Skywards up the wazoo?
The online Skywards calculator seems to be full of errors.
I start with a simple example: Looking at AKL-SYD as a one way.
I understand the flight is eligible to earn 1,000 tier miles for saver and 2,000 for flex.
I understand the flight is also eligible to earn 1,000 Skywards miles for saver and 2,000 for flex - but in line with tier bonuses; silver get 25% bonus, gold get 50% bonus, platinum get 75%. So in theory it should read:
SAVER
Blue - Silver - Gold - Platinum
1,000 - 1,250 - 1,500 - 1,750
FLEX
Blue - Silver - Gold - Platinum
2,000 - 2,500 - 3,000 - 3,500
Crazy thing is if you flick through the tier levels on the calculator page - it actually shows up as
SAVER
Blue - Silver - Gold - Platinum
1,000 - 1,500 - 2,000, 2,500
FLEX
Blue - Silver - Gold - Platinum
2,000 - 2,500 - 3,000 - 3,500
So the Flex side seems accurate - but Saver side seems to be showing you're eligible for double what you really are.
It appears that the Saver side calculation (for Tier bonuses) is wrong regardless of whether you input a one-way or a return city pairing. The flex side seems accurate regardless of one-way or return.
I know there's been a few changes with the QF alliance but surely a published chart would be a bit safer than the fancy pants online calculator. Maybe one exists that I'm not aware of? The online calculator is confusing, apparently inaccurate, and if one is to rely on it and take a screen shot of what Emirates is offering on Saver fares - certainly in this example - presumably they'd have to honor it!?
I've played with multiple city pairings, different classes - and it just gets weirder. In some cases the offering appears to suggest you'll get more than you're entitled to, in other cases it suggests you'll get less. Overall - it's a shambles!
Anyone else noticed the inconsistency, and has it affected actual flights or are they being posted as they should?