Originally Posted by
Aerosett
Some things that would be nice:
- Friendlier earn/burn
- Return the upgrade credits (who prefers the loyalty bonus that replaced these?)
- Greater bonuses for premium cabin travel - whilst 125% for J is similar to many airlines, unlike the SCs you earn, it hardly reflects the fare differential.
Recently was talking to friends about Partner Gold - how many actually find it of genuine benefit after hitting 2100SCs, given partners often travel with the WP and can access better benefits from the WP!
Interested to hear what others think.
Originally Posted by
shillard
#1 on my wishlist for years was finally granted - separate domestic lounges for WPs.
I would add:
1. Lifetime Platinum Status - even at 21,000 or 28,000 LTSCs.
2. More WP benefits extended to JQ pax, particularly as QF have frequently dumped routes onto JQ leaving the consumer with no choice (eg: NTL-MEL). Separate to this, the best thing they could do to enhance JQ would be to open check-in MORE than 2 hours prior to departure.
3. Express domestic security screening @ SYD T3, BNE and MEL. At least at SYD T2 you can take the sneaky entry down near the Aeropelican/ REX gates.
Get rid of partner gold, or give WPs the option to nominate if they want PG ie - once reached WP status ability to transfer all SCs to nominated partner (on all tiers??) of QFF program;
Don't agree with lifetime platinum;
Express screening a la Priority AAccess / Priority boarding is a good idea but will unlikely happen in Australian ports;
Ability to confirm International Upgrades at time of request / time of booking. None of this 24hr B.S. Why does QF insist upon this policy, especially to top tier flyers? Surely if it is a yield / revenue managment issue then the beancounters can work out a better way to control it.
Greater bonuses for cabin travel - aren't the SC's earnt (4x for J against disc. Y) enough? Compare to other airlines where actual mileage (including cabin bonus) is required for accrual / status, QFFers get it VERY easy, IMHO.
Get rid of "Priority Economy Seat Purchase" (does anyone ever use this - highest bidder...) and have a seperate yield managment for WPs / SGs (easier said than done; alouth for award seats QF have been known to open 'any' seat in the past to WPs where possible?). Easier said than done.
Move the 100% points bonus to ALL OneWorld airlines, and while at it increase the SG bonus to 100% and WP 200%.
(Open Pandoras box) Get rid of paid QP membership@:-).
Can't see the point in extending WP benefits to JQ as this is a third rate off shoot of QF, increasing its presence on domestic routes, but if Alan has his way the whole QF brand will end up like it anyway....
- David.