Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
Maybe I find it easy because I didn't feel like I did a lot of flying when I first qualified - it was just a weekly domestic commute - approx 4 hours a week spent flying, so averaging 18 hours a month. Also that flying pattern would not have even earned me BAEC Silver and I tend to compare programs to BAEC.
Wouldn't this flying pattern largely depend on the fare class purchased?
For QF WP you could (just) qualify commuting weekly on discount economy, For BA Gold you could qualify in less time using flexible economy.
Eg MEL-BNE and LHR-FCO are similar distances - and approx 4hrs flying rtn.
On QF you could qualify on 47 return journeys travelling in Discount Economy tickets (30 SCs rtn for the 859 mile journey) - with WP qualifying at 1400 SCs, gee you wouldn't be taking many holidays on that weekly commute!
On BA you could qualify on 37 return journeys travelling in Flexible Economy (40TPs rtn on the 898 mile journey, Euro discount economy fares do not earn TPs on BA) - with BA Gold qualifying at 1500 TPs.
So yes, it is easier to earn SCs, on QF at the back of the bus if flying on discount.
BD