Qantas Platinum One experiences?

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The end of P1 coincided with my retirement from full time work. I've also missed the 3,000 or more SCs each year - if I'd kept going, I'd be that much closer to LTP. But the recent DSC promotions have been helping with that and for me LTP is now sort of realistically achievable.

Wow, LTP. That would be an achievement. How many lifetime SCs do you have now?

 

[Matt_01]

And with that, I hang up my white bag tag and hand back the white card. After 5 years as a P1, will I miss it? Slightly - mainly for the following reasons (in no particular order):

• Partner platinum
• Seat selection
• VIP service team
• Christmas gift
• The DYKWIA factor
• (Very) Occasional surprise and delight actions (op-up, CL invite, event invite)

Do I think that all the effort to reach / maintain P1 for the above benefits is worth it - absolutely not. I still get the key benefits I find most valuable from vanilla WP (lounge access and additional baggage) and can't say any of my recent (last 18-24 months) onboard experience has been any better being a P1.

So until next time....

When I handed in my white card resignation I was along the same lines. The additional thing that I miss was the ability for QF to release J rewards seats available as this was great value in our situation. We mainly travelled as a family unit of 3 and for 10 years it always seemed very easy to get 2 seats released for the start and end of school holidays and on the odd occasion 3. Also on seat release although rules are D&I only there was at least 1 (maybe 2) occasions that I had a seat released for myself only when there was only J available, IIRC @Princess Fiona may have experienced similar.

 

[Chalkie]

Wow, LTP. That would be an achievement. How many lifetime SCs do you have now?

67,214. 7,786 to go. At current SC earn rate, about 5 years to go. With a little more DSC offer discipline and maybe even starting to do SC runs, I should be able to get that down to 4 years. Of course if QF does a BA, then I'm screwed.

 

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67,214

Wow

 

[Chalkie]

Wow

I flew a LOT for work from about 2003 to 2018. At least twice a year on an AONEx (and from 2015 to 2018, I think I was doing up to 4 AONEx a year), plus lots of other QF flying. I think one year I hit WP on MEL-SYD (in J, admittedly) sectors alone. QF was a client of my firm so I was locked into the QF/oneworld ecosystem. 2019 to 2024 were lean SC earn years for me as I was living in Canada (a oneworld inconvenient destination) and there was of course the pandemic. I did achieve Super Elite with Air Canada in 2023-24 though!

To keep this on topic, I've also missed the release of F reward seats as a P1. That said, my last two J-F upgrades on SIN-LHRvv were as a lowly WP!

 

[Netty]

I am just wondering about the gift Platinum that is available for P1. I have seen it interpreted that you can give it to someone and then move it to someone else? ie give to my Son then later in the year change it over to my daughter. Does anyone know if this is possible? Odd question I know but as I can't talk to anyone in VIP centre I thought someone here may know the answer.

 

[sudoer]

I am just wondering about the gift Platinum that is available for P1. I have seen it interpreted that you can give it to someone and then move it to someone else? ie give to my Son then later in the year change it over to my daughter. Does anyone know if this is possible? Odd question I know but as I can't talk to anyone in VIP centre I thought someone here may know the answer.

Yes, you can change your nominated Plat once per year. It's covered in the P1 FAQ:

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/status-and-clubs/status/platinum-one/frequently-asked-questions.html

The first time you nominate a family member or friend, you can do it any time during your Platinum One membership as long as you have more than one month remaining in your existing Platinum One Membership Year. If you earn the required Status Credits to retain your Platinum One tier for the following Membership Year, your nominated person’s Platinum status will automatically roll over unless you advise us before the start of your new Membership Year. If you want to change your nominated person, you'll need to let us know within the last two months of your existing Membership Year.

 

[Netty]

Yes, you can change your nominated Plat once per year. It's covered in the P1 FAQ:

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/status-and-clubs/status/platinum-one/frequently-asked-questions.html

Thanks, we had read it but I really wanted to know if I was interpreting it correctly.

 

[landl]

Just checking if P1 can request the release of seats for family members without being on the ticket? If not, has anyone had seats released for themselves and family members and then had the ticket separated (and cancelled theirs)? New to P1 so unsure.

