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

 

[Nizar]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

xASA for TSV-BNE-DRW is definitely cheaper than a Classic. Both bookings I've made in the last month were 91,173 for a JASA. Wish more routes were calculated this way!

Is that 91,173 all inclusive ie., max points ?
Or was there a cash component as well ? If so - how much ?

Cheers

 

[tm.smile]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Is that 91,173 all inclusive ie., max points ?
Or was there a cash component as well ? If so - how much ?

Cheers

Was all inclusive, no cash.

 

[drewbles]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Pretty logical but bit the same as driving a sports car instead of a VW...it just feels good

But having a shiny piece of plastic in your wallet (aka wallet candy) is also not as nice to look at as a sports car. I too would query the value of obtaining 480 SC's if that short. The dollar/point spend to obtain them is so high, for possibly minimal gain (I have no idea what the posters flying habits are or will be in future, but I would probably not bother if only domestic).

 

[Nizar]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Can anyone give a suggestion to get 550 SCs out of MEL with one overnight maximum ? Have 250k+ points for the JASAs.

I can sacrifice two full days for the status run but no more than that.
I recall someone posted a domestic option MEL-SYD-BNE-HBA-CNS-ADL-SYD-CBR-MEL or something like that that yielded 500+ SCs but looking through these pages I can't seem to find it.

Would appreciate any suggestions, thanks.

 

[jaybeedee]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Hi All, Is there a way to get the best routes (i.e least efficient/most sectors) to show up in the classic awards.

I am in Auckland looking at a AKL-TSV return in U. If I select points+Pay I can see options which are (AKL-xMEL-xBNE-TSV) but when I go to classic awards all I see are one-stop itineraries. Is this a function of the dates - . One thing I have noticed is that there are plenty of award bookings available (not like when I am trying to book an award to go to somewhere I actually want to go to!!!)

Anyway I have got a DSC offer so keen to take advantage of it as I am planning a genuine trip with Mrs Jaybeedee next year and figure I will need a bit more status to get flights made available.
PS - thanks to all the people who contribute to this, your knowledge is incredible.

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Can anyone give a suggestion to get 550 SCs out of MEL with one overnight maximum ? Have 250k+ points for the JASAs.

I can sacrifice two full days for the status run but no more than that.
I recall someone posted a domestic option MEL-SYD-BNE-HBA-CNS-ADL-SYD-CBR-MEL or something like that that yielded 500+ SCs but looking through these pages I can't seem to find it.

Would appreciate any suggestions, thanks.

Staying close to home you could do CBR-SYD-HBA return twice for 200 x2 and position with MEL-SYD-CBR return for 160. You might need two nights for that, so you could do two separate runs MEL-CBR-xSYD-HBA return for 280 each.

 

[markis10]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Can anyone give a suggestion to get 550 SCs out of MEL with one overnight maximum ? Have 250k+ points for the JASAs.

I can sacrifice two full days for the status run but no more than that.
I recall someone posted a domestic option MEL-SYD-BNE-HBA-CNS-ADL-SYD-CBR-MEL or something like that that yielded 500+ SCs but looking through these pages I can't seem to find it.

Would appreciate any suggestions, thanks.

Go to say 550 SCs with no DSC is not going to be cheap, I would reconsider the need.

 

[Nizar]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Go to say 550 SCs with no DSC is not going to be cheap, I would reconsider the need.

I have a DSC, but my target is 1100 lol :mrgreen:

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

I have a DSC, but my target is 1100 lol :mrgreen:

Hmm, it will cost between $1200-$1500 and well over 100,000 points.

 

[Nizar]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Hmm, it will cost between $1200-$1500 and well over 100,000 points.

Yes around that ballpark is what I had in mind. The best option I have so far is 2x 240 MEL-SYD-ASP runs which comes in at 96k points and $756.
Maybe I should just lock those in (no overnight required) then duck out to Sydney for lunch one day at a cost of 16k points and maybe $200 ?
Unsure of cash component of a MEL-SYD-MEL though can't imagine it would be much more than $200 bringing total cost to 112k points and $1k.
Now I have to think about whether or not its worth it. Planning another CC run which should nett me 115k QF points which will cover the outlay for these runs. A G though is of course nothing to scoff at. Hmmm.

The thing I know how rare it is to get a DSC so may not get another better/easier shot at WP. QF really do have me sucked in don't they lol. Planning a fair bit of overseas travel next year so the lounge access will come handy. And now the US trip which I was planning to credit to QF get me to WP could be used to rack up some AA miles.

