OK I haven't posted on the board in quite some time, but I've been really upset the last few years at how BA has devalued our miles in the EC -- reward mileage amounts doubled, in some cases TRIPLED... I'm sure people have complained rather vehemently, but they don't seem to care, do they?
Australia F-class from the U.S. over the Atlantic used to be 240,000 miles;
now it's 720,000 miles?? Over the Pacific used to be 120,000 on QF, now
it's 240,000 - arghhhhhhh! Spontaneous devaluation of miles.. miles me
wonder why I ever got involved with the EC.
Also, anybody know of any OneWorld or BA bonus mileage promos that would add large chunks of miles to an EC account? I remember, not that many years ago, they had a OneWorld promo that would afford you up to 50,000 or even 100,000 bonus miles....
How do you work this out? F class US-Oz rtn is 420k miles. Club, 280k and, Y 140k.
Sorry I was wrong on the US-Oz via Atlantic, but the QF transpacific F class
award is now DOUBLE the miles it was a few years ago....240,000 vs 120,000 ...ugh...
Although QF have raised their stakes, they do have one big advantage. They give 100% miles on discount economy flights with Qantas. That includes codeshares.
Although QF have raised their stakes, they do have one big advantage. They give 100% miles on discount economy flights with Qantas. That includes codeshares.
Which is, presumably, why it takes costs more miles to get a flight ? Swings and roundabouts...
Programs: QF WP/LTS, LH SEN, AFKL Plat, BD*G, PC Plat, SW-G, BA/CO/AA cardboard, Hertz 5*
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Originally Posted by ramraideruk
Although QF have raised their stakes, they do have one big advantage. They give 100% miles on discount economy flights with Qantas. That includes codeshares.
True! There is one other benefit although it only applies to flights over the 1000 mile mark, silver customers get 25% bonus miles on all BA, AA and QF flights, gold 50% and platinum 100%. Better than the 25% silver bonus and 50% bonus for gold customers on BA and QF flights only that BA offers.
Mind you there are advantages to both programmes, and most importantly it depends on where you live as to which programme you are most likely to join.
True! There is one other benefit although it only applies to flights over the 1000 mile mark, silver customers get 25% bonus miles on all BA, AA and QF flights, gold 50% and platinum 100%. Better than the 25% silver bonus and 50% bonus for gold customers on BA and QF flights only that BA offers.
Actually, for some of us there is one outstanding extra benefit from QF. You get credit towards status for all paid BA and QF flights, and for most other OW flights. As far as I am concerned, I wouldn't care if they gave 0 miles on discount fares as long as they keep on crediting status.
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
Actually, for some of us there is one outstanding extra benefit from QF. You get credit towards status for all paid BA and QF flights, and for most other OW flights. As far as I am concerned, I wouldn't care if they gave 0 miles on discount fares as long as they keep on crediting status.
However, they give very little! Only on QF do you get full economy status credits on an H or above fare, and thats only for domestic fares. All other fares, i.e. QF international/Other OW domestic & international only yeild the reduced status credits unless purchasing a full Y class fare. This is where the advantage swings in the other direction. It takes 70 short haul sectors in discount economy, or 28 pond hops to get gold before any OW benefits kick in and 60 short haul, 24 pond hops to retain. Not a pleasant thought!
However, they give very little! Only on QF do you get full economy status credits on an H or above fare, and thats only for domestic fares. All other fares, i.e. QF international/Other OW domestic & international only yeild the reduced status credits unless purchasing a full Y class fare.
It's 50% of full economy earning, so it's much better than nothing! (And better even than 25% in FF schemes which award status by miles earned.)
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