Qantas CL approached by VA

[zachary.august]

Hey everyone. As a CL most of my travel is Qantas and Oneworld centric. However, I have given VA a try. As some background, when the status match occured I had just become a CL. When I sent in the email they noticed on the card that I was a CL. At the time they had no CL program and matched me as a WP. Now I have just received a call from a leading PR woman at VA who has invited me to participate in a program that they are readying to launch (currently code named "Invite+"). I will keep you all posted.what are your opinions?

 

[simongr]

My first opinion is that you are the most open and sharing CL about the details of the super secret program(s)!

 

[arrow]

Good move by VA - Keep us posted

 

[Jobu]

Good to hear QF is starting to get some real competition in all aspects of it's business. Hope it leads to good things for us as passengers.

 

[zachary.august]

My first opinion is that you are the most open and sharing CL about the details of the super secret program(s)!

Before I was a CL I desperately wanted to know about it. I think that as someone with the privilege you ought to share the knowledge and fun of it with others. My other CL friends don't share any information with anyone but I think that is quite boring in all honesty!

 

[samh004]

Invite+ sounds interesting, hopefully they’ll be able to offer you the right sort of perks to win your business, and make everyone on this forum salivate of course

Before I was a CL I desperately wanted to know about it. I think that as someone with the privilege you ought to share the knowledge and fun of it with others. My other CL friends don't share any information with anyone but I think that is quite boring in all honesty!

Thank you for sharing it with us, without guys like you sharing parts of it, we’d hardly know a thing. And while it’s very unlikely we could aim for it, it’s still nice to know what you get up there… with a hope to one day be guested into the mystical palace

 

[Oneworldplus2]

It was only a matter of time before a VA CL tier was established.
I predict that at least 1 VA J Lounge will be open within 12-18 months (if not sooner)

 

[pagingjoan]

Before I was a CL I desperately wanted to know about it. I think that as someone with the privilege you ought to share the knowledge and fun of it with others. My other CL friends don't share any information with anyone but I think that is quite boring in all honesty!

I like your style!
CL material, indeed.
Thank you for sharing the info.
pj

 

[amaroo]

How good is that - Love competition.

Really appreciate members like yourself that are very happy to share experience & knowledge

 

[Kangol]

My opinion is you'd be mad not to hear them out to see what they can offer you. Even if it doesn't offer much more than what VA plat can already offer, you don't have anything to lose by finding out what it is. I doubt QF would take away your CL if they found out you were sleeping with the enemy.

Plus, you can share all the details with us!

PS. What does the CL card look like? Can you post a pic with personal details removed?

 

[samh004]

PS. What does the CL card look like? Can you post a pic with personal details removed?

This should answer your questions

 

[simongr]

Interesting that Silver is "above" QP...

 

[whatmeworry]

My first opinion is that you are the most open and sharing CL about the details of the super secret program(s)!

I too belong to a super secret program, its called the stonecutters. But shhh its a secret....

 

[SeatBackForward]

I too belong to a super secret program, its called the stonecutters. But shhh its a secret....

Wee dooo, we dooo...

 

[samh004]

Interesting that Silver is "above" QP...

That was promotional material for the Q bag tags/NGCI, so as the Silver membership comes with it’s own tag and QP/Bronze share the same one that has to be purchased separately, it makes sense they’re grouped together at the bottom.

 

[kirk7]

Interesting that Silver is "above" QP...

anyone can be QP but with Silver- you still need to take some flights with QF....it is a "loyalty" program after all (maybe just oneway sometimes)

 

[Flying Fox]

Hey everyone. As a CL most of my travel is Qantas and Oneworld centric. However, I have given VA a try. As some background, when the status match occured I had just become a CL. When I sent in the email they noticed on the card that I was a CL. At the time they had no CL program and matched me as a WP. Now I have just received a call from a leading PR woman at VA who has invited me to participate in a program that they are readying to launch (currently code named "Invite+"). I will keep you all posted.what are your opinions?

As a member of the exclusive Non-CL club, thanks for sharing. I agree with the comments of not sharing being boring.

Thanks VA for messing my my fragile mind.... "Invite+" is yet another club that I can't qualify for and won't qualify for yet strangely feel the need/desire/complusion to achieve and see what beautiful things live behind the "Invite+" doors (there is an episode of Frasier all about this).

I think that I have a mental problem!

Time for a lie down....

 

[docjames]

I too belong to a super secret program, its called the stonecutters. But shhh its a secret....

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The first rule about Chairman's Lounge is.... Never talk about Chairmans Lounge.

 

[Simo]

It is just the natural progression of VA to target the big end of town and make the bosses choose and make it very hard for them to say no.

I wonder if a CL can be dropped due to lack of spend when it is a large corporate business.

I know some CL's are CL because of there social status(IE past PM's)

 

[zachary.august]

It is just the natural progression of VA to target the big end of town and make the bosses choose and make it very hard for them to say no.

I wonder if a CL can be dropped due to lack of spend when it is a large corporate business.

I know some CL's are CL because of there social status(IE past PM's)

I work in the Australian Diplomatic Serivice (part of DFAT). I average about 5,000SC's annually. The lady was vague as to the benefits offered but she did hint at the possibility of free valet parking and wash and also automatic Lifetime Gold for you and another or Lifetime Platnium just for yourself. Qantas is also desperately sucking up to its CL's to prevent an exodus. I won't leave them (the reciprocal rights with BA Premier are to good to lose when you travel to London 8-10 times a year) but others might. The CL lounge is finally getting the full First lounge menu (will snap pic) and QF is pushing Oneworld to open up a tier above emerald just for CL and other CIPS.