Setting Status Credit Thresholds

[Tonkatough]

There is a lot of talk on these forums about status credits. People seem to spend a lot of time, money and effort researching, planning and travelling in order to attain and maintain status.

So how are the status credit thresholds set? Is there some type of definitive formula?

 

[MYT105]

Qantas set them

Frequent Flyer - About the Program - Benefits & Privileges

More you earn in a year the higher your status, so the more benefits you get.

 

[Tonkatough]

That's my question. How are the numbers for these thresholds established?

 

[Mal]

That's my question. How are the numbers for these thresholds established?

They really haven't changed for many years apart from the old partner gold tier being revised upwards and the introduction of platinum one.

Who decides them is unknown but presumably there are loyalty experts in Qantas churning the stats.

 

[oz_mark]

That's my question. How are the numbers for these thresholds established?

Somewhere in qantas, there would have been a set of modelling done to arrive at the numers.

 

[markis10]

They really haven't changed for many years apart from the old partner gold tier being revised upwards and the introduction of platinum one.

Who decides them is unknown but presumably there are loyalty experts in Qantas churning the stats.

Silver was changed in the last year or so, downwards. SC levels are set for what Qantas believe is the appropriate revenue level they want to see and then reward, I would imagine they have a field in their database that auto populates showing revenue this year, last year and lifetime, and they probably use an averaged $$ per SC to come to the requirements.

 

[Mal]

Silver was changed in the last year or so, downwards. SC levels are set for what Qantas believe is the appropriate revenue level they want to see and then reward, I would imagine they have a field in their database that auto populates showing revenue this year, last year and lifetime, and they probably use an averaged $$ per SC to come to the requirements.

Had forgotten about that. And yes, I'm sure that there are detailed models used.

 

[Tonkatough]

Look forward to hearing from a QANTAS Insider to answer to this one.

 

[asg29e]

Look forward to hearing from a QANTAS Insider to answer to this one.

Wouldn't hold my breath waiting for an answer from Qantas. Very secret business I suspect.