Minimum of 4 Qantas flights?
Jun 21, 2013, 11:14 pm
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Thanks, it might be the right idea EXCEPT that when I move back to OZ, I will not have access to BA when traveling in OZ, Asia and the US so would then lose it again and have to start up with Qantas.
I am just annoyed that I am a loyal One World traveler, exclusively using OW for travel but as I live in the UK I get set to NOTHING as I don't travel on Qantas, which is impossible for me....I guess loyalty is nothing to OW.
I am just annoyed that I am a loyal One World traveler, exclusively using OW for travel but as I live in the UK I get set to NOTHING as I don't travel on Qantas, which is impossible for me....I guess loyalty is nothing to OW.
I would suggest looking at the Aa scheme for quick n easy status plus not too hard to maintain
Jun 21, 2013, 11:15 pm
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Not my idea, simply asking if this was viable? Clearly not by your reaction...I have no idea if Amex tells CX of the card termination or how much refund you get, they might give 0 refund for all I know....
As for the AA status, that is not true from what I read on the AA site, you still need 2 a minimum of 4 AA flights a year....
As for the AA status, that is not true from what I read on the AA site, you still need 2 a minimum of 4 AA flights a year....
AA does not enforce any minimum flight requirements currently ; the term has been there for years, but not holding any meaning
Jun 21, 2013, 11:45 pm
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Thanks for the suggestion.
The really annoying part is that I am moving back to OZ in Nov and will still be travelling but likely mostly in OZ / Asia, so if I move to BA / AA I will lose my status and not sure I can enough flights on BA / AA to keep the status....so I am stuffed either way!
Still wondering if anyone has actually tried to plead their case to Qantas and what the response was? The reason I ask is that years ago I was abou 50 credits short and Qantas wrote to me and said if I responded to the letter and explained why I believed I should stay on the status they would consider it, so I did and they kept me on Gold.....
The really annoying part is that I am moving back to OZ in Nov and will still be travelling but likely mostly in OZ / Asia, so if I move to BA / AA I will lose my status and not sure I can enough flights on BA / AA to keep the status....so I am stuffed either way!
Still wondering if anyone has actually tried to plead their case to Qantas and what the response was? The reason I ask is that years ago I was abou 50 credits short and Qantas wrote to me and said if I responded to the letter and explained why I believed I should stay on the status they would consider it, so I did and they kept me on Gold.....
You should write to Qantas and tell them why you cant complete the 4 qualifying flights, but tell them you are moving back to Australia in November and would have no problem qualifying the following year. I think they will almost definitely say yes, after all they don't want you defecting to Virgin when you return to Australia.
If they say no, the worse that will happen is that you will revert to Bronze. If you are moving back to Oz a few months later, you will then have the opportunity to earn higher status, and could buy Qantas Club membership to cover most of the benefits for the time you took to re-earn status.
Jun 22, 2013, 12:41 am
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Thanks, it might be the right idea EXCEPT that when I move back to OZ, I will not have access to BA when traveling in OZ, Asia and the US so would then lose it again and have to start up with Qantas.
I am just annoyed that I am a loyal One World traveler, exclusively using OW for travel but as I live in the UK I get set to NOTHING as I don't travel on Qantas, which is impossible for me....I guess loyalty is nothing to OW.
I am just annoyed that I am a loyal One World traveler, exclusively using OW for travel but as I live in the UK I get set to NOTHING as I don't travel on Qantas, which is impossible for me....I guess loyalty is nothing to OW.
Jun 22, 2013, 1:05 am
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Jun 22, 2013, 4:10 am
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Jun 22, 2013, 4:14 am
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Jun 22, 2013, 8:18 am
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Jun 22, 2013, 9:34 am
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Its great to see so many constructive responses (we a few notable exceptions).
I guess I will give them a try and see what they say, they can only say no I guess.
Jun 22, 2013, 9:35 am
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You should write to Qantas and tell them why you cant complete the 4 qualifying flights, but tell them you are moving back to Australia in November and would have no problem qualifying the following year. I think they will almost definitely say yes, after all they don't want you defecting to Virgin when you return to Australia.
If they say no, the worse that will happen is that you will revert to Bronze. If you are moving back to Oz a few months later, you will then have the opportunity to earn higher status, and could buy Qantas Club membership to cover most of the benefits for the time you took to re-earn status.
If they say no, the worse that will happen is that you will revert to Bronze. If you are moving back to Oz a few months later, you will then have the opportunity to earn higher status, and could buy Qantas Club membership to cover most of the benefits for the time you took to re-earn status.
Jun 22, 2013, 9:36 am
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So you have your opinion, I have mine...
Jun 22, 2013, 6:16 pm
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Maybe QF do it on a case by case basis - the other anecdotes I have come across indicate no such.
Jun 22, 2013, 11:58 pm
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