I've done OK (Gold FF) on QF1 and 2, which are pretty full, but I buy Premium Economy - the full jump from economy (which somehow is always discount economy) is a bridge too far, and in any case PE is not a bad fallback.

Originally Posted by anonymous A Max bundle will earn 20 SCs each way to Hobart. A Plus bundle will only earn 10 SCs each way.A Qantas economy ticket will earn 10 SCs unless you buy a flexible economy ticket which is 20 SC each way. It used to take 8 weeks for Jetstar SCs to credit but they've f...

Both these processes are bizarre ways to save trifling amounts while giving anyone with luggage a great deal of hassle - each to his/her own I suppose.Oddly, in Sydney, if you're more tight fisted than I have been so far (but tempted given the price of airport rail), you can take the train to sub...

QF are pretty good, but Jetstar take forever, I find that credits from Cathay arrive much faster.

I was surprised in Sydney recently to be told that I couldn't access the domestic business lounge using my QFF Gold. Not a huge problem as I'm QC Life, but it seems odd I can use my QF Gold with one world around the world but not with Qantas in Sydney.Also, I was surprised that I couldn't access ...

At the very least QF need a codeshare partner through Asia for the many who don't want to fly through the middle east - and what happens when theUK extends its bans to Dubai? Joyce boasted that his partnership with China Eastern was bigger than that with Emirates, but so far nothing has happened ...

Yes, I've been in this position for some years and although most years I make Gold anyway, sadly I doubt I'll live long enough to make LG. As I'm a life member of QC being Gold is mostly useful for other OW airlines; I don't suppose QF have any interest in making my life easier on other carriers,...