QF Double Status Credits (SC) offer for all :)

[deuteros]

Your mid May flight booked before the offer will not qualify for double SC's.

To benefit from this offer you would need to cancel it (not turn it into a voucher and rebook with the voucher) then do a whole new booking during the booking period. If there are cancellation fees this may not be worth it.

Just as I thought and it's not going to happen if it's booked through work travel service.

 

[Quickstatus]

Yes the fares SYD-AKL has gone up about 50% -$599 to $813 one way

 

[Mattg]

Re: QF Double Status Credit offer on OneWorld RTW?

I believe you would be able to get the double SCs, but only on the QF operated flights.

 

[deuteros]

I would encourage the reading of this thread from the start Its only 24hrs old. All your questions have been answered.
The further east you are the cheaper the SC. East coast SC cheaper that from PER especially going further east to NZ.

In terms of value (again see earlier posts ) assume $4-5 per SC after DSC applied.
400SC post DSC will require around $2k

Value proposition - only you can answer whether $2k is worth the experience.

Thanks. I have read through the entire post including the status run post. It seems like if time is on my side, Y SYD-BRI-CNS seems to be very cost effective (just need two runs to accrue the points with DSC). If time is not on my side, J SYD-BRI-CNS is the best, but that's $2k! SYD-AKL in J is another option but for 2 weeks out, it is more expensive than the domestic run.

Was hoping there's something else I'm not familiar with as I'm not as experienced as you guys (never done a status run before and never had a timely DSC offer either).

 

[blackcat20]

Really?

I received the email and I am not Gold. My brother received the email and he has never flown. His email mentions benefits of Silver status.

This promotion is open to all. It is random who received the email. Qantas are not targeting a specific group. Qantas just wants to stimulate additional forward bookings.

I think people who received the email are encouraged to aim for the next status level using the offer. Mine suggested I book and fly before the end of June to hit WP.

 

[RichardMEL]

I didn't receive the email. I am a lowly Bronze member who flies purely for leisure but am just about to qualify for Silver. I initially saw the offer as a Facebook ad which mentioned the benefits of Silver.

Has anyone else noticed that the fares increased at the same time the Double Status promotion was announced? I looked at Sydney-Melbourne flights for April 2017 over the weekend and the lowest Red e-Deal price at the time was $120. Now the same flights on the same days are $160.

This is a normal function of QF pricing and RM. At the same time QF has a domestic J sale on and a HKG sale(among others) offering some very good value

I don't think this is a conspiracy in that regard. QF are simply trying to stimulate sales and traffic.

 

[deuteros]

Value proposition - only you can answer whether $2k is worth the experience.

I guess the question was more aimed at WP members who have strived to upgrade from SG to WP since I've never been WP. Is WP leaps and bounds above SG and in what travel context is it most valuable? Is it of more value for international travel or is it good for domestic travel too?

 

[RichardMEL]

Looks from their email is that they are trying to encourage QF SG members to book and fly (more) as much as possible to get them to make it to QF WP status.
Sitting on 470 QF SC right now.
Keeps mentioning 1400 (QF SC) and what the benefits of Platinum are.

It doesn't look that way at all.

I know you act like the universe revolves around you and what is important to you but really NO.

a targeted email will, if it's done properly, be tailored to your own specific situations - the inducement to you to partake is the idea to get to the next level. A Silver would likely get the same generalised email touting gold.

The assertion that QF *wants* more higher status elites is, to me, ridiculous - that costs them money.

The whole point of this promotion, following on from the double points promotion, is to stimulate demand and boost revenue by extra bookings. The lure for passengers to book extra flights they may not normally do is for the DSC or FF points. I'd gamble that QF would hope that people book stuff, but fall short of, for example Platinum, but are willing to take that hit if the revenue gained is enough.

Anyone following recent news releases from QF re traffic and demand would see this as obvious. VA has had similar promotions recently too as they're suffering.

 

[straitman]

I cannot remember when I last received a SC offer. Maybe December. Maybe earlier.

But seriously Qantas! Why would you deny a double SC bonus for someone that has been able to register? Why not deny them at time of registration? Makes too much sense?

Agreed.

Are they likely to do another one of these in 2-3 months?

I could so use one of these for June-July travel next year.

Already booked my travel for this year.

Who knows. These offers appear to be totally random.

The forward booking issue which caused the QAN share price to drop last week must be serious.

I do not think DSC promotions actually generate any more bookings overall, they just bring them 'onto the books' earlier.

... and I thought it was because of the launch of the new Pilot Uniform which is on at the moment.

Very sneaky by QF burying the 180 day requirement deep in the Ts & Cs. Should expect as much. I got my last offer in early Jan so miss out by a month or so. Would instead be "fairer" (non-QF definition) to say that by registering for this promo you will be ineligible for any further promos for the next 180 days.

You cannot have everything on page one. Not really sneaky at all IMHO.

I guess the question was more aimed at WP members who have strived to upgrade from SG to WP since I've never been WP. Is WP leaps and bounds above SG and in what travel context is it most valuable? Is it of more value for international travel or is it good for domestic travel too?

The major difference is points earn and lounges you can access. i.e. J lounge domestically and F lounge internationally.

 

[JohnK]

I think people who received the email are encouraged to aim for the next status level using the offer. Mine suggested I book and fly before the end of June to hit WP.

