You know you are a frequent flyer when ...

[Hvr]

You say farewell to the F Lounge staff and can say 'see you next week',

 

[eddie 73]

you can successfully navigate your way to the bathroom at the airport business lounge..... without even looking up, or without taking your focus away from your smartphone!

**disclaimer - this message does not in any way endorse the constant staring at smartphones**

 

[Cruiser Elite]

.... when the Head Chef at MEL SKL knows you by first name!

Or maybe I just whinge a lot?

 

[Tejas57]

you get your AKL travel card as a keyring because it's one less travel card for your wallet (in my wallet i have my brisbane go card, my sydney opal, melbourne MYki and my Oyster card, and my AKL AT Hp[ as a keyring)

 

[penegal]

you get your AKL travel card as a keyring because it's one less travel card for your wallet (in my wallet i have my brisbane go card, my sydney opal, melbourne MYki and my Oyster card, and my AKL AT Hp[ as a keyring)

I have a "deck" of such cards, but don't travel with them normally.

Part of my packing/prep routine is to get the travel cards and currency I need to take with me and leave the rest at home.

 

[Pleb Status]

my purchase of lifetime QC >20 years ago was one of the best investments I ever made

If you were such a 'big' frequent flyer, I would have thought that purchasing a LT QC membership was one of the worst investments you could have made....

You must have been WP (or greater) when flying and you would now be LTG (14k LTSC is a pretty easy target, even before it was effectively halved with the rampant DSC promotions), neglecting the need for any QC membership.

QF still owe me three months of my one year QC membership which I purchased back in 2004. That turned out to be a poor investment in hindsight...

 

[Tejas57]

I have a "deck" of such cards, but don't travel with them normally.

Part of my packing/prep routine is to get the travel cards and currency I need to take with me and leave the rest at home.

i used to do that with public transit cards but after having one too many itineraries changed on me whist interstare i just take them with me now. about 6 weeks i was on my last day in the melbourne office, getitng ready to go to tullamarine and head home when i was told i was needed in AKL - luckly i had my passport on me, otherwise it would have been a flight home, rish home, grab it and straight back to he airport.

 

[p--and--t]

If you were such a 'big' frequent flyer, I would have thought that purchasing a LT QC membership was one of the worst investments you could have made....

You must have been WP (or greater) when flying and you would now be LTG (14k LTSC is a pretty easy target, even before it was effectively halved with the rampant DSC promotions), neglecting the need for any QC membership.
QF still owe me three months of my one year QC membership which I purchased back in 2004. That turned out to be a poor investment in hindsight...

You have incorrectly made an assumption that the mega flying was with QF.

Just because I have QCLifetime, there is no implied nor stated linkage to regular QF flights during my previous history prior to 21 years ago when I made the purchase.

Edit : Hint - what happened in Aussie aviation in 2001.

 

[Pleb Status]

You have incorrectly made an assumption that the mega flying was with QF.

Just because I have QCLifetime, there is no implied nor stated linkage to regular QF flights.

So you are confirming for the record that most of your flights were on DJ/VA (it has to be a domestic airline, and flying JQ or TT would not cut it and they do not have J). If that is the case, planning OW RTW fares must be problematic, as all of your points would be with VFF (and you would therefore be planning RTW trips with SQ instead).

I find it interesting why such an 'important' DJ/VA flyer would now fly QF. Why would you now pay more of your own money to be a low status QF FF when you were such a 'big shot' on DJ/VA?

Also, for interest, what VA aircraft has a seat 1B in J (aisle seats are 1C on 737 and 1D on 332).... I assume your were not talking about 1B on the ATR in Y!

Edit: I assume we are not talking about the 1980's and 1990's and Ansett!

 

[p--and--t]

So you are confirming for the record that most of your flights were on DJ/VA (it has to be a domestic airline, and flying JQ or TT would not cut it and they do not have J). If that is the case, planning OW RTW fares must be problematic, as all of your points would be with VFF (and you would therefore be planning RTW trips with SQ instead).

I find it interesting why such an 'important' DJ/VA flyer would now fly QF. Why would you now pay more of your own money to be a low status QF FF when you were such a 'big shot' on DJ/VA?

Also, for interest, what VA aircraft has a seat 1B in J (aisle seats are 1C on 737 and 1D on 332).... I assume your were not talking about 1B on the ATR in Y!

