Double Status Credits on QF Operated Flights. Book 9/8/18-14/8/18 for travel 21/8/18 to 8/8/19

[cvmceg]

I find it amazing that so many people are ready to, or suckered into, make bookings so quickly. The promo goes for a few days. Are there that many sale / cheaper fares to warrant a rush?

No doubt some may have been suckered, though I suspect a large portion just brought forward an otherwise planned purchase?

either way a win for QF, at the very least in the short term

 

[kermatu]

But you are already sittin pretty? Agree though but can’t imagine any sales just popping up before the deadline.

Yes I am, as acknowledged earlier. My comment was more on how quickly some people are booking. To cause an IT meltdown.

I’ve only once had a DSC fall at a convenient time when I was on the verge of a major O/S trip. Ultimately had to split that booking and change plans completely, but DSCs stuck. The remainder have been a few GVs which are a no regrets purchase.

Agree, can’t see likelihood of a sale before the promo ends.

 

[Quickstatus]

But you are already sittin pretty? Agree though but can’t imagine any sales just popping up before the deadline.

Sales pop up after the deadline usually

 

[kermatu]

Sales pop up after the deadline usually

And of course there were decent sales just before.

 

[nutwood]

Given the devaluing of status credits (I mean 2 x DSC offers in 12 months is usually unheard of), the cash cow of GV (and the % of people who would actually buy GV to strategically earn DSCs would be very low) and that PNRs are issued at the time of a GV, it would be hard for them to change their system to exclude GVs specifically for DSC promotions.

I have to agree with the question of SC devaluation. Whilst I'll happily take advantage of them, I can't help but feel uncomfortable about DSC's. I have always felt that the 1.5 SC's offers were possibly more prudent. DSC's risk creating a lost zone of dedicated customers.
Consider a loyal customer who flies interstate most weeks. 10 SC's each way, every week. Gold customer, and well earned lounge access. To move up to WP, they have to book at a higher class, or fly further afield. With DSC's, these customers move up to platinum. Even if they only just made 700 SC's, double this and you're WP.
Now consider a more serious customer, knocking up 1400 SC's a year. To do this without help indicates a good customer. What do DSC's do for this customer? Help them to LTG but once that's achieved? If they are not able to make the big leap up to P1, the reality is that their status is being diluted. The logical thing for them to do is to use DSC's to retain their status earlier, then chase status with the opposition. The same argument applies to those who can make P1. Retain sooner, look elsewhere.
I understand the use of points offers to help cash flow. Points have a value than can be quantified and assessed. SC's are far more complex and it's possible that too many DSC offers may actually hurt the bottom line long term.

 

[HockeyMonkey]

Today I cancelled my MEL - DXB - HAM return QF J trip on EK metal for 560 SC @ $7800 for a MEL - SYD - HKG - HEL - HAM return DSC J status run with QF connecting to non DSC AY for 970 SC @ $7671 including cancellation fees.

After my employer reimburses the Y equivalent cost and the ATO helps out come tax time, I'm out of pocket $2.78 / SC.

AFF is dangerous to your sanity

This trip will include the following firsts for me
1) Flying AY
2) Experiencing The Pier First lounge in HKG
3) Flying in the pointy end of the QF747 (seat 3F) (or should I go upstairs?)

 

[JohnK]

Ok everyone should by now have sorted out the fine print...

It’s the same sh** everytime!!!

But the same questions keep getting asked over and over.

It's not that difficult. Really.

 

[PineappleSkip]

I find it amazing that so many people are ready to, or suckered into, make bookings so quickly. The promo goes for a few days. Are there that many sale / cheaper fares to warrant a rush?

There are existing sale seats out there, which tend to get snapped up, so there is value in moving quickly. QF typically release more sale fares after the DSC promo runs out. Just grabbed 2 of 3 available seats on my preferred QF/AY flights BNE-HKG-HEL-DUB at as good a price as I’ve seen. In March. I could have waited, but why would I?

Cheers skip.

 

[zenyattamondatta]

Consider a loyal customer who flies interstate most weeks. 10 SC's each way, every week. Gold customer, and well earned lounge access. To move up to WP, they have to book at a higher class, or fly further afield. With DSC's, these customers move up to platinum. Even if they only just made 700 SC's, double this and you're WP.

I'll guesstimate the number of people in that category who double their annual SCs to scrape in at 1,400 via one or two double SC promotions in the tens at very most.

