Originally Posted by
obduro
The rules are quite unclear for the QR STPC. An 8 hour layover isn't necessarily a guarantee that you qualify - it's only a guarantee if there are literally no other flights you could take (that were either more expensive or sold out) that were under 8 hours connection.
Worth checking the QR forum as there's a long thread on it, detailing people's experiences and the generally assumed rules
This is the link to the
QR STPC thread where the STPC rules as they are currently understood and usually implemented are described in considerable detail.