Where to credit a DONE4
Apr 19, 2006 | 2:00 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QF Gold LTG (ow Saph), HHon Silver, Marriot Gold
Posts: 3,007
Where to credit a DONE4
Background.
Existing membership
QF QPNS (Silver - OW Ruby) Current SCs 460 (reqal for Silver chasing Gold). Membership y/e Jul-31
AA Nothing
Have just ticketed a DONE4 from CMB and Economy flights SYD-CMB
Apr/May - V SYD-SIN
Apr/May - D CMB-HKG-LHR-BCN-IST-LHR-SFO-JFK
Apr/May - A JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-LGA
Apr/May - D JFK-SYD
(16 hops in 20 days)
Dec - D SYD-PER-ADL-AKL-SYD
Feb - D SYD-PEK-HKG-CMB
Feb - V SIN-SYD
Presently planning on crediting the lot to QF
By my calcs on tier credits I qual for Gold OW Sapphire on the first landing in LHR and Platinum OW Emerald on landing in ANC, ending with 1980SCs back in Syd (ie 580 in excess of what I need).
Then another 670SCs already locked in for next years from the Aus/Asia legs.
My travel profile is primarily within Australia, and not much domestic US so the AA stamps, upgrades etc don't really help - although obvously the better redemption rates on AA (and lack of fuel surcharges) is tempting.
Any comments as to what others would do in this situation would be appreciated.
Existing membership
QF QPNS (Silver - OW Ruby) Current SCs 460 (reqal for Silver chasing Gold). Membership y/e Jul-31
AA Nothing
Have just ticketed a DONE4 from CMB and Economy flights SYD-CMB
Apr/May - V SYD-SIN
Apr/May - D CMB-HKG-LHR-BCN-IST-LHR-SFO-JFK
Apr/May - A JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-LGA
Apr/May - D JFK-SYD
(16 hops in 20 days)
Dec - D SYD-PER-ADL-AKL-SYD
Feb - D SYD-PEK-HKG-CMB
Feb - V SIN-SYD
Presently planning on crediting the lot to QF
By my calcs on tier credits I qual for Gold OW Sapphire on the first landing in LHR and Platinum OW Emerald on landing in ANC, ending with 1980SCs back in Syd (ie 580 in excess of what I need).
Then another 670SCs already locked in for next years from the Aus/Asia legs.
My travel profile is primarily within Australia, and not much domestic US so the AA stamps, upgrades etc don't really help - although obvously the better redemption rates on AA (and lack of fuel surcharges) is tempting.
Any comments as to what others would do in this situation would be appreciated.
Apr 19, 2006 | 3:33 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,762
My gut feeling is AA - sign up for a Plat Challenge and you'll do well. Generally, AA are hard to beat for miles, especially when you've got a bit of status (you'll prob be earning at the Plat rate by the HKG-LHR flight!) - and the Plat status sort you out with lounge access when flying QF.
There's really only one way to determine things though - get your calculator out. Hauteboy's OWE validator should help as well.
There's really only one way to determine things though - get your calculator out. Hauteboy's OWE validator should help as well.
Apr 19, 2006 | 7:29 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: country Western Australia
Programs: QF WP(LTS) - AA LTG(1MM)
Posts: 2,857
Originally Posted by moa999
versus getting OW Emerald (ie AA ExecPlat equiv) on QF
Only if you have enough mileage in the QF bank to be concerned about multiple business class awards SYD-LAX or SYD-LHR and thus have a real use for the Emerald status with QF would I worry about it. OTOH if you never plan on returning to the USA then perhaps AA would be worth a bit less.
Consider the AA platinum level mileage bonus and the relative cost of an AA award on QF domestic versus the cost of the QF award on QF domestic...........
YMMV
Happy wandering
Fred