SYD to PVG
Jul 31, 2012, 9:26 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Australia
Posts: 30
SYD to PVG
I figured that this was the best place to ask the experts.
I have to fly to Shanghai from Sydney and have the option of PE via HKG (QF or CX) or Business direct on China Eastern (MU).
I am a platinum QFF and have no hope of retaining that status this year especially in light of the travel downgrade.
I understand that I can earn QFF points on the MU flight, but don’t believe that I earn status credits (I don’t believe that there are codeshare flights), is this the case?
Also what lounge will I have access to in SYD travelling on MU, will it be 1st as a Plat or just Business as travelling on a J flight?
What would be the better option, how good is MU?
Appreciate any opinions.
I have to fly to Shanghai from Sydney and have the option of PE via HKG (QF or CX) or Business direct on China Eastern (MU).
I am a platinum QFF and have no hope of retaining that status this year especially in light of the travel downgrade.
I understand that I can earn QFF points on the MU flight, but don’t believe that I earn status credits (I don’t believe that there are codeshare flights), is this the case?
Also what lounge will I have access to in SYD travelling on MU, will it be 1st as a Plat or just Business as travelling on a J flight?
What would be the better option, how good is MU?
Appreciate any opinions.
Jul 31, 2012, 9:42 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Programs: Qantas (P1)(now LTGwohhhh), Singapore, United, AIRNZ,SPG corporate member, ShangriLa Golden circle
Posts: 66
I can't reply on the other questions but how about QF129 direct to PVG, then you would earn SC and have first lounge access
Jul 31, 2012, 11:24 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: QFF
Posts: 5,304
You can get QF129/QF130 direct between SYD and PVG. It operates monday, thursday, saturday and sunday. Day flight north, overnight south.
You can also go via NRT or SIN.
You can get points on any flight coded and operated by a QFF partner. You can only get status credits on QF coded, JQ coded (if the extra is paid) or oneworld operated and coded flights.
There are QF coded China Eastern flights to PVG out of SIN.
You can also go via NRT or SIN.
You can get points on any flight coded and operated by a QFF partner. You can only get status credits on QF coded, JQ coded (if the extra is paid) or oneworld operated and coded flights.
There are QF coded China Eastern flights to PVG out of SIN.
Aug 1, 2012, 1:03 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Posts: 949
You can get QF129/QF130 direct between SYD and PVG. It operates monday, thursday, saturday and sunday. Day flight north, overnight south.
You can also go via NRT or SIN.
You can get points on any flight coded and operated by a QFF partner. You can only get status credits on QF coded, JQ coded (if the extra is paid) or oneworld operated and coded flights.
There are QF coded China Eastern flights to PVG out of SIN.
You can also go via NRT or SIN.
You can get points on any flight coded and operated by a QFF partner. You can only get status credits on QF coded, JQ coded (if the extra is paid) or oneworld operated and coded flights.
There are QF coded China Eastern flights to PVG out of SIN.
Aug 1, 2012, 2:14 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: QFF
Posts: 5,304
Aug 1, 2012, 5:30 am
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Australia
Posts: 30
Thanks all, the direct flight J class on QF is too expensive and does not have PE.
Have decided to forgo business class on MU and take QF via HKG.
Will possibly only end up with a few hundred staus credits this year so will need to hope for a soft landing.
Cheers
Have decided to forgo business class on MU and take QF via HKG.
Will possibly only end up with a few hundred staus credits this year so will need to hope for a soft landing.
Cheers
Oct 28, 2012, 5:28 am
#8
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AU
Programs: former Olympic Airways Gold (yeah - still proud of that!)
Posts: 14,407
you will get a soft landing even with no qantas flights and no SCs. so if you are taking PE just for that reason there is no need. if you want comfort then take mu business, for time savings if nothing else.