Originally Posted by
chanjyj
Located in Singapore but moving to Australia as I’ve been offered a position there. Used to fly extensively for work within Asia, but will now likely only fly for leisure and the short business trip.
Have been looking at QF which has offered me a tier accelerator (Gold for 200 status credits) but am quite repulsed by 1. Their call centre staff and 2. Definition of “Flex Economy”, where anything other than Y on oneworld airlines won’t earn 100% SC on QF.
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Lounge access, priority service
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
25000-50000]25000-50000, <25 flights
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Economy Flex
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Will mostly be for leisure
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
SIN-ADL, Short hops within Asia and the occasional long haul transpacific
(6) What is your home airport?
SIN and ADL
(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in OW or other airline? What is it? Do you have any miles banked in a FFP?
SIA Krisflyer Gold
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Sticks within Star Alliance, although will avoid Air India and Air China at all costs
So stay with SQ Krisflyer. Virgin Australia VA & SQ are freq flyer partners. You can even move ff points/miles from one to the other, albeit as a discount. This is very unusual.
There are no Australian domestic star alliance airlines.
Other Oneworld airlines buy QF points (and SC's) when you fly with them. If those airlines wanted to buy more they can do so. It is a negotiation between the airlines concerned
Some OW airlines, like CX, are well know for not giving many ff miles on many booking classes to any other ffp.
https://www.wheretocredit.com/cx
I find QF call centre staff polite & professional. Never had a problem with them or their knowledge or service. (Can't say the same about VA)
You have done well to be offered tier accelerator for QF Gold (OW Saphhire). [Corporate offer?]