I am Platinum only 150 SCs away from re-qualifying. Platinum One is a long way off but that is not mentioned in email. Mum, dad and wife didn't receive email.

I wish people would stop speculating on why they received a targeted offer. It is random. Not everyone receives the targeted offers. Some never receive a targeted offer. Some receive targeted offers all the time. I saw a lady win a $10,720 jackpot last night. Random.

 

[RichardMEL]

I guess the question was more aimed at WP members who have strived to upgrade from SG to WP since I've never been WP. Is WP leaps and bounds above SG and in what travel context is it most valuable? Is it of more value for international travel or is it good for domestic travel too?

Again this is highly dependent on one's situation and proposed future travel - just as one's notion of value and budget is.

WP is great for domestic J lounge access if that's important, but say you mostly fly ADL-DRW or something - then that is not terribly relevant is it? (a silly example, but trying to make a point). International, if one's going to do a fair bit then upgrade priority over gold on QF metal is definitely usefull as is F lounge access - but only if you're likely to use QF metal and go through ports with such facilities - eg MEL/SYD/LAX/HKG(CX)/LHR and so on. Again if one does a lot of PER-Asia flying via SIN or say ADL-DXB-xx_ in Europe or Africa or something then maybe not.

Now if I needed x SC to get to say WP but I have little travel planned for the next year, then there's probably little value in making that effort to get there if it wouldn't be used much, but if travel was going to increase, and perhaps aligned to QF and oneworld then it would probably make some real sense.

Again everyone's value of such things is different.

 

[Quickstatus]

I guess the question was more aimed at WP members who have strived to upgrade from SG to WP since I've never been WP. Is WP leaps and bounds above SG and in what travel context is it most valuable? Is it of more value for international travel or is it good for domestic travel too?

Valuable to be WP is your planned travel is a lot of Dom Y.
its really no point if your planned travel is minimal or already J.
There is nothing wrong with best fare of day.
Note that current prices in the qualifying period of 28Apr -4May are comparatively high and prices may soften with specials coming out after 4May.

 

[747800intercon]

I can't find in the T+C any mention of being excluded from the DSC offer if I already had an SC promo offer beforehand...the only one I had was the Aquire 50% bonus...It let me successfully register for this current promotion. Hope it works for DSC

 

[cove]

Two of us have registered.

 

[Quickstatus]

There was a condition (since removed) that precluded the benefit if in receipt of a similar offer in last 180 days.

 

[RichardMEL]

I can't find in the T+C any mention of being excluded from the DSC offer if I already had an SC promo offer beforehand...the only one I had was the Aquire 50% bonus...It let me successfully register for this current promotion. Hope it works for DSC

There was such a condition for around 8-9 hours after the promo launch, but it was removed

the T&C does say if you have multiple offers registered that apply to a particular booking or flight then the first registered will apply so you may only get the 50% bonus and not 100%

 

[blackcat20]

I am Platinum only 150 SCs away from re-qualifying. Platinum One is a long way off but that is not mentioned in email. Mum, dad and wife didn't receive email.

I wish people would stop speculating on why they received a targeted offer. It is random. Not everyone receives the targeted offers. Some never receive a targeted offer. Some receive targeted offers all the time. I saw a lady win a $10,720 jackpot last night. Random.

Not saying it was targeted, as I know it wasnt, but I'm saying that those that got the email got one tailored to them and their status. No, not unusual, but an observation.

 

[michaele]

Has anyone else noticed indirect flights (eg BNE-SYD-AKL) are now no longer offered?

Nothing available for sale in J looking any dates May/June 16 - classic awards are available and direct flights too. The flights show up but don't price, as if they have been manually removed. Usually flights which arent available in any class just dont show up.

Coincidence?

 

[RichardMEL]

Has anyone else noticed indirect flights (eg BNE-SYD-AKL) are now no longer offered?

Nothing available for sale in J looking any dates May/June 16 - classic awards are available and direct flights too. The flights show up but don't price, as if they have been manually removed. Usually flights which arent available in any class just dont show up.

Coincidence?

Tried multi-city tool?

 

[RichardMEL]

Not saying it was targeted, as I know it wasnt, but I'm saying that those that got the email got one tailored to them and their status. No, not unusual, but an observation.

It's a marketing tool and when it's done well then it works because it gives each recipient the lure appropriate to them. I mean if a Bronze or Silver were sent an email saying they could make P1 that would be accurate, but pretty unrealistic, yet a Silver given Gold as an option.. that's pretty realistic and would potentially drive some revenue to QF.

As with most things QF the fact tht huge numbers did NOT receive such an email is a fail in my book and is typical of overall levels of inconsistency at QF

either that or they are targeting those who perhaps have had less revenue/bookings in recent times as an inducement to spend. Your weekly road warrior type is probably not going to change their habits based on this, but someone who has cut down spend may well be. Again this is how loyalty marketing should work - target those who may have fallen away and try and get something extra.. your regular customers not so much.

Of course, as a P1, I'm not surprised I didn't get an email - I mean there's literally nothing QF can offer me as inducement for this apart from retining P1, which I was already pretty much there anyway and have months left in my year. I'm one of those loyal types who give them revenue anyway so there's no need to target me specifically in their eyes - I'm not going to make 5k SC's so that level is not of real interest as a lure.

IMHO