Is it really all worth it?
Apr 13, 2018, 1:38 am
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Is it really all worth it?
I am a Gold QF FF member very soon to be a Platinum member, and I'm starting to wonder if it's such a big deal.
My circumstances are that I always travel self funded Business Class, mostly overseas. As I travel Business Class what real additional benefits to I get being whatever Tier level I am at that particular point in time? Some of the benefits are flight upgrades, but I'm already flying Business Class and the opportunity to upgrade to First doesn't exist that often any more. The most profound benefit to me seems to be the increased rate of earning of Status Points to get oneself to Gold/Platinum again.
Am I missing something?
My circumstances are that I always travel self funded Business Class, mostly overseas. As I travel Business Class what real additional benefits to I get being whatever Tier level I am at that particular point in time? Some of the benefits are flight upgrades, but I'm already flying Business Class and the opportunity to upgrade to First doesn't exist that often any more. The most profound benefit to me seems to be the increased rate of earning of Status Points to get oneself to Gold/Platinum again.
Am I missing something?
Apr 13, 2018, 2:19 am
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Apr 13, 2018, 2:49 am
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Apr 13, 2018, 3:00 am
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Access to F lounges in SYD and MEL, Domestic J lounges domestically if you fly Y domestically.
Access to OWE lounges like CX Pier F in HKG etc.
Access to OWE lounges like CX Pier F in HKG etc.
Higher priority as OWE on some other OW carriers for an upgrade to F where it may well be worth it depending your travel patterns e.g CX F or JL F, QR F
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Apr 13, 2018, 4:09 am
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The benefit of having status is that it takes less SC earn to requalify at that same status.
Frequent Flyer Points, on the other hand, do have an increased rate of earning for higher status.
Apr 13, 2018, 4:14 am
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If I understand correctly, you're flying anyway, and you're flying anyway in the cabins that you fly. So the frequent flyer benefits will come from money that you're going to spend in any event.
If that's right, then "it" is costing you nothing - so surely the answer is yes, it is worth it?
The balance might be different if you were considering whether to direct your frequent flyer earning to one scheme rather than another, or if your spending patterns might change depending on whether or not the frequent flyer benefits were genuinely valuable to you.
If that's right, then "it" is costing you nothing - so surely the answer is yes, it is worth it?
The balance might be different if you were considering whether to direct your frequent flyer earning to one scheme rather than another, or if your spending patterns might change depending on whether or not the frequent flyer benefits were genuinely valuable to you.
Apr 13, 2018, 4:31 am
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I am a Gold QF FF member very soon to be a Platinum member, and I'm starting to wonder if it's such a big deal.
My circumstances are that I always travel self funded Business Class, mostly overseas. As I travel Business Class what real additional benefits to I get being whatever Tier level I am at that particular point in time? Some of the benefits are flight upgrades, but I'm already flying Business Class and the opportunity to upgrade to First doesn't exist that often any more. The most profound benefit to me seems to be the increased rate of earning of Status Points to get oneself to Gold/Platinum again.
Am I missing something?
My circumstances are that I always travel self funded Business Class, mostly overseas. As I travel Business Class what real additional benefits to I get being whatever Tier level I am at that particular point in time? Some of the benefits are flight upgrades, but I'm already flying Business Class and the opportunity to upgrade to First doesn't exist that often any more. The most profound benefit to me seems to be the increased rate of earning of Status Points to get oneself to Gold/Platinum again.
Am I missing something?
First class lounges are a huge step up from biz class lounges in most ports, and that's the real advantage. Plus perhaps slightly higher baggage priority.
But if lounges aren't such a big deal, consider maintaining QF gold at the minimum level if you need it for domestic travel, then shop around for the best deal of the day for your international travel. You can often get two biz class tickets to Europe or the USA on other airlines for the price of one on Qantas. That may suit your travel budget if you are with family.
Apr 13, 2018, 5:05 pm
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Apr 13, 2018, 5:19 pm
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And the Biz pax are exactly the ones that airlines need to keep locked away as exclusively theirs. The last thing they want is for the Biz pax to sample the delights of the competition.
Apr 13, 2018, 5:30 pm
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Row 4 is available from time of booking for trans-Tasman and other international flights operated by the B738.
Apr 13, 2018, 5:48 pm
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Apr 13, 2018, 6:55 pm
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Which is exactly what I will be doing from now on. Sort of like voters in swing seats getting more from politicians than others.
