Life Time Gold - The [Realistic] Holy Grail

[Ric]

Finally got there last week, so considered myself free of QFF shackles.
Now which is the better one; Star or Skyteam? Both serves destinations that I travel to/will travel to.

 

[Flyerwin]

considered myself free of QFF shackles.

I do like my WP perks though...

 

[drross]

Finally got there last week, so considered myself free of QFF shackles.
Now which is the better one; Star or Skyteam? Both serves destinations that I travel to/will travel to.

Have flown business on many of both Alliances. Star probably has some of the best lounges. I’m accumulating points/status with both

 

[Isolar]

Clicked over last night when some DSCs posted. Surprised there was no acknowledgement when opening the app or accessing my account on the web - just a label change from "Lifetime Silver" to "Lifetime Gold". About two years late due to travel pauses through the Covid shutdowns, but got there in the end.

 

[jrfsp]

Last night's QF72 ticked it over for me. Somewhat of an anticlimax really. Ive been moving more towards best fare of the day but this will push me towards that even more.

QF has really become a poor experience when the vast majority of my flights are 737s / A330-200s. The A330 last night was no exception, dirty seats, wifi didn't work at all (over Australia), poor IFE on ipads, broken lights that flickered throughout the flight, such a contrast when flying on CX/SQ etc.

 

[AIRwin]

Finally made it after DSC posted on 1 April and it's no April QFool's joke! Wonder if one of the crew had foreseen that when she slipped me a champagne from Business class on my qualifying flight 2 nights ago?

 

[CaptJCool]

Finally made it after DSC posted on 1 April and it's no April QFool's joke! Wonder if one of the crew had foreseen that when she slipped me a champagne from Business class on my qualifying flight 2 nights ago?

Congratulations

 

[QF WP]

I finally made it on my BNE/SYD flight on Tuesday.

 

[CaptJCool]

I finally made it on my BNE/SYD flight on Tuesday.

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And now for the really Long Haul !!!!

 

[sudoer]

Only 60,946 SC to go! How motivating.

 

[SYD]

Only 60,946 SC to go! How motivating.

Only 50 yrs of continuous WP to go…

 

[arrow]

Only 60,946 SC to go! How motivating.

That’s the real downer now with LTP. When you hit LTG you realise the hill ahead of you.

 

[MH_fan]

Another 3 or 4 more years of WP for me and I'll be 1/3 of the way to LTP!
To me, if they changed LTP from 75000 to 50000SC, it'll still be a hard target to reach for most but doesn't seem quite so impossible and might sway a fair chunk of flyers to aim for that.

 

[Chrizztofa]

I wonder if QF should consider "stretch goals" to promote loyalty to QFF after LTG is reached.

For example, at 21,000 SC, 28,000 SC, 35,000 SC etc you get a permanent bonus (e.g. extra baggage allowance on all QF operated itineraries, extra guest allowance above the usual limit, 2x Domestic Business Lounge passes per year, 2x First Lounge passes per year when flying QF etc.). Low cost to QF and not quite LTP/OWE, but some benefits like those they offer for the Titanium card when flying QF.

 

[SYD]

Another 3 or 4 more years of WP for me and I'll be 1/3 of the way to LTP!
To me, if they changed LTP from 75000 to 50000SC, it'll still be a hard target to reach for most but doesn't seem quite so impossible and might sway a fair chunk of flyers to aim for that.

28,000 and I’d give it a shot! (that would only be a few more years).

I’ve been LTG for 10 yrs, WP every year in between and still have ~50k to go to LTP (only 42 yrs continuous WP)…

Of course, Covid years and status extensions didn’t help those chasing LT status.

 

[Flyerwin]

onder if one of the crew had foreseen that when she slipped me a champagne from Business class on my qualifying flight 2 nights ago?

I got noting on mine. Favouritism...

 

[defurax]

Of course, Covid years and status extensions didn’t help those chasing LT status.

Well, QF gave 1,800 SC to P1 during Covid., so 2.4% of LTP.

 

[AIRwin]

I got noting on mine. Favouritism...

@AIRwin vs @Flyerwin not win-win

 

[arrow]

I wonder if QF should consider "stretch goals" to promote loyalty to QFF after LTG is reached.

For example, at 21,000 SC, 28,000 SC, 35,000 SC etc you get a permanent bonus (e.g. extra baggage allowance on all QF operated itineraries, extra guest allowance above the usual limit, 2x Domestic Business Lounge passes per year, 2x First Lounge passes per year when flying QF etc.). Low cost to QF and not quite LTP/OWE, but some benefits like those they offer for the Titanium card when flying QF.

Qantas did send out a survey just before Covid around this when there were complaints around the LTP threshold but it never went anywhere

 

[sudoer]

I wonder if QF should consider "stretch goals" to promote loyalty to QFF after LTG is reached.

Start with 700 SC towards Platinum each year...