Overview of Best Qantas Status Run Options [not the discussion thread]

[Captain Halliday]

Thanks for that list Captain Halliday.

Just to confirm, the prices are in AUD, not USD? (Conversion I assume is today's rate, approximately 77 Australian cents to 1 Greenback).

Those runs are a tad high, though I guess a combination of weak currency along with the new QF system have pushed up the economics a bit.

Yes in AUD. Conversions are thanks to google and all in the last day or two so the rate will be close to .77:1

I agree they're not brilliant value, but travel dates are middle of the U.S. Summer holidays which is when I will be there. My aim in posting them was to provide some combinations others might like to try in off-peak times. You might get some better numbers when it's not school holidays.

 

[QF WP]

Awesome effort to share the fruits of your labour, Captain Halliday. I'll just live vicariously through all those that post saying they've used one...

 

[Princess Fiona]

Less than a hour to go to book your QF codeshare on EK F Trans Tasman in the A380
$900 NZ for 120 SC
Also some great J fares ex-AKL to LAX/DFW (sub $6K)
Sale ends 2200 AEST tonight
See this thread
http://www.australianfrequentflyer....s/qf-ek-trans-tasman-f-69435.html#post1281403

 

[Moindardt]

Less than a hour to go to book your QF codeshare on EK F Trans Tasman in the A380
$900 NZ for 120 SC
Also some great J fares ex-AKL to LAX/DFW (sub $6K)
Sale ends 2200 AEST tonight
See this thread
http://www.australianfrequentflyer....s/qf-ek-trans-tasman-f-69435.html#post1281403

Was trying to tie the trans-tasman deal with this FCO (Rome)-xLHR in J LHR-xDXB-xSYD-CHC in F http://goo.gl/flights/LScN $3k USD today - was $2139 yesterday (I had other dates to $1800). When I was going through the booking, someone bought one of the tickets on one of the flights (was booking 6) so only 5 available, was trying to find where the 6th would go and trans-tasman ran out. *sigh* Think it worked out to be 800SC for AUD$3400k and about 30 hours in F + a decent amount of time in SYD F lounge.

Price is valid for almost any date if anyone interested. Original post on FT.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

If anyone is interested, there is a deal going on from LAX-PTY. It can easily be made into a SC run over 4 days if you have the time. $1.85/SC or less in AUD

 

[_TheTraveller_]

^just noticed I slipped in the cents sign above. My bad.

However, there is a good deal from HNL-BAQ if anyone is in HNL for the first couple of weeks in the coming months. Somewhere in the range of $960-$1000AUD for 760-810SC. $1.24-$1.4/SC for those interested. Originally thread is on FT!

 

[mingseng]

If anyone is in SE Asia, Sc runs are great with Malaysia Airlines... JKT to KL return 80 SC on MH discount business (Z) for about $600 AUD. sometimes I have seen it down just under $500. To Singapore or Penang via MH disc biz, 120SC for about $800 to $1000. Be careful with economy on MH. Many tix no SC or QFF points. Off course this all might change in next few months...

 

[JessicaTam]

This is NOT the discussion thread.

 

[DC3]

Discussion thread is in the link, beleow:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....program/best-qf-status-run-options-46552.html

 

[qantas21]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Thought I'd share the love and return the favour to friends of AFF...

LAX/CLT/JFK/MIA/PTY/MIA/DCA/JKF/LAX = US$1.50/SC = 580SC = 20k+ QFF points for October departure.

AND

LAX/LAS/PHX/PHL/DCA/TPA/MIA/PTY/MIA/LAX = US$1.68/SC = 610SC = 18.5k QFF points for November departure.

I know it's not the cheapest around but still decent value (in my opinion).

Is 9 sectors the largest amount possible on a return YUPP? I found 10 but wasn't able to book it for some reason?

Also, is a 50 min gap between TPA/MIA manageable? i.e 1450 - 1540?

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Thought I'd share the love and return the favour to friends of AFF...

LAX/CLT/JFK/MIA/PTY/MIA/DCA/JKF/LAX = US$1.50/SC = 580SC = 20k+ QFF points for October departure.

AND

LAX/LAS/PHX/PHL/DCA/TPA/MIA/PTY/MIA/LAX = US$1.68/SC = 610SC = 18.5k QFF points for November departure.

I know it's not the cheapest around but still decent value (in my opinion).

Is 9 sectors the largest amount possible on a return YUPP? I found 10 but wasn't able to book it for some reason?

Also, is a 50 min gap between TPA/MIA manageable? i.e 1450 - 1540?

Good deal with a fair bit of avalibility. I'm surprised you even got 9. Every time I try to get 8+ the system refers me to the reservations desk.

If HNL-BAQ (on FT) is still available then it should also be a pretty good deal for those who are interested in a SC run.

 

[JessicaTam]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Good deal with a fair bit of avalibility. I'm surprised you even got 9. Every time I try to get 8+ the system refers me to the reservations desk.

If HNL-BAQ (on FT) is still available then it should also be a pretty good deal for those who are interested in a SC run.

I will file that one away for next year.

Next week I am off to do BKK-KUL-HKG ret for ~AU$500 and 240SC. Still available for those who are keen on an AU$2/SC run.

 

[crum]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Still available for those who are keen on an AU$2/SC run.

Looks like I left my run too late; back to full prices now.

 

[Mondo]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Hi all. Are there any good current status runs available from PER? Cheers

 

[crum]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Just pulled the trigger on a SC run while I am in SEA in October.

SEA-PHX-ORD-DFW-SEA for 390SC at a cost of USD $823. Comes in at about USD $2.11/SC but it is a run done overnight with no hotel stays necessary and still gets me back to SEA in time for my original flight back home.

 

[SQ421]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Booked an itinerary netting me 650 SC's for AUD 1584.20 ~ AUD 2.43 per Status Credit. Not a classic "stauts run" per-se as it does take me where I need to go, with only one diversion, to TPA (but that's an easy Hyatt Stay credit so there's that).

Routing

DCA-ORD-MIA-TPA-DFW-ORD//ORD-DFW-PHX-LAX//LAS-PHX-LAX

The fares were DCA-TPA, TPA-ORD, ORD-LAX, LAS-LAX

Using an Australian TA to book and associating the tickets to my international itinerary helped save $200 or so in taxes. The total taxes on this fare were $44.20

 

[ithongy]

Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Best I've found is:

DEN-LAX-DFW-ORD in First Class nets 270SC. If you can get DFW-ORD ticketed as a QF no it'll net you 30SC more which will be 300SC. Return can be had for AUD$1059 which is just under AUD$2 p/SC.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Best I've found is:

DEN-LAX-DFW-ORD in First Class nets 270SC. If you can get DFW-ORD ticketed as a QF no it'll net you 30SC more which will be 300SC. Return can be had for AUD$1059 which is just under AUD$2 p/SC.

You wont be able to put a qf code on that ticket

 

[JessicaTam]

[grumpy mod hat]
Once again 'discussion' style posts have been deleted.

If you would like more information on a status run then PM the member concerned, or post a question in the discussion thread.
[/grumpy mod hat]

 

[yohy?!]

More PTY goodness:

LAX-LAS-ORD-MIA-PTY-MIA-DCA-CLT-LAX

(ORD-MIA-PTY-MIA in J)

620SC

$995 early 2016

$1.60USD/sc