Life Time Gold - The [Realistic] Holy Grail

[kpro]

Their key competitor now has an LTG tier too, so now they are really only differentiating themselves with the LTP tier.

Oh wow, I didn’t know their competitor had LTG now.

The competitors LTG requires 75% of the SC's to be earned flying their coded flights - which has a limited network compared to oneworld. QFF's LTG can be earned without even flying QF - quite a differentiator IMO.

 

[DejaBrew]

The competitors LTG requires 75% of the SC's to be earned flying their coded flights - which has a limited network compared to oneworld. QFF's LTG can be earned without even flying QF - quite a differentiator IMO.

Shh! Stop giving them ideas!!

 

[elanshin]

Shh! Stop giving them ideas!!

Its already here i mean the QF team has probably analysed the whole changes back to front more than we have here.

 

[DC3]

Its already here i mean the QF team has probably analysed the whole changes back to front more than we have here.

Shh!

 

[jbmemories]

The competitors LTG requires 75% of the SC's to be earned flying their coded flights - which has a limited network compared to oneworld. QFF's LTG can be earned without even flying QF - quite a differentiator IMO.

There is one exception, which is BA Gold Lifetime (and above).

Technically, if you don't fly BA's sector requirements, you won't get BA Gold naturally (there are also Double Tier Points/Status Credits for BA too); however, once you've hit that limit, you should just become BA Gold Lifetime. Additionally, BA doesn't discriminate their Tier Points accrual as Qantas does with Malaysia Airlines. However, as usual, do your calcs on specific fare buckets to see which pathway is better - it could be QF LTG or BA Gold FL

 

[kpro]

Made LTG on my flight to Dallas. Though QFF didn't post the SC's for it until a couple of days later, meaning the connecting flight posted first which pushed me over. So maybe it was an AA flight that got me there?

No emails, no notification on the app/website for me at all. If I hadn't been watching my LTG counter I wouldn't have noticed since I never use the digital card.

 

[kpro]

No emails, no notification on the app/website for me at all. If I hadn't been watching my LTG counter I wouldn't have noticed since I never use the digital card.

Got an email two days after.

 

[DC3]

No emails, no notification on the app/website for me at all. If I hadn't been watching my LTG counter I wouldn't have noticed since I never use the digital card.

Patience Grasshopper

 

[dairyfloss]

Patience Grasshopper

I clocked over in July; still remaining patient

 

[docjames]

CX MEL-HKG got me to 13999 SCs.

Fittingly a plane to plane escort ensured I made the very tight connection so HKG-TPE pushed me into LTG.

Dropped from WP to SG in October so some irony it was CX that pushed me across the line.

 

[CaptJCool]

CX MEL-HKG got me to 13999 SCs.

Fittingly a plane to plane escort ensured I made the very tight connection so HKG-TPE pushed me into LTG.

Dropped from WP to SG in October so some irony it was CX that pushed me across the line.

Congratulations
Welcome to the LTG “club”
My over the line came from JAL

 

[Flyerwin]

I'm finally going to get to LTG this coming year - looking forward to it...

 

[kookaburra75]

CX MEL-HKG got me to 13999 SCs.

Fittingly a plane to plane escort ensured I made the very tight connection so HKG-TPE pushed me into LTG.

Dropped from WP to SG in October so some irony it was CX that pushed me across the line.

I got pushed over the line by status credits they were offering during Covid on a Qantas Wine order. I was ok with that

 

[nerdag]

If QF lowered the LTSC needed for LTP to a more attainable level they might introduce a requirement that a significant portion needs to be on both QF marketed and operated flights. Otherwise I think LTG will remain the sweet spot.

The easiest way to keep a LTG flyer engaged in the program would be to reduce the requalification requirement for WP to say 700SCs, rather than the usual 1200.

That would be enough for me to plan my future flights around requal, rather than look for the best value fare irrespective of alliance.

Of course it won't happen.

 

[Flyerwin]

requirement for WP to say 700SCs, rather than the usual 1200

I would drink to that.