When will I become gold?

[pilkster]

Hi all, first post so please be gentle

I'm a silver freq flyer with 630 status points, I need another 70 status points to become gold.

How can I find the amount of status points awarded for each leg of this journey, and hence work out if/when I will attain gold and be eligible for lounge access?

SEGMENT 1 : BA1405 V MAN LHR
SEGMENT 2 : QF10 L LHR SIN
SEGMENT 3 : QF76 L SIN DPS
SEGMENT 4 : QF268 L DPS MEL

Thanks in advance!

pilks

 

[Mal]

Welcome.

There are a couple of ways of working out the SC's earned. It would be much easier if Qantas actually allowed searches to occur for non-Qantas flights through their SC calculator https://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/do/dyns/initialPointsEarned

Something to keep in mind. When dealing with International flights, only 'Y' class fares earn "Economy" status credits. Other classes in Economy earn "Discount Economy" status credits. Premium Economy, Business and First are treated differently, but not relevant to your question as you are in Economy for all legs. The official Qantas Blurb is:
"# For domestic flights within Australia, Full Economy includes Fully Flexible (classes Y, B, H) and FlexiSaver (class K and W). For international flights, including domestic flights within New Zealand, Full Economy is class Y. For travel on oneworld alliance or Air Pacific, Full Economy is class Y. For flights on Jetstar, Full Economy includes travel on Jet Flex fares. For flights on British Airways, Full Economy includes travel on World Traveller Plus fares. If you fly on a Flight Upgrade Award you will receive Status credits for the fare class originally purchased."

Ok, that out of the way, I suggest you review the "Airline Earning Table" here: Frequent Flyer - About the Program - Terms & Conditions and ensure that your flights earn SC's. ie "Status Credits are earned on all eligible booking classes" is written under your airline and that the classes are eligible classes for earning SC's. Read the various conditions carefully - especially when codeshares are involved.

You can use the "Great Circle Mapper" Great Circle Mapper , plug in your trips (eg MAN-LHR), then get the mileage and compare to Frequent Flyer - About the Program - Status Credits for the number of SC's earned. If the mileage returned is pretty close to the cut-offs for each band, then you might get either of them as the mileage used is determined by Qantas/partner airline.

Another way of checking (easier) is to use Mileage Monkey MileageMonkey 0.95020 , Ensure "Earning Preference" is set to QF (Default setting), enter in the city pair (eg MAN-LHR) in the "Oneworld Explorer Validator" field, tick the box "Ignore Errors" and click the "GO" button. The number of SC's earned will be shown down the bottom of the page. "Econ" is actually "Discount Economy" - double it if you are in Y class. Business and First are correct. Note again, that the results shown may be slightly out if you are on a flight that is close to a band change in the Qantas scheme.

Hope that helps. My calc's for your trips:
MAN-LHR - 10 sc's.
LHR-SIN 40 sc's.
SIN-DPS 25 sc's
DPS-MEL 0 sc's (due to the stupid marketed by Qantas, operated by Jetstar rule in the T&C's earning table)


So you should make Gold on your SIN-DPS flight.

 

[pilkster]

Hey Mal

Thanks for that!

I better book a lounge pass for LHR & SIN then, at least I should be able to wait in the lounge before the DPS-MEL flight.

 

[Ms Lucy]

Hey Mal

Thanks for that!

I better book a lounge pass for LHR & SIN then, at least I should be able to wait in the lounge before the DPS-MEL flight.

Not sure about the lounge access in DPS. Don't think QF would have a lounge there if they don't run their own flights (just JQ planes?)

 

[Mal]

Not sure about the lounge access in DPS. Don't think QF would have a lounge there if they don't run their own flights (just JQ planes?)

There is a lounge that JQ uses, and I believe Gold Qantas members should have access when flying on JQ.

But not 100% sure unfortunately.

 

[oz_mark]

Also note that if there is a delay in posting you might not gt the access at the time you are there

 

[taswegian77]

I was on the flight that diverted to DPS on JQ last year with the engine that cut out mid flight, I was flying in * class and I remember them not allowing a Gold member access to the lounge. I tried to get them in as a guest but they did not allow that either. They pulled out the associated paper work on access rules to show the guy he was not allowed access. I think though you might be able to pay to get in, but do not quote me.

 

[pilkster]

Hope that helps. My calc's for your trips:
MAN-LHR - 10 sc's.
LHR-SIN 40 sc's.
SIN-DPS 25 sc's
DPS-MEL 0 sc's (due to the stupid marketed by Qantas, operated by Jetstar rule in the T&C's earning table)


So you should make Gold on your SIN-DPS flight.

Hi Mal

Actual points earned were:
MAN-LHR - 10 sc's.
LHR-SIN 40 sc's.
SIN-DPS 15 sc's
DPS-MEL 0 sc's (due to the stupid marketed by Qantas, operated by Jetstar rule in the T&C's earning table)

Which has left me with 695 points... bugger!! Looks like I will be taking a weekend away somewhere before the end of September!

 

[munitalP]

I was on the flight that diverted to DPS on JQ last year with the engine that cut out mid flight,

Had you been playing with the engines again Tassy? !!




Mr!

 

[serfty]

... Which has left me with 695 points... bugger!! Looks like I will be taking a weekend away somewhere before the end of September!

Look like Mal's post was indeed incorrect; gc.kls2.com show SIN-DPS to be Zone 2 @ 1037 miles.

Oh well, it can be done for around 220 if you live in MEL/SYD/BNE. (hint use JQ cheapest fare one-way)

 

[Mal]

Which has left me with 695 points... bugger!! Looks like I will be taking a weekend away somewhere before the end of September!

Bugger! Looking back at it, I agree 15 is the correct number of SC's, so not sure where the 25 crept in.

Apologies for the confusion.