Qantas Platinum One experiences?

[JW]

Consistently inconsistent.. I've never been met on arrival in LAX, but been paged over the intercom to see Qantas staff at the door just before getting off and given an express pass. Had Juan escort from LAX FLounge to the gate and down a busy aerobridge past other pax to my seat. Most awkward thing ever. Never again..

And, randomly, met on arrival by a QF host at DFW following a flight from DCA for escort to the AA Flagship lounge last year. I declined but obviously we just ended up taking the same route via airtrains anyway.. Nice guy in the end, only a few months into the job. First and only time I've had a host at DFW in 20+ times to/from/thru DFW in the last few years.

Nothing in SIN at this end. Not even acknowledged (works fine for moi).. the odd note but thats it. Suspect a lot plying this route and qf consistently inconsistent as usual ?

 

[Fergo747]

I've been invited (plus guest) to the welcome home of the Australian Paralympic team on September 11 in Hangar 96. Unfortunately clashes with work events (7.30am - 10.30am) so cannot attend but the gesture is nice.

Now, how do I get an invite to the Bledisloe....

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

Great crew on my golden triangle this evening

Was more international where they went seat by seat from P1 down to P to confirm meal selection then cart for the rest of the J cabin. Not going thirsty this evening either.

Has this thread moved from being pinned on the QF thread?

 

[Ansett]

Sensational service and recognition on my latest trip to Auckland and Back. CSM greeting on the flight to Auckland, couldn't do enough for me, friendly crew always with a smile and a desire to please. Upon arrival was met by a Host and escorted through the customs and baggage area. I was the highest Tier Passenger on the Plane. The return flight was Via Sydney on QF4, waiting at the gate I was asked for my boarding pass and along with 2 others, 1 CL and the other P1 we were boarded ahead of anyone else and settled into our seats by the first host. Crew just couldn't do enough excellent service and a really happy and pleasant environment. From Sydney to Melbourne on 737 CSM Greeted me and shook my hand and thanked for flying so much with QF, he made sure I had my Preferred meal and drink and at the end of the flight a complimentary bottle of wine to take home. I should add this was all in J, has to be one of the best trips I have had on QF for a long time. Absolutely brilliant

 

[9171]

Hi there, long time lurker. But I still read with interest the experiences of Plat 1. As I sort of miss it Being the creme de la creme was good, mostly. But as time goes on, more years since that outstanding status have passed. I now find myself rating trips almost the same, even though I have lost any status. It sort of hits me now how false the great feelings were. Doing my most usual now, a simple BNE to SYD run, it becomes so stark how unimportant the bleeding edge of status is. These days noone says hello to me, as a status thing. But the staff do react so positively to me being a nice pax. I think they are better now with no status of mine than them doing the "thing" to abide by company policy and "greet" a P1.

 

[DejaBrew]

Welcome aboard AFF @9171

 

[RichardMEL]

Hi there, long time lurker. But I still read with interest the experiences of Plat 1. As I sort of miss it Being the creme de la creme was good, mostly. But as time goes on, more years since that outstanding status have passed. I now find myself rating trips almost the same, even though I have lost any status. It sort of hits me now how false the great feelings were. Doing my most usual now, a simple BNE to SYD run, it becomes so stark how unimportant the bleeding edge of status is. These days noone says hello to me, as a status thing. But the staff do react so positively to me being a nice pax. I think they are better now with no status of mine than them doing the "thing" to abide by company policy and "greet" a P1.

OK yes

Often status isn't terribly important when things are fine on tgese types of flights. Sure.

And if one has no need of extra bags, ir lounge access (or is flying in paid/reward J) then sure. No real difference.

I've written many times before here tgat I could care less about a "special" greeting. Some seem obsessed with this and have a "need" for this "recognution." I don't quite get it, but each to their own I guess.

The real thing with status is that it counts when things go pear shaped. Fortunately this is not often, but when it happens, that can make a huge difference.

That aside, I think it's actually great that the inflight experience doesn't show a marked difference due to status. Some will point to things like meal choice priority, or offering J drinks in Y (inconsistently) as differentiators with status, or the vaunted "shadow" or rare comp upgrades. Regardless of these intangible and cariable benefits, I personaly think that in cabin service and attitudes shoukd be the same regardless of status. That's the Aystralian egalitarian way, but also the way I'd want it on any airline. I might have the white card, and fly in J or F, but that doesn't make me a "better" person than anyone else and while many little benefits extended(sometimes!) are appreciated, I don't expect anything above the advertised product, nor do I want to be fawned upon due to my revenue spend.

As always, my 38 cents worth of ramble

 

[Ade]

My outstanding TA organises my F Host though, so I know that 99% of the time they'll be at the door.

Wow. That is great. Wish I had a TA like that. I'm not a P1 yet and mostly fly commercial Y or reward J. So no F host for me anytime soon.

Also, I'm assuming (safely, I hope) that you fly F/J most of the time, so the TA is able to organise the F host?