Or do I just do one MEL-SYD-ASP run and be content with SG ? Hmmmm.

 

[Hvr]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

See if you can find a MEL-PER-KTA, gets 560 SCs on a DSC JASA and can be done in a day, albeit very long.

 

[CaviAck]

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I have a DSC, but my target is 1100 lol :mrgreen:

Don't worry I have a 50% bonus offer and my target is 1400SC ^^. So far I'm looking at back to back TSV-DRW runs, a SYD-TSV positioning and a paid red-e TSV-CNS-SYD (to avoid having my SCs ending on 2 lol) over 5 days, preferably would've wanted the SYD-KTA run but I don't have enough points for that...

I'm starting to sound insane, but WP by 20 would be a fun little box to tick.

 

[Traveller1955]

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Insane? Never. Of course insane. I am on the merrygoround to keep WP> Did not use DSC offer earlier this year now paying for it. Have booked a SC run Syd-Bne- Tsv in Business class return next month to earn 200 SC but still need 30. Will use MASA script again, worked perfectly!!!

 

[Nizar]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

See if you can find a MEL-PER-KTA, gets 560 SCs on a DSC JASA and can be done in a day, albeit very long.

The min cost for this run is 72k points isn't it ?
Any idea on the cash component ?

MEL-SYD-ASP return at 48k for 480 SCs seems better value but the KTA might be a good option from an availability perspective.
I've only got until 30 Nov before the DSC expires, and one of those weekends I will be overseas, so prob gonna have to book something this week.

 

[Hvr]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Sorry can't remember the cash component, am currently overseas and don't have access to my records to review it.

But it was a fun day.

 

[CaviAck]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

The min cost for this run is 72k points isn't it ?
Any idea on the cash component ?

MEL-SYD-ASP return at 48k for 480 SCs seems better value but the KTA might be a good option from an availability perspective.
I've only got until 30 Nov before the DSC expires, and one of those weekends I will be overseas, so prob gonna have to book something this week.

If MEL-PER-KTA is anything similar to SYD-PER-KTA it's 72k points plus $500-550 co pay.

 

[legroom]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Like markis10, I'd seriously re-consider the need for 1100 SC run.

But it is your decision in the end.

After all, you could buy on eBay the QF F lounge pass when you need it and row 13 in Emerald City is only one row behind row 12 !

Yes around that ballpark is what I had in mind. The best option I have so far is 2x 240 MEL-SYD-ASP runs which comes in at 96k points and $756.
Maybe I should just lock those in (no overnight required) then duck out to Sydney for lunch one day at a cost of 16k points and maybe $200 ?
Unsure of cash component of a MEL-SYD-MEL though can't imagine it would be much more than $200 bringing total cost to 112k points and $1k.
Now I have to think about whether or not its worth it. Planning another CC run which should nett me 115k QF points which will cover the outlay for these runs. A G though is of course nothing to scoff at. Hmmm.

The thing I know how rare it is to get a DSC so may not get another better/easier shot at WP. QF really do have me sucked in don't they lol. Planning a fair bit of overseas travel next year so the lounge access will come handy. And now the US trip which I was planning to credit to QF get me to WP could be used to rack up some AA miles.

Or do I just do one MEL-SYD-ASP run and be content with SG ? Hmmmm.

 

[CaviAck]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Like markis10, I'd seriously re-consider the need for 1100 SC run.

But it is your decision in the end.

After all, you could buy on eBay the QF F lounge pass when you need it and row 13 in Emerald City is only one row behind row 12 !

Depends on how much the 1100SC is going to cost you. Valuing a point at 1c/point and with a DSC the total cost to get to WP could be ~$3k net which is reasonable if done at the beginning of the member year and qualifies you WP for two years.

 

[Nizar]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Depends on how much the 1100SC is going to cost you. Valuing a point at 1c/point and with a DSC the total cost to get to WP could be ~$3k net which is reasonable if done at the beginning of the member year and qualifies you WP for two years.

Well I would need about $1000 and 128k points.
And I picked up 100k points so far this year from 3x CC sign-on bonuses at $99+$150+$221.25 = 0.47c per point.

So say the other 28k at 1c/point to chase WP would cost me a total of $1750.25.
For 20 months of WP.

And the $150 was for the Amex ultimate which I also got a MEL-BNE return flight on which was worth $215 per way at the times and day that I flew.

 

[Beta4Me]

Re: Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

And the $150 was for the Amex ultimate which I also got a MEL-BNE return flight on which was worth $215 per way at the times and day that I flew.

$150! How?