Edit: I assume we are not talking about the 1980's and 1990's and Ansett!

More incorrect assumptions. LOL.

Most of my flying was indeed with the better of the two choices available in the 80/90s.

Now that you know that, you know the reason why I was left with no status and having to pay for lounge membership for the first time and left with a zero balance in points and status.

Since leaving the workforce and buying RedE deals etc the status points accrual is meagre and slow.

My experience makes me shake my head when I see people pinning their hopes on lifetime status with VA.

 

[Tassieoptom]

More incorrect assumptions. LOL.

Most of my flying was indeed with the better of the two choices available in the 80/90s.

Now that you know that, you know the reason why I was left with no status and having to pay for lounge membership for the first time and left with a zero balance in points and status.

Since leaving the workforce and buying RedE deals etc the status points accrual is meagre and slow.

My experience makes me shake my head when I see people pinning their hopes on lifetime status with VA.

I lost Golden wing with the collapse of Ansett. RIP, wish it was still here. Also hundreds of thousands of points. Flew 3-4 times a week for many years unfortunately spit between Ansett and Qantas regional. Purchased QC due to the poor earn on their regional arm. Had status with both and still remember the lovely flight staff in Ansett.

 

[Pleb Status]

Wow you must be young - my assumption.

DJ/VA/JQ/TT weren't even conceived as an idea then, let alone flying. I repeat - who was flying prior to 2001.

With the grey hairs, no one would say I was young (and I also was a member of AN Global Rewards).

However, I must be young enough that my best years were not thirty years ago, which I still consider to be 'an eternity' and therefore limited in relevance to a wider audience in 2019....

My experience makes me shake my head when I see people pinning their hopes on lifetime status with VA.

Agree.

Lifetime status on QF and VA (if offered in the future) is completely irrelevant to >95% of FF. And those who have earned LTG on QF (like myself), have generally paid tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, too much to 'earn it'.

The best option is to take the best price now (and experience has proven beyond doubt that is not on QF) and bank the savings for the future.

The problem is you have paid for the LTQC membership and you are now most likely paying extra each QF flight to utilise it....

 

[JessicaTam]

[mod hat]
A reminder that this is the 'You know you are a frequent flyer when ...' thread. Not the 'You try to catch someone out when ...' thread.

Let's all play nice, please.
[/mod hat]

 

[p--and--t]

I lost Golden wing with the collapse of Ansett. RIP, wish it was still here. Also hundreds of thousands of points. Flew 3-4 times a week for many years unfortunately spit between Ansett and Qantas regional. Purchased QC due to the poor earn on their regional arm. Had status with both and still remember the lovely flight staff in Ansett.

I know where you are coming from.

Although I had a company paid annual membership of QC, the gratis Golden Wing access provided due to all the flying was almost like second home for a few years.

But the Diamond luggage tags, priority luggage, boarding etc, fancy leather diaries, cartons of wine, valet parking, regular seat upgrades, and a huge pile of points all disappeared in the blink of an eyelid.

While the timetables were almost identical in the duopoly and the food similar, the crews on AN sealed the deal for me.

After 2001, the choice of carrier was then made very simple for me; full service omnipresent QF or a very fledgling and uncertain DJ that was a LCC.

 

[Katie]

when you see your sister for the first time in ages, and over brunch she asks you for your opinion on "the Qantas points change".

 

[Matt_01]

When you pick up your partners new car and the first thing you notice is the licence plate letter code happens to be an airport code you know (CGK) and within seconds or somewhat less wondering why it could not be one of your preferred airports.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Indeed it well could be mightily underrated. The voice over for the general announcements was the most graceful I have ever heard an Asian language spoken - truly the French of Asia.

I never had an issue with the Soekarno (First President) Hatta (First VP) Airport. You must learn to do things the more graceful Indonesian way.....

CGK btw is an abbreviation of a nearby local area.

 

[VPS]

Should I unsubscribe from this thread now that I'm not a frequent flyer. It has officially been a year since I last stepped on a plane (on the other hand it's only a little more than 12 hours ago I had an alcoholic drink )

 

[cmon0005]

You know you are a frequent flyer when...even during a pandemic you're still trying to find the furthest place you can legally (& safely) goto for a holiday.

 

[BCons]

..when you havnt flown internationally for nearly a year (and you're starting to miss it..)