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

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

The ultimate in SC runs... without a lot of notice...

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     AL FLGT  BK T DATE  TIME  FARE BASIS      NVB  NVA   BG   SC
 HNL
XLAX AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 150
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 30
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 40
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 90
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 90
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 90
XMIA AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 30
 PTY AA  xx_X I  I XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 60
 MIA AA  xx_X I  I XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 60
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 30
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 90
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 90
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 90
xx_X AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 40
XLAX AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 30
 HNL AA  xx_X A  A XXJAN xx_X  SNW2KQC1/LAUP              3P | 150

USD  1270.00
USD     5.50YC
USD   265.50US
USD    87.90XT
USD  1628.90

16 segments, 1160 SC's, $1.94 AUD/SC with a departure less than 6 weeks away. You are able to transit for up to 24 hours at each transfer port.

I have left the SC's earned for each segment as a clue of what that segment could possibly be. SC's earned are based on the new rules effective 1st Dec.
 
Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

You trying to live up to your name madrooster. Awesome cost but that's a hell of a trip
 
Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Not sure if mentioned before but I'm sorely tempted by these on the QF website:

DRW-MEL-AKL (J) - 160SCs for $937
CHC-SYD-DRW (F, but SYD-DRW books into Flex J) - 215SCs for NZD$1,210 (AUD$1,139)

Combined I think that's 375SCs for $2,076 or $5.53 per SC. I've currently got a 50% offer which would give me 562SCs at $3.69 per SC.
 
There are some great MH sale fares ex-BKK at the moment for travel until 30 June - for example:

BKK-HKG-BKK - 240SCs for THB11,545 (AUD$464)
BKK-DPS-BKK - 200SCs for THB19,805 (AUD$795)

I've booked two trips to HKG in April and June - coupled with JQ Starter Plus into BKK and DPS I think I've picked up 895SCs for $3093 at $3.46 per SC. Now to find the other 305SCs to requalify WP...
 
1 AA2___A XXAPR 7*LAX___ 90sc
2 AA1___A XXAPR 7 ______ 90sc
3 AA2___A XXAPR 1 ______ 40sc
4 AA5___A XXAPR 2 ______ 40sc
5 AA5___A XXAPR 3*______ 30sc

6 AA1___A XXAPR 3 ______ 40 sc
7 AA1___I XXAPR 4 MIAPTY 60sc
8 AA ___ I XXAPR 3 PTYMIA 60sc
9 AA1___A XXAPR 4*______ 90 sc
10 AA3___A XXAPR 4 ______ 40sc

11 AA1___A XXAPR 5*______ 40 sc
12 AA1___A XxAPR 5 ______ 30 sc
13 AA ___A XXAPR 6*______ 90sc
14 AA ___A XXAPR 6 ______30sc
15 AA2___A XXAPR 7 ___LAX 30sc

AUD 1359.80 , 800 SC = $1.70 aud / sc (also earns 26450 QFF points as platinum)
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So that's my run in cryptic format, I have close to 24 hour stays in several places and 2 days in miami in one direction. Im spending a bit of time in central america/caribbean too. Managed to snag a few sectors on 767 and even 777 domestically so that's nice. This would have been even more lucrative back in the pre December QFF earning charts.
 
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Aussie_flyer said:
So that's my run in cryptic format, I have close to 24 hour stays in several places and 2 days in miami in one direction. Im spending a bit of time in central america/caribbean too. Managed to snag a few sectors on 767 and even 777 domestically so that's nice. This would have been even more lucrative back in the pre December QFF earning charts.
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Wish I could work out this routing, I reckon I have printed off enough itineraries to fell 2 trees !!
 
I've just booked one for June this year earning 780SC @ $AUD1.83 / SC over three days without any hotel costs.

Starting and finishing in LAX with a SC earn per segment of:

40-90-120-90-60-60-90-120-90-40

Could have pushed it a bit further however I'm no fan of constant 50 min connections and would rather play it a little safer.
 
I will have about 3 days free in mid-April, and had found some standard run including:
SJC - *** - *** - SJU $398 for 240 sc ($1.658/sc)
OAK - *** - *** - SJU $422 for 250 sc ($1.688/sc)
OAK - *** - *** - *** - SJU $549 for 280 sc ($1.889/sc)
Now I am thinking where else I can go apart from the old SJU?
 
featheast said:
I will have about 3 days free in mid-April, and had found some standard run including:
SJC - *** - *** - SJU $398 for 240 sc ($1.658/sc)
OAK - *** - *** - SJU $422 for 250 sc ($1.688/sc)
OAK - *** - *** - *** - SJU $549 for 280 sc ($1.889/sc)
Now I am thinking where else I can go apart from the old SJU?
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So where is this mystical *** you speak of?
 
Etrust said:
So where is this mystical *** you speak of?
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Initially I put all the names in, but had a look at previous posts seems like everyone was not mentioning the details.
I started to remember someone said better not to reveal those fares on a public website... so I edited my post...
Anyway, it should be easy to figure those out by entering the dep/arr into google flight search.
 
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Re: Best QF Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion

Over on FT there is the following:

YYC-DFW-PHX-MIA-PTY-MIA-LAS-DFW-YYC not sure of dates but apparently can be had for less than USD$1000

Domestic sectors in F, with international ones in J. Earns 760 SC's. I plugged in some random dates in May and got USD$1222 but there definitely seems to be cheaper out there.
 
I think this is a very good value run for people who don't have time to get to the US. MEL-SYD-CGK return in J for AUD1906 gives 320SC at $5.95/SC.
It is sometimes more expensive to book these flights in Y...
 
hi guys, sorry if this has been asked previously. I searched the AFF site and could not find any recent update for the OMG early flight between SYD and AKL via LAN. LAN used to offer $750 J class return flight which is good for SC run. Has anyone been on this route recently and has the fare been increased to around AUD $1000 mark now? I searched a few dates and also tried LAN NZ site but I could not get the $750 return flight anymore. Not sure if the deal is gone (it is still listed as an suggested option for Qantas SC run on page 1 of this thread). Thanks in advance.
 
iadelaide said:
hi guys, sorry if this has been asked previously. I searched the AFF site and could not find any recent update for the OMG early flight between SYD and AKL via LAN. LAN used to offer $750 J class return flight which is good for SC run. Has anyone been on this route recently and has the fare been increased to around AUD $1000 mark now? I searched a few dates and also tried LAN NZ site but I could not get the $750 return flight anymore. Not sure if the deal is gone (it is still listed as an suggested option for Qantas SC run on page 1 of this thread). Thanks in advance.
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I don't know about the price, but it is not a good earner anymore (only 40SC one way in J).
 
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