Is Platinum the Holy Grail?

[dajop]

i wonder if it is possible to get WP in one single RTW in discoutn economy, that wodul be a challenge.

Guaranteed impossible. Even ignoring routing restrictions, ability to get a suitable number of longer sectors etc - the maximum number of sectors is 16. On a 16 sector ticket that had no restrictions (ie you could take all 16 sectors on any route) the most SCs you could earn would be 16x60, ie 960. Throw in a whole stack of routing restrictions and you're probably capped at around 400-500 on an LONE6 that takes in Aus-Asia-Africa-Europe-Sth America-Nth America-Aus.

 

[straitman]

i wonder if it is possible to get WP in one single RTW in discoutn economy, that wodul be a challenge.

Guaranteed impossible. Even ignoring routing restrictions, ability to get a suitable number of longer sectors etc - the maximum number of sectors is 16. On a 16 sector ticket that had no restrictions (ie you could take all 16 sectors on any route) the most SCs you could earn would be 16x60, ie 960. Throw in a whole stack of routing restrictions and you're probably capped at around 400-500 on an LONE6 that takes in Aus-Asia-Africa-Europe-Sth America-Nth America-Aus.

Maybe the question should be changed to 'I wonder if it is possible to get SG in one single RTW in discount economy, that would be a challenge :?:'

Anyone care to try and work this out :?:

 

[cove]

Today I was talking with a CL and he said it was a battle to get business and first trip redemptions on points at short notice for longhaul on QF.
Maybe the Holy Grail is a myth......

 

[JohnK]

Maybe the question should be changed to 'I wonder if it is possible to get SG in one single RTW in discount economy, that would be a challenge :?:'

Anyone care to try and work this out :?:

I think serfty has already done the calculations for a fully optimised LONE4. From memory it was around ~450SCs so still not enough for Gold.

 

[dajop]

I think serfty has already done the calculations for a fully optimised LONE4. From memory it was around ~450SCs so still not enough for Gold.

Without a lot of thought using a LONE6 I could get to 485 using ANC and the rule that allows transits through Europe to/from certain Africa ports ie PER-SYD-NRT-DEL-NRT-LHR-DAR-LHR-MOW-MAD-SCL-DFW-ANC-ORD-LAX-JFK-SYD.... I think..... but looking at SC/$, not terribly attractive (!)

 

[serfty]

Without a lot of thought using a LONE6 I could get to 485 using ANC and the rule that allows transits through Europe to/from certain Africa ports ie PER-SYD-NRT-DEL-NRT-LHR-DAR-LHR-MOW-MAD-SCL-DFW-ANC-ORD-LAX-JFK-SYD.... I think..... but looking at SC/$, not terribly attractive (!)

6 Continents gives more options - here's a LONE6 with 510 SC's:

http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?PATH=SFO...T-LHR-JNB-HKG-AKL-SYD-NRT-CGK-NRT-DEL-NRT-JFK

 

[bossreggie]

I think this is waaaaay O/T now... Maybe the mods need to create a new thread??

I took my first QF as a WP on Friday. I flew Deathstar from MEL - SYD and then home on QF467 last night.

I really liked the MEL F Lounge. Cheryl provided an awesome facial and massage. The omelet was delicious as was the champagne.

I didn't notice any other higher level of service. I was in my usual seat on a 767 (1B) I was sitting next to another WP and we discussed the various benefits.

I have concluded that as I ONLY travel in the premium cabins on QF my only real bonuses are F Lounge access and extra QFF points. I had expected that to be the case but for me personally I will maintain WP from now on.

 

[NYCguy]

How do they class the top 1% of frequent flyers? I was under the impression that the top 1% are all WP or CL anyway. I recall a thread that suggested that there were only about 35-40 thousand WP...

It would pay to remember that there is WP, WP, and WP.

 

[munitalP]

It would pay to remember that there is WP, WP, and WP.

well put

munitalP

 

[dfcatch]

Still do! mrs serfty is a GE when travelling NZ. It's not a *A benefit.

It was really good the treatment we received when travelling as a pair of GE's LAX-xAKL-MEL on NZ1 last month.

Serfty - given the choice of flying QF (WP) to LAX or NZ (GE) to LAX (all things being equal) - what would you say you receive better treatment on?

 

[serfty]

Overall, NZ is better. QF's best treatment is as good as NZ's but you don't get it as consistently.

For are start, AirnZ Trans-pacifics have an "In-Flight" concierge whose role is dedicated to the welfare of the passenger, thier enjoyment of the journey and assistance/advice regarding connections, transits, transfers etc.

Only issue from Oz is the AKL transit.

(FWIW, GE can upgrade from any revenue booked seat up to 355 days out. I can use E/F to ascertain which flights have the upgrade I am after, book one and upgrade immediately. (Similar to QF domestic).)

 

[dfcatch]

Overall, NZ is better. QF's best treatment is as good as NZ's but you don't get it as consistently.

For are start, AirnZ Trans-pacifics have an "In-Flight" concierge whose role is dedicated to the welfare of the passenger, thier enjoyment of the journey and assistance/advice regarding connections, transits, transfers etc.

Only issue from Oz is the AKL transit.

(FWIW, GE can upgrade from any revenue booked seat up to 355 days out. I can use E/F to ascertain which flights have the upgrade I am after, book one and upgrade immediately. (Similar to QF domestic).)

Cheers,

Thanks for that - food for thought for the next SYD-LAX flight.....