Qantas Platinum One experiences?

[Kiwi_Flyer]

I'm this side of the ditch and haven't received it...

It seems we're not worthy ... in the eyes of QF.

 

[kermatu]

It seems we're not worthy ... in the eyes of QF.

At the bottom of the (pathetic) Briefing email it says this:

You have received this email because you are subscribed to Qantas Frequent Flyer 'Your points balance and eNews' emails. To unsubscribe from 'Your points balance and eNews' emails only...​

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Could settings be a factor?

Another footnote though does suggest some miss out:

This competition is only open to the intended recipient of this email and should not be shared or forwarded. Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum One members not specifically targeted for this offer will not be eligible to enter the competition or win this competition.​

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

At the bottom of the (pathetic) Briefing email it says this:

You have received this email because you are subscribed to Qantas Frequent Flyer 'Your points balance and eNews' emails. To unsubscribe from 'Your points balance and eNews' emails only...​

​

Could settings be a factor?

Another footnote though does suggest some miss out:

This competition is only open to the intended recipient of this email and should not be shared or forwarded. Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum One members not specifically targeted for this offer will not be eligible to enter the competition or win this competition.​

I am subscribed. In my case it is clearly because I am not an Australian resident.

 

[jswong]

Ditto

 

[Stevo.1702]

I was lost my platinum one in the first half of last year and found it not to live up to the hype. I only achieved it due to the multiple double status credit promotions 2 years ago.

The best experience I ever had has only just come now though. Very oddly, my request to gift my partner platinum status upon reaching P1 didn't quite work the first time around. Something IT wise didn't stick but in the end, a phone call fixed the problem. Interestingly, the WP card that my partner received had an expiry date that matched her own QFF annual cycle and didn't reflect my own. She was able to secure WP for a whole 7 months longer than I was able to keep Platinum One.

The best part is just a few weeks ago when her Jan expiry date arrived we found that she received a soft landing to Gold. She typically flies enough to be a solid Silver/just shy of Gold and this has been an unexpected and no doubt erroneous blessing on QFFs part.

In summary, I've found more joy since losing P1 than I ever had when holding it.

 

[RichardMEL]

Had a comp P1 upgrade on Saturday arvo. I'll be honest I slightly gambled on it looking at the load, a sat arvo and so on.

It was awarded/processed around 25-26h prior to departure - I noticed on EF my Y seat became empty and 2A in J became occupied. QF app still said I was in Y but when I went to select seats I had the J cabin.. so yeah

and of course the lil message on the BP to confirm it.

Nicely done QF even if I did, just a little bit, expect it. To be clear though I would have been perfectly happy in Y too so I was really not worried either way.

 

[Kangol]

Interestingly, the WP card that my partner received had an expiry date that matched her own QFF annual cycle and didn't reflect my own.

I thought that was the norm?

Maybe the membership year changed with PG - the 2700 or 2400 SC gift (forgot exactly how many).

 

[Matt_01]

I forgot to post the other week, an SST upgrade came through a couple of weeks ago on my standard Sunday evening flight. QF also released a couple of J seats to HNL.

 

[Matt_01]

@Stevo.1702 that is interesting about your partners soft drop to SG. I was always under the belief that WP partner benefit was a hard fall back to original status or what ever status they have earned from their own flying.

 

[Burgo]

@Stevo.1702 that is interesting about your partners soft drop to SG. I was always under the belief that WP partner benefit was a hard fall back to original status or what ever status they have earned from their own flying.

the soft landing has been our experience too.

 

[kermatu]

A couple of simple but nevertheless appreciated instances of help from the SST- securing me a spa appointment at my preferred time, plus fixing a seat allocation problem I was having with Emirates (I could see on Expertflyer my seat change request wasn’t sticking — the SST was able to call the relevant EK airport staff and it was sorted in a few minutes).

 

[JW]

Very useful to be able to call qf at 5.45am from checkin desk..to sort issue but otherwise no difference Other airlines often don't even seem to notice or care about OWE... As long as they don't hassle you, thats of with me too. Dubious champers at the end of the year and the odd handwritten note are a nice touch...however they better raise their game as this coronavirus is gonna have a few folks sliding down back to WP

 

[RichardMEL]

I am sure QFF would be somewhat happy for the P1 ranks to thin since DSC has definitely enabled a bunch more over the past few years. Sure, they would dislike the loss of revenue very much but I am sure certain corners wouldn't be super upset in relation to P1 specifically.

And hopefully, well almost certainly, once the current situation is either dealt with, or on the decline and business confidence, spend, travel etc rebounds (it absolutely will - if for no other reason than there will be a LOT of catch up going on - whenever it is) that the real road warriors will quickly get back in the saddle.

IMO.

 

[Billtrain]

I have enough flying to retain P1 this year. Booked a couple of flights early during the DSC promotion to get me closer to LTP... Only 50k to go...
Don't think I have needed the SST this year as yet, appreciate them when they are there, but appreciate the network working as intended even more!

 

[Kangol]

Anyone get an email survey today?

 

[kermatu]

Yep.

 

[RichardMEL]

yeah I did. not sure I can be bothered.

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

No, but then I'm not based in Australia.

 

[kermatu]

I spent 5 minutes doing it. Questions generally not specific to P1 but I added the reference to it whenever free text was allowed.

Generic questions relating to the FF program, as well as service onboard and arrival experience (for both dom and intl).

Cathartic but otherwise pointless I reckon.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Has anyone contacted the SST about status retention in relation to COVID-19 (realize there is a general thread on this). Only looking for SST / P1 experience.
I haven’t approached them.