Life Time Gold - The [Realistic] Holy Grail

[danny09]

Great work Willy! Well done.

 

[cmon0005]

Excellent job Willy! I am about 900SC's away from LTS, LTG seems so far away for me

 

[cove]

cmon0005 just keep plugging away and never ignore SC bonus offers.

 

[clazman]

Calculated on my current spend, i will get LTG by the time i retire ....

 

[Buzzard]

Congrats on LTG Willy

 

[Lone Wolf]

Congrats Willy, what an achievement

 

[charri11]

I haven't been posting much,if at all, but this seemed something to share as i am in a hotel room in Melbourne, i always remembered my father telling me how the odometer on the car was going to turn over and i would crane from the back seat to watch (pre electronics) Anyway joining the club tomorrow with my flight back to Sydney.

 

[RichardMEL]

LOL 13,999 that's wild!!

enjoy tipping over tomorrow!

 

[Kefci2000]

I had an odd SC balance ending in a 3, but I got a Status Booster 7 SC adjustment to my account mid December when I was 5 SC short of re-qual for Platinum. I subsequently flew again so I ended up with 1212 SC for the year

 

[Austman]

10 SCs to go! But I've done them...



This week I've flown 100 SCs with MH that should post next Monday.

And another 30 SCs on QF next week should ensure WP for another year.

It took 12 years for me to get to LTG.

 

[JohnK]

Congratulations on Lifetime Gold Austman!

 

[cmon0005]

This week I've flown 100 SCs with MH that should post next Monday.

It took 12 years for me to get to LTG.

Well done Austman!!

And yes you are correct re mh points on Monday, all my MH flights always post to QFF on Monday's. CX on Tues. UL on wed. QR on Thurs.

 

[UP4014]

This is a depressing thread, I'm never going to get there !

 

[RichardMEL]

This is a depressing thread, I'm never going to get there !

Never say never. I once thought that sort of thing....

and voila!

 

[serfty]

10 SCs to go! But I've done them...
...
It took 12 years for me to get to LTG.

Congratulations Austman.

12 years? Seem about right. I had about 4K garnered over 6 years when I can across AFF.

It only took a few more years after that for the other 10K.

 

[Flying mermaid]

This is a depressing thread, I'm never going to get there !

Took me 17 years - it gets quicker as you get older and have more time/money for travelling.

 

[JohnM]

Took me 17 years - it gets quicker as you get older and have more time/money for travelling.

That's right - it took me five years to go around the second time . All of that time was post-retirement.

First time, mostly while still working, was slowed by Ansett being the contracted main carrier :evil: and having to fly whY :shock:.

 

[Flying mermaid]

That's right - it took me five years to go around the second time . All of that time was post-retirement.

First time, mostly while still working, was slowed by Ansett being the contracted main carrier :evil: and having to fly whY :shock:.

We were 14 years to LTS and 3 to Lifetime gold. All of it was personal flying, so kids and money were the biggest constraint. I am sure if I had found this board sooner, it would have been quicker!

 

[Austman]

Achieved LTG (officially) on Monday 22nd Feb 2016.

I took my first QF flight, as LTG, on the evening of Tuesday 23rd Feb 2016. On the same flight I would be ticking over WP again for another year. I was flying QFi in Y.

The on-board recognition, as a WP (and now a LTG) on this flight was actually worse than most of my previous QFi flights. It was there - but nothing was offered except for a single express arrivals card (and none for my +1 sitting beside me). I asked if 2 glasses of champagne might be possible and was told they would have to wait. They did come later in a plastic cups.

I eventually mentioned, after dinner and lights out, that I only yesterday achieved LTG. That was a big mistake and too much of a DYKWIA moment I suspect. No crew even knew what LTG was! The CSM said, I know you're a WP and that's all. Not even the iPads have more info than this it seems.

The CSM thought a express arrivals card was all that was required. The CSM then, and only very reluctantly, agreed to offer a glass of champagne (in an actual glass). But I pretty much had to beg for it! Oh well. Not the best flight but perfectly fine for Y class.

Note to all: LTG means nothing to crew! I suppose it's logical when you think about it.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Congrats on achieving it, even if you sound a bit flat about it all. Still a handy thing to tuck away for the future!