SIN based run.

 

[dfcatch]

Markis10 - if one was to do the TSV-DRW run but o/night in DRW instead of TSV - Do you have a favourite close to the airport?

 

[markis10]

Markis10 - if one was to do the TSV-DRW run but o/night in DRW instead of TSV - Do you have a favourite close to the airport?

It's DRW, everything is close including downtown which is 15 mins, the Rydges at the Airport is OK but seriously anything CBD is also good.

 

[dfcatch]

It's DRW, everything is close including downtown which is 15 mins, the Rydges at the Airport is OK but seriously anything CBD is also good.

Ok thanks - I've never actually been to DRW.

Plus - I have to get to/from CNS-TSV, so it's either 2 nights in TSV to do the straight turnaround.... Or just do 1 o/night in DRW.....

 

[Flying Fox]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

ADL seems to get a lot of 737 traffic.

I do however like the ADL QF Lounge.

ADL basically only gets 737s 90%+ of the time. We have the occasional non-737 domestic beast but that's about all.

The majority of the non-737s are international birds.

 

[medhead]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Most Thursdays and Fridays (at least that's when I see them) there are 2 767s on SYD-ADL @ 1425 and 1525 usually. Not sure were these go. The daily flight to DRW has been a 767 the 2 times I've taken it, but has also been a 737 when I booked it for the inlaws.

 

[markis10]

Most Thursdays and Fridays (at least that's when I see them) there are 2 767s on SYD-ADL @ 1425 and 1525 usually. Not sure were these go. The daily flight to DRW has been a 767 the 2 times I've taken it, but has also been a 737 when I booked it for the inlaws.

The ADL DRW flight is a 767 in the dry, 737 in the wet.

 

[Cynicor]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

From my reading of the QF email, i should get Double SCs for the international component of a NAN fun in August, correct?

If so, my plan was to have a Fiji holiday (2 people) then anyway. Anyone have improvements on the following basic itinerary that would earn more SCs?

I can make it to the airport by (probably) 5 pm on Friday 10th, and don't want to spend too long in an airport if possible. Happy to pay for a hotel night if there is a significant tangible benefit. Advantages of this particular itinerary are that I have an afternoon to catch a mate in Sydney and I Arrive in Fiji on Sunday rather than late Sat. Only issues is I leave Fiji fairly early too. Need to be home by Monday, Could maybe stretch to Tuesday if it's really worth it.

Happy to miss Sydney if there's a motza of SCs to be had, or if the cost can come down a bit. As background I only have 230SCs this year, and have only another 50 booked in prior to august (PER-SIN-PER). After that i have a one way to SIN (25 more) with the potential for a JASA back. All up, the 1400 for WP seems unlikely. End of year is 31st Dec

Sat 11 Aug 12
15:40 Perth 21:15 Melbourne QF768
23:30 Melbourne 06:20 (Sun) Nadi (Fiji) QF385

Sun 19 Aug 12
09:00 Nadi (Fiji) 11:40 Sydney QF392
19:25 Sydney 22:35 Perth QF583
Cost $4132.68

 

[DeKa]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

A question for those who have done the Townsville to Darwin SC run (I assume you return on the same aircraft you just arrived on): do you ever get questioned on why you apparently flew all the way to Darwin just to get on the same plane and fly back again?

I did SYD-BNE-TSV-BNE-SYD today. The CSM asked me what I was doing - I think she thought I was a "mystery shopper" which was quite funny.
I had 40 mins in Townsville - so went outside for a 20 minute walk. The weather was lovely! Wish I could have stayed there, rather than come back to Sydney weather!

 

[amaroo]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I did SYD-BNE-TSV-BNE-SYD today. The CSM asked me what I was doing - I think she thought I was a "mystery shopper" which was quite funny.
I had 40 mins in Townsville - so went outside for a 20 minute walk. The weather was lovely! Wish I could have stayed there, rather than come back to Sydney weather!

QLD can make you feel that way

 

[fall502]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Cynicor look at going via PER, BNE to NAN return - alternative flights via SYD, MEL. This will give you 480SC and cost $4127.