 

[DrJ]

I have to agree with the question of SC devaluation. Whilst I'll happily take advantage of them, I can't help but feel uncomfortable about DSC's. I have always felt that the 1.5 SC's offers were possibly more prudent. DSC's risk creating a lost zone of dedicated customers.
Consider a loyal customer who flies interstate most weeks. 10 SC's each way, every week. Gold customer, and well earned lounge access. To move up to WP, they have to book at a higher class, or fly further afield. With DSC's, these customers move up to platinum. Even if they only just made 700 SC's, double this and you're WP.
Now consider a more serious customer, knocking up 1400 SC's a year. To do this without help indicates a good customer. What do DSC's do for this customer? Help them to LTG but once that's achieved? If they are not able to make the big leap up to P1, the reality is that their status is being diluted. The logical thing for them to do is to use DSC's to retain their status earlier, then chase status with the opposition. The same argument applies to those who can make P1. Retain sooner, look elsewhere.
I understand the use of points offers to help cash flow. Points have a value than can be quantified and assessed. SC's are far more complex and it's possible that too many DSC offers may actually hurt the bottom line long term.

While these are valid points , the seemingly more frequent DSC offers have to be balanced against the combination of simpler/ fairer and the killing of JASAs, making the gaining/ retention of status harder. It would be interesting to see what the total numbers of WPs/ SG s are now vs 5 years ago.
Also, this offer is far more restricted being reserved for QF metal only - I'm sure previous offers allowed EK codeshares. The planned PER-DXB- VIE next year in J is not going to qualify for me.

 

[oz_mark]

Also, this offer is far more restricted being reserved for QF metal only - I'm sure previous offers allowed EK codeshares. The planned PER-DXB- VIE next year in J is not going to qualify for me.

Last one was QF operated only. before that was some specific EK codeshares, and I think one had some specific AA codeshares.

 

[Matt_01]

I think vouchers can only be redeemed before creating a new booking - this means the booking reference of the voucher carries into the new booking

Your can add vouchers to new booking but only via the CC, depending on the agent you can normally get 3-4 vouchers combined into the new booking.

 

[Quickstatus]

I'll guesstimate the number of people in that category who double their annual SCs to scrape in at 1,400 via one or two double SC promotions in the tens at very most.

I know 3

 

[Ansett]

Well have looked at it and given I have WP till 2020 anyway and LTG as a back up I will not be spending any extra money as I would have normally done. I will now look for the best price / Timing option when I need to fly. I can live with J class lounges if I fall back to LTG in 2020

 

[Pushka]

Well have looked at it and given I have WP till 2020 anyway and LTG as a back up I will not be spending any extra money as I would have normally done. I will now look for the best price / Timing option when I need to fly. I can live with J class lounges if I fall back to LTG in 2020

Well, the current offer wouldn’t have helped you anyway then so why would you spend up?

 

[Ansett]

I could have used it qualify through to 2021 with the right bookings

 

[Pushka]

I could have used it qualify through to 2021 with the right bookings

Oh very nice then! But expect that would mean a whole new lot of 1200 SC just to do that.

 

[Ansett]

Indeed and if done right with expected travel I should make that anyway. So will save my money.

 

[Sdtravel]

I think I'm addicted to DSC runs. I've spent a chuck of time trying to find the best flights to book.
In the last 2 days I have put J trips together over Easter and ANZAC day from spending a week in LHR to 3 days in LHR and 3 in EDI. Also looked at a NZ itinerary doing SYD - CNS - MEL - CHC stop a night or two then CHC - MEL - CNS - BNE - SYD. Also looked at AKL instead of CHC but it wont let me get to CNS via somewhere.

I think I have a problem.

 

[justin23]

Also looked at a NZ itinerary doing SYD - CNS - MEL - CHC stop a night or two then CHC - MEL - CNS - BNE - SYD. Also looked at AKL instead of CHC but it wont let me get to CNS via somewhere.

I think I have a problem.

I just looked at a CBR-MEL-SYD-WLG-MEL-SYD-CBR run in J. 640 SC's for ~$2k. I had to be tricky and do 4 legs though to get it to work. so CBR-MEL then MEL-WLG (choose flight via SYD) etc. Did a NZ J status run a few years ago, but spent a week on the south island, so thinking I'll do a week in the north island maybe. But the el cheapo HK fares look good also to get me to 700. Shame I didn't retain Gold this year.... Although I did appreciate the lounge access when I had it on my trip through the Caucasus and Baltics with Qatar and Finnair. Hard to do when you mostly fly for leisure on a limited budget....