Fast track to higher status
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 521
Fast track to higher status
A friend just advised me of an email they got from Qantas....
I just dropped from WP to SG..wonder if I will get a fast track back?
achieve Silver status faster than ever
Here's a very special offer - for selected Frequent Flyers only - that could turn your Bronze status to Silver.
Every time you fly Qantas within Australia between 15 August and 15 November 2005, you'll earn a Fast Track bonus of double Status credits*.
The privileges of higher status
Silver status brings a whole new world of benefits and privileges, including priority check-in, priority wait-listing, extra baggage allowances, preferred seating, 25% more points on flights and much more.
How soon can you get there?
To qualify for Silver status, you need to earn a total of 350 Status credits within your membership year^.
Now you really can achieve this sooner by flying Qantas within Australia during this special Fast Track period. For example, you'll earn 40 Status credits* should you fly discount economy Sydney to Melbourne return, between 15 August and 15 November 2005.
Plus, your Fast Track double Status credits* will be credited within 24 hours of flying, so your Silver status will apply almost immediately, when you qualify.
I just dropped from WP to SG..wonder if I will get a fast track back?
achieve Silver status faster than ever
Here's a very special offer - for selected Frequent Flyers only - that could turn your Bronze status to Silver.
Every time you fly Qantas within Australia between 15 August and 15 November 2005, you'll earn a Fast Track bonus of double Status credits*.
The privileges of higher status
Silver status brings a whole new world of benefits and privileges, including priority check-in, priority wait-listing, extra baggage allowances, preferred seating, 25% more points on flights and much more.
How soon can you get there?
To qualify for Silver status, you need to earn a total of 350 Status credits within your membership year^.
Now you really can achieve this sooner by flying Qantas within Australia during this special Fast Track period. For example, you'll earn 40 Status credits* should you fly discount economy Sydney to Melbourne return, between 15 August and 15 November 2005.
Plus, your Fast Track double Status credits* will be credited within 24 hours of flying, so your Silver status will apply almost immediately, when you qualify.
#3
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: SYD
Programs: DJ, QF, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 2,984
It says you need to fly QF within Australia, so doing a DONEx won't really help (except for any domestic QF flights of course).
Also, any half-decent DONE4 can get to WP quite easily now.
This offer may even be targetted...
Also, any half-decent DONE4 can get to WP quite easily now.
This offer may even be targetted...
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 521
Ok, how about the old BNE - ADL sc runs....
there are a few cheap fares around at the moment so maybe 2 or 3 of these?
There is a few one ways for $170 at the moment...so for about $1000 you can get yourself up to silver from NB....I know there is a few NB's on the board at the moment, you guys feel like spending the next few weekends in the city of churches?
Cheers
IainF
there are a few cheap fares around at the moment so maybe 2 or 3 of these?
There is a few one ways for $170 at the moment...so for about $1000 you can get yourself up to silver from NB....I know there is a few NB's on the board at the moment, you guys feel like spending the next few weekends in the city of churches?
Cheers
IainF
#6
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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BNE-ADL is no longer just over a SC boundary (since the May changes).
However ADL-SYD is better than MEL-SYD, for example.
chart showing domestic routes by zone (zone 1 = 10 SCs in discount econ, 2 = 15, 3 = 20, etc).
However ADL-SYD is better than MEL-SYD, for example.
chart showing domestic routes by zone (zone 1 = 10 SCs in discount econ, 2 = 15, 3 = 20, etc).
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#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 521
Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
BNE-ADL is no longer just over a SC boundary (since the May changes)
Bugger, I should keep up to date more.
Thanks for the info. I will now only do BNE-SYD-ADL instead of direct.
How come the Kiwis know all of this stuff?
Cheers
Iain
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 521
Sc's
Ok, now BNE- ADL = BNE -CNS.
I know where I would prefer to do a sc run.
But here is the interesting one...BNE-SYD-ADL = 25 sc
therefor 50 sc per return trip.
Doubled under the fast track = 100 per trip
3 trips and you are nearly there.
$170 x 3 return trips equals $1020..
plus another day trip to SYD or MEL for $200 return.
Better than a poke in the eye with a bronze card, considering my last flight to ADL cost me $680 return (Short notice and K class) and only got me 80 sc's.
Cheers
Iain
I know where I would prefer to do a sc run.
But here is the interesting one...BNE-SYD-ADL = 25 sc
therefor 50 sc per return trip.
Doubled under the fast track = 100 per trip
3 trips and you are nearly there.
$170 x 3 return trips equals $1020..
plus another day trip to SYD or MEL for $200 return.
Better than a poke in the eye with a bronze card, considering my last flight to ADL cost me $680 return (Short notice and K class) and only got me 80 sc's.
Cheers
Iain
#13
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Programs: QF QP NB, PC Plat. Amb, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,879
There's good SC runs that can be done out of BNE to Blackwater from the 10th-25th of September. $85 out to Blackwater, and then $109 back via Emerald (as two separate sectors) - gives you 30 SC's for $194, not too shabby in these Fuel Surcharge affected times anyway (and double that to 60 SC's and it becomes a bargain). A similar thing can be done out of SYD to Armidale and Tamworth (though $20 more return all up).
#14
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Programs: QF QP NB, PC Plat. Amb, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,879
Originally Posted by IainF
But here is the interesting one...BNE-SYD-ADL = 25 sc
therefor 50 sc per return trip.
Doubled under the fast track = 100 per trip
3 trips and you are nearly there.
$170 x 3 return trips equals $1020..
plus another day trip to SYD or MEL for $200 return.
therefor 50 sc per return trip.
Doubled under the fast track = 100 per trip
3 trips and you are nearly there.
$170 x 3 return trips equals $1020..
plus another day trip to SYD or MEL for $200 return.
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser
Programs: VA Plat, QF Silver (99.1% LTG), QP Life, AA (66% LTG). HH Silver. Amex Plat, Visa Plat
Posts: 6,529
Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
IIRC double SCs has been targetted before (but prior to renewal rather than after).
Maybe it's on again but I would suggest like last time, targetted. Better check Mrs QF WP's email in box....
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