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

 

[Baysider]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Where does one find these mythical $700 return J fares? All I ever see are $1,600-800 on the QF booking engine.

They come up on some of the 3rd party flight search sites.

 

[themaiz]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

So my challenge got sorted - the specifics of this Friday gave me no wiggle room, but I have an itinerary now that's going to give me a comfy trip up the front, 140SC, some points, and actual cost $150/80k. That gets me to the retirement dinner for an industry colleague, which is more important than the points or the money. A most charming agent went the extra mile - or miles - for me, and happy to hand back my points and $$ to someone like that.

Karratha trip really sounds like fun. Travelling in June though so most likely won't have time to arrange anything before the chopper falls. :-(

 

[Buzzard]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Where does one find these mythical $700 return J fares? All I ever see are $1,600-800 on the QF booking engine.

LAN is NOT QF...
Flights to Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador & South America - LAN.com

I just searched using the link above and can't find anything under $2,115 for Aug or Sep, SYD - AKL.

 

[defurax]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I just searched using the link above and can't find anything under $2,115 for Aug or Sep, SYD - AKL.

I don't know why. It works for me:



And also in August/September:

 

[Danger]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Try searching using the US version of the website.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Try searching using the US version of the website.

Or one of the Europe ones.

 

[thekent]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

I don't know why. It works for me:



And also in August/September:

Is it around 100 Status after 1 July ?

 

[markis10]

Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

They come up on some of the 3rd party flight search sites.

They come up on the LAN.com site as well if you use NZ as the home.

 

[markis10]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Is it around 100 Status after 1 July ?

40 each way fm July.

 

[eminere]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Interesting. I guess then from 1 July it becomes a question of whether you want to earn more SCs and pay more to book through the QF web site (with QF flight numbers), or pay less by booking through LA and also earn less SCs. The same flights on the same dates are being sold by QF for AUD1,737!

 

[DC3]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Where does one find these mythical $700 return J fares? All I ever see are $1,600-800 on the QF booking engine.

Definitely not mythical. I have one already booked for June.

 

[thekent]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

40 each way fm July.

Before july 1 it's 100 each way?? When I punch it into the qantas site it says 80 status credits each way? Or am I doing it wrong?

 

[markis10]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Before july 1 it's 100 each way??

No its 80 SC until July.

 

[Buzzard]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Many thanks to all the posters for the additional information.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Interesting. I guess then from 1 July it becomes a question of whether you want to earn more SCs and pay more to book through the QF web site (with QF flight numbers), or pay less by booking through LA and also earn less SCs. The same flights on the same dates are being sold by QF for AUD1,737!

So it's actually cheaper to fly twice with the LA code than the QF code? Wouldn't that earn the same SCs if I'm not mistaken?

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

So it's actually cheaper to fly twice with the LA code than the QF code? Wouldn't that earn the same SCs if I'm not mistaken?

Double the Flounge time.

 

[Buzzard]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Double the Flounge time.

If you are referring to the QF F lounge in AKL it is very disappointing IMHO. I got to sneak in then left.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Double the Flounge time.

Not easy given its early departure.

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Actually I meant that if you do the run twice booked through LAN as opposed to once through QF you could visit the SYD Flounge twice.

I guess I was being too subtle.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Re: Best Status Run Options - A quick overview!

Actually I meant that if you do the run twice booked through LAN as opposed to once through QF you could visit the SYD Flounge twice.

I guess I was being too subtle.

I think I'm the one who's being too subtle... personally for me, it would not be possible for me to fit in any Flounge time for a 9-ish departure (or multiples of them).