~ Don't Charge WPs for exit row seats on QF INTL flights ~

At SYD T3 and just heard a MEL flight announced with "At this stage we are boarding our business class passengers, as well as Platinum, Gold, OWE, OWS" or words to that effect. I was entering the QP at the time so didn't see what effect this had on the line.

^^^^^^

Priority Boarding for J-class pax?
 

I was meaning to ask this question - if priority boarding for J class is provided for domestic QF flights.

When I flew CNS-SYD 2 weeks ago, I was directed to go to the end of the queue (50+ meters) after I walked up to the front and showed my J-class BP to the gate agent. :rolleyes:

In the USA, don't you need to hold a boarding pass to get through security? Would make anytime access for OWE in the AA scheme useless?

More benefits on JQ for SG's and WP's.

Non flying A/C members can pre-arrange access for meeting etc.. Also, they can use the A/Cs upon arrival before heading landside.

also, not all AA clubs are airside anyway. PHL comes to mind..

Not sure if there are any airports (that have an Admirals lounge) where AA share a terminal with other carriers, but the other scenario is holding a BP for another airline - like one must to access QF intl J lounges.

In any event I can't think of too many airlines that have anytime lounge access as a tier benefit. SQ used to for PPS's (travelling on another airline) but dropped it some time ago.

How about DFW for starters? Terminal B has an AC (near B6) and terminal is used by UA. Terminal D has AC (near D24) and terminal is also used by Air Canada, British Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mexicana, Sun Country Airlines and TACA.

SFO is another one ...

I thought there was but didn't want to make a bold assertion in case I was wrong. I also forgot about ORD where you can walk airside between Terminals 1, 2 & 3, I've certainly transferred from AA to UA there without having to do security again.

Bottom line anytime access would have value, but of course this is all irrelevant anyway where (for domestic travel) in the US status is all about standby clearance and upgrades - not lounges, which is of course the reverse of what its all about on QF, priority baggage and lounges, and the points upgrade lottery.

Have Lifetime Silver actually mean something... I really don't get the point...

Four-sector rule tweak please
 

I can see the commercial reason for having a four-sector rule in place for all members, wherever they are based.

However, the intent of this rule would be entirely satisfied if the two-sector through flights from Europe to Australia were counted as two sectors. Anyone who does any return QF flight from Europe to Australia and back will have provided much more revenue and profit to QF than 4 x $69 cheapies between SYD and CBR. And it makes absolutely no sense that you can satisfy the four-sector rule by flying QF10/QF6 and QF5/QF9 between LHR and SYD, but you are only half way there if you fly QF2 and QF1.

And unlike many of the good suggestions which have already been made in this thread, this particular tweak should cost next to nothing to implement.

This tweak would not, however, erase the bad taste from the unforgiveable way in which enforcement of the four-sector rule was introduced. If there is ever an end to my relationship with QFFF, that will be the point at which it started - and it wasn't even me who was directly disadvantaged by it.

Ditto for for flights from JFK. 108->94/93->107 gets the 4 ~ but 108/107 doesn't.

Perhaps a mininum of 4,000 points earned from QF flight numbers would be better? This way the once a year euro/us travellers will make it in 1 trip. 4,000 points sounds low. QF could get away with bumping this up to 10k no probs.

Main benefit - avoiding economy lines at checkin...

Hanging on your every word. QF would rather favour someone who only flies on its own metal on the most deeply discounted fares x 4 segments a year over someone who is prepared to pay the highest yielding fare for LON/LAX-AUS. Very foolish.

I'd also welcome lifetime WP, but not based on age.

+1, and include OWE ^

Is the 4 segment rule really something QF could modify? I was always under the impression that this concept is OW mandated and that they wouldn't be able to implement a different system other than not to have the rule.

Only BA & QF insist on this AFAIK. In the past, although it has always been in the QF T&Cs, it has never been enforced.

While AA has it listed in their program terms and conditions, they do not enforce it. QF also had it included in terms and conditions and did not enforce it until recently.

+ 25% Miles Bonus on QF,BA,AA
+ 10 kg excess luggage on QF (Mrs. Tyrolean likes this most)
+ Advanced Seat Reservation on QF and some other airlines (like IB)

You only realize the benefits if you fly on an airline without status!

Even I like it, I could live without Lounge access (as there are nice restaurants in many airports).