QF good at upgrading its Plats?
#1
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QF good at upgrading its Plats?
Yes / No / Sometimes
Please and thank you!
(This is in reference to: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9054242)
Please and thank you!
(This is in reference to: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9054242)
#2
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QF is pretty good at yield management , so involuntary upgrades are rare beasties. In the rare cases that they do occur, then having QF Platinum status is more likely to make you chosen, however there is nothing published as a benefit regarding it and they may move anyone as they please
If you book a business class seat with Qantas, expect to travel business class
As far as the details of the thread you refer goes, if interested in spending miles, I would be recommending AA , however he will only attain Platinum status (OW Sapphire ) whilst QF will get a higher status of Platinum (OW Emerald ) but will have poor redemption rates; Pretty card or better redemptions is the call to make
Dave
If you book a business class seat with Qantas, expect to travel business class
As far as the details of the thread you refer goes, if interested in spending miles, I would be recommending AA , however he will only attain Platinum status (OW Sapphire ) whilst QF will get a higher status of Platinum (OW Emerald ) but will have poor redemption rates; Pretty card or better redemptions is the call to make
Dave
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As far as the details of the thread you refer goes, if interested in spending miles, I would be recommending AA , however he will only attain Platinum status (OW Sapphire ) whilst QF will get a higher status of Platinum (OW Emerald ) but will have poor redemption rates; Pretty card or better redemptions is the call to make
Dave
Dave
How do QF Plat and BA Gold compare, then?
#5
Join Date: Nov 2007
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QF aren't good at upgrading plats
i flew back from LAX recently - in front row of economy
they wanted me to move for a family with a young child
they wanted me to move - further back in economy
i said i was happy to move - forwards (business was 80%+ empty)
no go
they said i was entitled to keep my allocated seat in economy
i flew back from LAX recently - in front row of economy
they wanted me to move for a family with a young child
they wanted me to move - further back in economy
i said i was happy to move - forwards (business was 80%+ empty)
no go
they said i was entitled to keep my allocated seat in economy
#7
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If the account is based in Mainland Europe , the requirements for Silver are 400 Tier Points and then 800 for Gold ( total 1200 )
If the account is based elsewhere, the requirements are 600 and 1500 respectively do total of 2100 TPs
Also, he will need to fly 4 sectors on BA to attain Silver status plus then another 4 sectors on BA to attain Gold ( total 8 ) whilst to get to QF Platinum he will need 4 total
also, should he attain QF Platinum early in membership year, he will get the rest of current membership year as Platinum and then the following year, so depending on the travel could get up to 2 years of Platinum
With BA, as soon as he attains gold, his membreship year will reset and so he will then have only 1 year of gold ( unless he attains another 800/1500 Tier Points to renew )
BA does have some decent upgrade awards which may be worth looking at
Overall, if it is a pretty status that is wanted, QF will probably give him the longest of that status ( unless he will requalify ) but for points value they are not very good
What is the primary desire that he has; to get a premium class award ticket somewhere plus have OW Saphire status or to have OW Emerald status? Personally, I'd suggest the former
Dave
#8
Join Date: Dec 2006
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QF aren't good at upgrading plats
i flew back from LAX recently - in front row of economy
they wanted me to move for a family with a young child
they wanted me to move - further back in economy
i said i was happy to move - forwards (business was 80%+ empty)
no go
they said i was entitled to keep my allocated seat in economy
i flew back from LAX recently - in front row of economy
they wanted me to move for a family with a young child
they wanted me to move - further back in economy
i said i was happy to move - forwards (business was 80%+ empty)
no go
they said i was entitled to keep my allocated seat in economy
Managers can get in huge trouble for upgrading without a good reason. I've seen every excuse under the sun to be upgraded and it is done only in rare circumstances.
However in regards to op-ups (which are few and far between) I can say from my experience it is generally at least frequent flyers that get upgraded.
#10
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By "premium class award plus OW Sapphire" do you mean MPC Gold?
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#13
Join Date: Sep 2006
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As a QF Gold, I am barely acknowleged by QF. I have been better looked after on CX actually. 2 x Y-J op ups MEL-HKG. Totally unexpected which makes it very welcome. Those flights felt like my first time in J all over again... I am loving CX these days.
#14
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold(OWE), QF LTG, MR Plat, IHG Spire, Hertz PC
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I seem to get one dom upgrade per year - flights totally rammed down the back as per usual.
That said, QF does not upgrade unless it has to and even last year as a PG, I put in an upgrade request using miles which did not come through despite there being seats in the requested cabin.
That said, QF does not upgrade unless it has to and even last year as a PG, I put in an upgrade request using miles which did not come through despite there being seats in the requested cabin.
#15
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QF aren't good at upgrading plats
i flew back from LAX recently - in front row of economy
they wanted me to move for a family with a young child
they wanted me to move - further back in economy
i said i was happy to move - forwards (business was 80%+ empty)
no go
they said i was entitled to keep my allocated seat in economy
i flew back from LAX recently - in front row of economy
they wanted me to move for a family with a young child
they wanted me to move - further back in economy
i said i was happy to move - forwards (business was 80%+ empty)
no go
they said i was entitled to keep my allocated seat in economy
Anyway, in answer to the OP - no op-ups for me.