P1 - Worth It???
Oct 24, 2019, 4:17 am
#1
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P1 - Worth It???
Now I'm back on the international wagon (big time), decisions, decisions...
I'm doing 6-10 multi-country trips a year, all in J and all starting/ finishing in NTL for bonus SCs.
Plus 4-6 trans-tasman trips in PY or cheap J.
Maybe 20 short domestic trips in whY or J(to PER or CNS only).
So do I...
- Maintain QF WP
- Maintain VA WP
- Obtain *A Gold via NZ
or...
- Go QF P1
- Maintain VA WP
?
All *A flights will be in J anyway - mostly NZ and SQ/ Silk.
Opinions, brains trust???
For redemption, I'm looking mostly at QF International and VA domestic. Not a lot of redemption need on *A carriers.
I'm doing 6-10 multi-country trips a year, all in J and all starting/ finishing in NTL for bonus SCs.
Plus 4-6 trans-tasman trips in PY or cheap J.
Maybe 20 short domestic trips in whY or J(to PER or CNS only).
So do I...
- Maintain QF WP
- Maintain VA WP
- Obtain *A Gold via NZ
or...
- Go QF P1
- Maintain VA WP
?
All *A flights will be in J anyway - mostly NZ and SQ/ Silk.
Opinions, brains trust???
For redemption, I'm looking mostly at QF International and VA domestic. Not a lot of redemption need on *A carriers.
Oct 24, 2019, 4:19 am
#2
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Caveat on the *A bit - most flights with them will be SIN-DEL return and SIN-(insert Malaysian destination here).
Plus some NZ domestic AKL-NSN.
Plus some NZ domestic AKL-NSN.
Oct 24, 2019, 3:59 pm
#5
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@shillard have you looked at BAEC ? (2000+ miles segments are your friend there).
Yeah, but...
A) It's a lot of effort to switch - same reason I haven't jumped to AA years ago
B) You never know what's going to happen with alliances in the long run, and I'll always be flying to, from and around Australia
C) From what I understand, not all QF/ OW fare classes credit - or don't credit much?
Oct 24, 2019, 10:48 pm
#6
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Any revenue credits other than E credits - but "not much" for flights under 2000 miles.
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
Oct 25, 2019, 12:16 am
#7
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Yeah, but...
A) It's a lot of effort to switch - same reason I haven't jumped to AA years ago
B) You never know what's going to happen with alliances in the long run, and I'll always be flying to, from and around Australia
C) From what I understand, not all QF/ OW fare classes credit - or don't credit much?
A) It's a lot of effort to switch - same reason I haven't jumped to AA years ago
B) You never know what's going to happen with alliances in the long run, and I'll always be flying to, from and around Australia
C) From what I understand, not all QF/ OW fare classes credit - or don't credit much?
QF economy earnings may well be low , but then the redemption rates are lower
As far as future goes, there is little reason to build up a huge stack of miles - it is v rare that FF miles increase in value so good to use up - if the partnership ends, can just jump to another scheme
Oct 25, 2019, 2:57 am
#8
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Will the AKL-NSN be able to be booked in conjunction with trans-Tasman? If yes then can credit to QF. If no then NZ airpoints is the only programme that will give anything meaningful for these flights.
Oct 26, 2019, 9:42 pm
#9
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QF P1 first
then VA for P
If you will spend >$25k on SQ in J, then
- book SQ in J,
- credit "service" to SQ for PPS (which gets you *G if you become PPS)
- credit "accrual" to VA (where you will get your FF points ... and status credits).
then VA for P
If you will spend >$25k on SQ in J, then
- book SQ in J,
- credit "service" to SQ for PPS (which gets you *G if you become PPS)
- credit "accrual" to VA (where you will get your FF points ... and status credits).
Oct 27, 2019, 1:24 am
#10
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Thanks, that's probably the best fit so far.
BAEC is tempting (particularly the LT Gold/ Emerald) - but I'm closing on halfway to QF LTP anyway...