Quickest AND Cheapest path to QFF Gold

[drewbles]

QF have a train codeshare too, Hamburg to Frankfurt and Hanover

Cheers,

Josh

The Deutsche Bahn QF codeshares are explicitly excluded from points/SC earning. Remember the b*s?

 

[11sjw]

Have a look around. There's far far better (and cheaper) ways to get WP from YUP/KUP runs (and you'll get to see some more interesting places than SFO and LAX). You wouldn't want to do 3 returns in a day. Any fog or delays at SFO or LAX and you'll be in for some pain

Sorry, I meant 3 x SIN-HKG-BKK J returns.

 

[medhead]

The Deutsche Bahn QF codeshares are explicitly excluded from points/SC earning. Remember the b*s?

However, YMMV.

There are also DB codeshares from FRA to Munich and other places.

 

[markjb]

Ok; what is the reference on the plasma tv, etc. now I am just confused.

Flying SIN-HKG-BKK-HKG-SIN for 10 days I would get sick of that. :-|

How many LAX-SFO-LAX runs could someone do in a day. :?:

you are better to do sfo-lax-sea-lax-sfo for 300sc you can do this in one day easy, I have done it on the advice of drewbles it is a easy run and you can still get it for about $620ish USD

 

[drewbles]

you are better to do sfo-lax-sea-lax-sfo for 300sc you can do this in one day easy, I have done it on the advice of drewbles it is a easy run and you can still get it for about $620ish USD

Easy yes, but i'm not sure if that's available as a day trip now. Last time I checked there were some slight schedule changes which meant you wouldn't be able to do it and would have to overnight in SEA or LAX on the way back. They may have changed it again since though.

I'm now in search of more adventurous routes though. Having done that two days running it got pretty boring (and was remembered in the lounges).

 

[holdenvxman]

What about Jet* *class domestic from MEL and SYD?

 

[rotuma1]

BNE-MEL-NAN-SYD-MEL-BNE can be done without a overnight in a hotel, 20SC's less.

How can you book this?

 

[Cheesy]

Sorry if I'm hijacking the thread, but in SIN for a few spare days in the middle of the month, and did the dummy booking of SIN-BKK return 17/18 March. Couldn't get the full SIN-HKG-BKK-HKG-SIN, can only select the direct BKK-SIN on the return, but still 200 SC's for A$520 which should see me hit SG by the end of May with my current bookings.

My question is not about should I do it (duh!), but about hotels near BKK. I can book the Novotel for A$140, but there are some others about 10 minutes away for A$40. Every dollar counts when another interest rate rise is around the corner, so does anyone have any BKK hotel suggestions apart from the Novotel?

Cheesy

 

[djfuzz]

Sorry if I'm hijacking the thread, but in SIN for a few spare days in the middle of the month, and did the dummy booking of SIN-BKK return 17/18 March. Couldn't get the full SIN-HKG-BKK-HKG-SIN, can only select the direct BKK-SIN on the return, but still 200 SC's for A$520 which should see me hit SG by the end of May with my current bookings.

My question is not about should I do it (duh!), but about hotels near BKK. I can book the Novotel for A$140, but there are some others about 10 minutes away for A$40. Every dollar counts when another interest rate rise is around the corner, so does anyone have any BKK hotel suggestions apart from the Novotel?

Cheesy

There's an Accor sale coming up this week, so the hotel rates should drop a bit.

My question is whether or not the BKK / SIN authorities would become suspicious if you only pass through for a night (or several discrete nights if doing it more than once). I know SIN is a little more FF friendly and has an airside option, but I wonder whether they'd get a bit concerned at BKK.

 

[Cheesy]

Well I can say that I'm having dinner with a colleague (and that could actually be true - I just need to organise it!), and this was a convenient night to come to Bangkok ... either that or just tell them it's a Status Run!

 

[holdenvxman]

My question is whether or not the BKK / SIN authorities would become suspicious if you only pass through for a night (or several discrete nights if doing it more than once). I know SIN is a little more FF friendly and has an airside option, but I wonder whether they'd get a bit concerned at BKK.