 

[sudoer]

Just checking if P1 can request the release of seats for family members without being on the ticket?

Yes, this is possible.

 

[Matt_01]

Just checking if P1 can request the release of seats for family members without being on the ticket? If not, has anyone had seats released for themselves and family members and then had the ticket separated (and cancelled theirs)? New to P1 so unsure.

Yes you can, I used to request seats for my parents with great success. There was also times when I had requested seats for myself and then put in a separate request on the same flight for my wife and daughter. There had been occasions were I had to change my flights and that did not impact my wife and daughters booking.

 

[The Mill]

Depressing experience on QF 921 out of the Sunshine Coast to Melbourne today. I’m a P1 (and I am fairly confident the only P1 on this particular flight) traveling in Y on Economy Flex Fare ticket sitting in seat 4C which I selected online at time of booking. This seat was showing a shadow until boarding.

There was a short delay prior to boarding and while waiting in the queue to board I heard a walkie talkie conversation with the boarding staff and plane staff about moving a customer from Row 29 into ……. you guessed it Row 4. Due to this last minute operational decision 4B was occupied by a pleasant, tall and strapping young man with broad shoulders necessitating a flight with most of my body leaning into the aisle.

There were at least 6 other seats that he could have been seated in as very valid options and the passengers seated in Rows 5, 6 & 7 immediately behind me all had available middle seats which were left empty for the flight.

I would be very grateful to hear your opinions regarding this - is it normal for Row 4 to be the first choice for operational seat relocations at last minute? Does Qantas intentionally try to compromise the comfort of its most loyal and supportive customers (because that it what it feels like today !)

I did apply for an upgrade for this flight a few days before departure but failed so I was happy to be in 4C with a shadow. I am reconsidering my booking strategy going forward as this situation made me feel as if being a P1 in row 4 is not ideal if it’s the first choice for any operational emergencies and repositionings.
Grateful to hear your opinions on which seats you would select as a P1 travelling in Y ?

 

[mviy]

Row 4 usually fills as passengers want it for the better leg room. As a WP I will select a middle row 4 seat at check-in when travelling solo if that’s all that’s still left in that row.

Shadows are much more likely to hold for row 5 and 6

 

[Flyfrequently]

Slightly OT, and being a bit cheeky here, but Mr Flyfrequently made WP today and didn't know what all the fuss is about
I said, leave it to me.....

 

[Daver6]

Depressing experience on QF 921 out of the Sunshine Coast to Melbourne today. I’m a P1 (and I am fairly confident the only P1 on this particular flight) traveling in Y on Economy Flex Fare ticket sitting in seat 4C which I selected online at time of booking. This seat was showing a shadow until boarding.

There was a short delay prior to boarding and while waiting in the queue to board I heard a walkie talkie conversation with the boarding staff and plane staff about moving a customer from Row 29 into ……. you guessed it Row 4. Due to this last minute operational decision 4B was occupied by a pleasant, tall and strapping young man with broad shoulders necessitating a flight with most of my body leaning into the aisle.

There were at least 6 other seats that he could have been seated in as very valid options and the passengers seated in Rows 5, 6 & 7 immediately behind me all had available middle seats which were left empty for the flight.

I would be very grateful to hear your opinions regarding this - is it normal for Row 4 to be the first choice for operational seat relocations at last minute? Does Qantas intentionally try to compromise the comfort of its most loyal and supportive customers (because that it what it feels like today !)

I did apply for an upgrade for this flight a few days before departure but failed so I was happy to be in 4C with a shadow. I am reconsidering my booking strategy going forward as this situation made me feel as if being a P1 in row 4 is not ideal if it’s the first choice for any operational emergencies and repositionings.
Grateful to hear your opinions on which seats you would select as a P1 travelling in Y ?

Was the person from row 29 originally in a middle seat? Where there any other window or aisle seats available?

 

[markis10]

would be very grateful to hear your opinions regarding this - is it normal for Row 4 to be the first choice for operational seat relocations at last minute? Does Qantas intentionally try to compromise the comfort of its most loyal and supportive customers (because that it what it feels like today !)

Qantas outsources its ground ops at MCY and you felt the effect of that cost cutting move, they don’t give a ….