QR Elite Status - Does It Help? (Any Tangible Benefits?)
Mar 11, 2012, 12:05 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
QR Elite Status - Does It Help? (Any Tangible Benefits?)
I'm considering starting to fly QR and wondering about whether I should bank miles to a US airline's program or attain status on QR.
Are there any tangible benefits when one is an elite?
Also, does UA Gold status have any recognition when flying QR?
Anything for Jet Airways Platinum status?
Would like to hear everyone's experiences with regard to the above!
Are there any tangible benefits when one is an elite?
Also, does UA Gold status have any recognition when flying QR?
Anything for Jet Airways Platinum status?
Would like to hear everyone's experiences with regard to the above!
Mar 13, 2012, 10:12 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Jakarta
Programs: BA GGL, GA PLAT, SQ Gold
Posts: 527
Depends which class you fly in , there are some added advantages when flying Y access to the lounges and higher up on list for upgrades , but QR does not upgrade unless it has too.
If you mainly fly Business , other than the extra luggage , I don't see any great advantage to be honest .
The miles are pretty easy to use though , which is why i stay with QR.
If you mainly fly Business , other than the extra luggage , I don't see any great advantage to be honest .
The miles are pretty easy to use though , which is why i stay with QR.
Mar 15, 2012, 3:36 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: AZ FA+, A3 G, AB G | IHG RA, HGP D, FPC P, Accor P, BW D, HH D, Eleva, GHA P, 1862 Voyager
Posts: 1,852
Not easy for award upgrades though.
Got op'd up from Y - J from DOH - FCO in Jan.
Managed to get transfer desk staff to indicate my friend as SFU. And he was op'd up as well.
Got op'd up from Y - J from DOH - FCO in Jan.
Managed to get transfer desk staff to indicate my friend as SFU. And he was op'd up as well.
Mar 19, 2012, 12:53 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Norway
Programs: EBS, EY Gold Eite, EK Gold, QR Platinum, Accor Gold
Posts: 476
Mar 19, 2012, 3:11 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Norway
Programs: EBS, EY Gold Eite, EK Gold, QR Platinum, Accor Gold
Posts: 476
So as QR Gold the system dont automaticly put us first in line?
An experience a few weeks back makes me a but courius - flight fully booked in eco, no op up for me. But while standing at the conwayer a burgundy told me he gave the gate agent in DOH 500 rial (clearly into his own pocket) to get the gate to override and get him the up. I didn't believe him then, but could this be true/possible?
An experience a few weeks back makes me a but courius - flight fully booked in eco, no op up for me. But while standing at the conwayer a burgundy told me he gave the gate agent in DOH 500 rial (clearly into his own pocket) to get the gate to override and get him the up. I didn't believe him then, but could this be true/possible?
Mar 19, 2012, 4:12 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: Skywards Gold, Etihad Gold
Posts: 462
So as QR Gold the system dont automaticly put us first in line?
An experience a few weeks back makes me a but courius - flight fully booked in eco, no op up for me. But while standing at the conwayer a burgundy told me he gave the gate agent in DOH 500 rial (clearly into his own pocket) to get the gate to override and get him the up. I didn't believe him then, but could this be true/possible?
An experience a few weeks back makes me a but courius - flight fully booked in eco, no op up for me. But while standing at the conwayer a burgundy told me he gave the gate agent in DOH 500 rial (clearly into his own pocket) to get the gate to override and get him the up. I didn't believe him then, but could this be true/possible?