d00t

Put me down as GOLD.

Been a while

QF WP

Okay, done to hear. Will be good to catch up with you again, d00t.

samh004

I do want to, but I’ll only be about 10SC over 700 with 2 months to go in December, so I’m thinking requal and chase for Plat after the AGM in March. If I make it to the states, I’ll figure something out no doubt

perthite

Is the removal of anytime access for platinums a bit of a fly in the ointment here?

Leumas

It just means all WPs that attend will need to be leaving BNE that day, and everyone else, including BNE-based WPs won't be able to attend unless there are sufficient WPs coming from outside BNE.

However, I'm sure QF WP can probably perform his magic closer to the time...

Itsalongwaydown

I'll second that!

wandering_fred

Put me down as a possible
Things are a bit too chaotic at the moment to guarantee my wanderings

Fred

Blackcloud

I am thinking of going but will make my decision based on cash flow closer to the day.
So have me as Silver but do the changes to QP access mean this will be the last AGM?

DownUnderFlyer

Local BNE people and people staying overnight might have a challenge now with the drop of anytime lounge access for WPs and who knows what this will mean for the guest rules.

It is possible that without a special permission we can't guest people from Brisbane into the lounge and people who stay overnight at BNE can't use the lounge upon arrival anymore.

RichardMEL

Could always book a fully refundable ticket for the last flight of the day, gain access to lounge, cancel flight..... (I know, a pain in the butt)

tuapekastar

I guess, unless some sort of deal can be cut with BNE QP Management (and don't want any pressure going onto anyone to do that), then it comes down to some number-crunching. Basically, WPs/SGs/QPs who are flying out on the same day hold the key, I guess.

I'm assuming the planned changes still allow WPs two non-flying guests and QPs/SGs one non-flying guest.

Some tweaking to date/time could conceivably happen (e.g. having AGM before Feb 1, or on Sunday 20 Feb) but some people may already be committed with flights/accommodation, and tweaking would simply not be an option if that is the case.

I was considering staying over Saturday night if dinner could be arranged, but I guess this is not useful to me or anyone else now.

So at this stage am looking like flying up/back the same day, depending on what transpires. Have not yet booked but do not want to leave it too long (hopefully a little sales special will be snuck in sometime between now and then)

serfty

I guess mine attendance will be a day trip ...

QF WP

Hmm, I am loathe to change the date for this to be prior to the change, given that some people have already booked flights and accom that may be non-refundable and/or non-changeable.

On the flip side, to have it on the previously advised date will mean that some won't be allowed access (and I'm not sure that even with my good relationship with te QP Manager, that they would be hapy to create a precedence so soon after the changes).

Knowing that there are going to be issues either way, I am going to wait to see the outcome of this ill-conceived change. I will continue to maintain the lists.

Perhaps we will need to change to an off-site venue at the airport, or even a hotel to have our AGM.

perthite

May not help for the upcoming AGM, but perhaps you could look at having the AGM on the Sunday going forward?

tuapekastar

Dependent on the final outcome of the changes, it is still quite possible we can have it 'as per normal', just depends on numbers/status. I agree with not changing date/time if people already have flight and/or accommodation commitments - it would not be acceptable IMO.