I have to agree, even though the travel is legit it still looks a bit sus

 

[Aussie_flyer]

IMO, BKK immigration couldn't care less. No problems at all. I come and go from there sometimes for 1 night only all the time. No questions asked. People from SIN and other Asian cities spend 1 night in BKK all the time.

If you want a cheap hotel 20-25 mins taxi from airport, book All Seasons Ramkhamhaeng from the Accor website (formerly Ibis). VERY cheap and more than adequate. Right next to a small shopping mall, McDonalds, KFC etc.

 

[serfty]

I'm doing a BKK overnight turnaround this weekend. In @23:45, departing @08:35+1.

I've booked 6 hours at a "Louis' Tavern Dayroom" at Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Bangkok".

It's airside on Level 4 Pier G and I don't believe I'll need to pass immigration.

Cost THB3110 all up (exy, but If I can glean up to 6 hours sleep it will be worth it, more than ½ the cost of the Novotel)

I can continue breakfast/shower there as well.

Louis' Tavern Dayrooms at Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Bangkok

 

[markis10]

I have to agree, even though the travel is legit it still looks a bit sus

I would disagree totally as someone who has done BKK-HKG-BKK then the next day BKK-SIN-BKK then the next day BKK-HKG-BKK, not one issue from any immigration officer at BKK outbound or inbound!

 

[djfuzz]

I would disagree totally as someone who has done BKK-HKG-BKK then the next day BKK-SIN-BKK then the next day BKK-HKG-BKK, not one issue from any immigration officer at BKK outbound or inbound!

Appreciate that - it's not so much the one/two-day turnaround as it is the repetition of it once or twice from a non-national that I'd be worried about, and you seem to be suggesting that it's no big deal which is good to know.

I mean, proving it's legit I'm sure wouldn't be a stretch, it's just whether or not suspicion would arise in the first place coming by for a night more than once in the space of a week.

Would love for it to be all hunky dory, but the little voice in my head demands reassurance!

 

[Aussie_flyer]

It's not illegal to travel. What do you think might happen?

 

[markis10]

Appreciate that - it's not so much the one/two-day turnaround as it is the repetition of it once or twice from a non-national that I'd be worried about, and you seem to be suggesting that it's no big deal which is good to know.

I mean, proving it's legit I'm sure wouldn't be a stretch, it's just whether or not suspicion would arise in the first place coming by for a night more than once in the space of a week.

Would love for it to be all hunky dory, but the little voice in my head demands reassurance!

My schedule was SIN-BKK overnight then BKK-HKG-BKK next day, the run to SIN and back next day then back to HKG the next day and finally home via SIN. To be frank , its a junior customs officer more often than not that has not heard of a status run, and more than likely you wont be the first person doing it if an airline has specials . Not having baggage also help, less places to hide things if you were doing something wrong!

 

[djfuzz]

I'm doing a BKK overnight turnaround this weekend. In @23:45, departing @08:35+1.

I've booked 6 hours at a "Louis' Tavern Dayroom" at Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Bangkok".

It's airside on Level 4 Pier G and I don't believe I'll need to pass immigration.

Cost THB3110 all up (exy, but If I can glean up to 6 hours sleep it will be worth it, more than ½ the cost of the Novotel) I can breakfast/shower in the CX lounge.

Louis' Tavern Dayrooms at Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Bangkok

I thought the CX lounges at BKK don't have showers / bathrooms? Concourse G at least... we had to go to the QP instead.

 

[Must...Fly!]

How can you book this?

You can book this through the QF website.

Some dates have the BNE-MEL-SYD-NAN options.

Coming back I'm not so sure about, I couldn't see anything with NAN-SYD-MEL-BNE...Can you book it as a multi city for those in the know?

 

[medhead]

Sorry if I'm hijacking the thread, but in SIN for a few spare days in the middle of the month, and did the dummy booking of SIN-BKK return 17/18 March. Couldn't get the full SIN-HKG-BKK-HKG-SIN, can only select the direct BKK-SIN on the return, but still 200 SC's for A$520 which should see me hit SG by the end of May with my current bookings.
Cheesy

I think i saw this as well where it doesn't offer returns via Hong Kong. I think near there are a few price options at the top. when i was looking I had to select the second lowest price option to get hong kong in both directions.