Status credits on multi-city domestic bookings

[haggiscat]

hi chaps

As you know, when qantas does a multi city run (the ones found at the bottom of the booking page) the ticket price usually reflects the increase in miles flown, eg if i am trying to get from Adelaide to Sydney, and have to select a flight which goes via Melbourne, i pay through the nose.

One exception is flights from Adelaide to Canberra, where the price of a business ticket from ADE-CBR is the same as the price of a business ticket from ADE-SYD-CBR.

The points calculator indicates that while a flight from Adelaide to Canberra generates 60 status credits, a multi city flight going Adelaide-Sydney-Canberra is theoretically worth 100 status credits.

Does this mean I can effectively get 100sc on an $850 flight? If so I would gladly fly the longer route.

 

[Hvr]

hi chaps

One exception is flights from Adelaide to Canberra, where the price of a business ticket from ADE-CBR is the same as the price of a business ticket from ADE-SYD-CBR.

The points calculator indicates that while a flight from Adelaide to Canberra generates 60 status credits, a multi city flight going Adelaide-Sydney-Canberra is theoretically worth 100 status credits.

Does this mean I can effectively get 100sc on an $850 flight? If so I would gladly fly the longer route.

Yes it does and many AFFers will deliberately choose the routing shown to avail themselves of the extra SCs and FF points.

 

[haggiscat]

dandy, will do that now I know for sure, thanks for reply

 

[serfty]

This is due to a fare's route construction rules.

The J fare from ADL to SYD has a base fare of 923.48 and has the following allowed routing at this price:

...
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 27APR11/0933  EXPIRES INFINITY
 
PUBLISHED RTG ADL-SYD/QF9998/TAR-TGRG    EF-28APR11 DIS-INDEF
 
/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
 [B]TRAVEL MUST BE NONSTOP OR DIRECT[/B]

So MEL is not a valid transfer point so to go via there changes the fare to those for ADL-MEL and MEL_SYD.

Contrast this to the J fare for ADL-CBR with a base fare of $895.46:

...    
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 27APR11/0930  EXPIRES INFINITY
 
PUBLISHED RTG ADL-CBR/QF9009/TAR-TGRG    EF-28APR11 DIS-INDEF
 
/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
[B] 1. ADL-MEL-CBR
 2. ADL-MEL/SYD-CBR[/B]

So travel can be via MEL or SYD for this fare.

 

[froggerADL]

This is due to a fare's route construction rules.

Contrast this to the J fare for ADL-CBR with a base fare of $895.46:

...    
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 27APR11/0930  EXPIRES INFINITY
 
PUBLISHED RTG ADL-CBR/QF9009/TAR-TGRG    EF-28APR11 DIS-INDEF
 
/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
[B] 1. ADL-MEL-CBR
 2. ADL-MEL/SYD-CBR[/B]

So travel can be via MEL or SYD for this fare.

Of course, the reason for this is that QF has only two direct flights per day to and from ADL-CBR. In Y the indirect flights are often cheaper than direct.

I usually take an afternoon flight via SYD so that I get to CBR in time for dinner.

The extra SCs are a welcome bonus.

 

[Taezar]

This is awesome guys.
Trying to hit Gold before my NAN run so this as a JASA would certainly help.
Have to go to ADL for work twice before the end of the year too!

 

[QF WP]

How else does anybody think I maintain Gold? If I have the time then I'll always go the multiple city route, whether paid or a JASA.

 

[JohnK]

One of the classic sayings of a true frequent flyer is 'Why fly direct when you can connect?'.

Pretty much sums it up....

 

[markis10]

This is awesome guys.
Trying to hit Gold before my NAN run so this as a JASA would certainly help.
Have to go to ADL for work twice before the end of the year too!

ADL-TSV is probably better value, not sure why the 2K of points difference adds to much to the $$$ required, 10586 points is $111 to go to TSV while CBE seems to be a discount, 8300 odd points for $57!