Melbourne - Cost of an SC for each Qantas / Jetstar destination

[gizzard]

I've just spent some time going through the current SCs on offer for all Qantas and Jetstar destinations from Melbourne and working out the cost per SC based on Discount Economy or Sale prices (ie cheapest available fare) on Qantas and Jetstar Plus.
I had to make some assumptions on the number of SCs earned for some of the Jetstar destinations as they don't seem to post them (eg MEL-Hamilton Island). Also, Jetstar assumes hand luggage only.

Based on this, at current prices, the cheapest routes to earn SC's are:
Qantas:
MEL-LST (Launceston) = 10 SC @ $79 = 7.90/SC (although with Jetstar this would be @ $49 base fare + Jetstar Plus @ $17 = $66 or $6.60/SC)

Jetstar:
MEL-BNE = 15 SC @ $81 (=$59 + $22) = 5.40/SC

The full Qantas list for cost/SC is:
[TABLE="width: 179"]
[TR]
[TD]Adelaide[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$8.90[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Canberra[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$11.90[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Devonport[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$12.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hobart[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$9.50[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Launceston[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$7.90[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mildura[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$11.30[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sydney[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$9.50[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alice Springs[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$11.93[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brisbane[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$8.33[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Broome[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$14.95[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cairns[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$9.45[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darwin[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$8.45[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Karratha[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$17.95[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Perth[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$10.75[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Port Headland[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$14.95[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



The full Jetstar list:
[TABLE="width: 300"]
[TR]
[TD]Adelaide[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$8.60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hobart[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$6.60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Launceston[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$6.60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sydney[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$5.60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brisbane[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$5.40[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cairns[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$7.55[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darwin[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$10.55[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Perth[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$10.05[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gold Coast[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$7.40[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hamilton Island[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$6.55[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Newcastle[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$6.60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunshine Coast[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$8.07[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Townsville[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$6.05[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ballina Byron[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$12.10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Daydream Island[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$11.45[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hayman Island[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$17.30[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Whitsunday Coast[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$11.45[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mackay[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD]$7.40[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



Perhaps others could post similar results for their own home town.

 

[Hvr]

Well I'll take an easy one here.

Jet* ex CBR.

Nothing... they don't fly here.

 

[AdMEL]

Just a small error ...

MEL-BNE JQ is actually $79 (on sale finishing midnight tonight)

AVV-BNE JQ is $59

 

[but-y?]

Thanks to Gizzard for the excellent idea!

From ADL in QF Y- is:
PER A$9.95/SC
KGI A$14.60/SC
DRW A$11.39/SC
ASP A$9.27/SC
BNE A$9.67/SC
SYD A$7.94/SC
CBR A$9.27/SC
MEL A$8.90/SC

I missed OLP due to laziness, and PLO due to problems with the QF website.