Although the basic appeal of Qantas Lifetime Gold is Gold status for the rest of your life, it takes a lot of flying and a lot of loyalty to Qantas which is of course the whole idea. But I reckon it would be good if Qantas offered something more than just a Lifetime Gold frequent flyer card, some extra 'perks' beyond what any QFF Gold member would get on an annual basis. What does everybody here think?
It's not a bad idea, it took me a long time to reach Lifetime Gold and although I'm now Platinum or Platinum One every year it would be nice to see something else from QF Loyalty for LTG members. Maybe they could get one free complimentary invite to the Qantas First Lounge each year? That would be a pretty nice bonus.
It takes around 15-20 years at gold to get LTG and then you have it for you retirement, a time of life when hanging around airports loses its appeal. That is not a bad 'perk' in itself!!!
I'd suggest a reduced qualification requirement for platinum - either at or below the requalification level. Same would make sense for lifetime silver, moving to gold.
Anyone at that level has done a lot of flying. And if they're just falling short of platinum in in any case, having lifetime gold status doesn't mean anything.
Alternatively, how about letting them keep platinum for 2 years, rather than requalifying every year?
I would envisage that as the rate of LTG passengers climb QF would probably look at reducing perks rather than increasing it, like scrapping lounge access for LTG travelling on Jetstar would be a logical start.
Congratulations on achieving Lifetime Gold status with Qantas. In order to recognise your commitment and the substantial amount of travel you have undertaken over the past xx years with Qantas, we are reducing the benefits you currently enjoy (compared to Annual Gold) and removing access to benefit xyz."
I think the perk here is Gold/Sapphire status forever even if you never fly with Qantas ever again. Translated means lifetime free lounge membership and other Sapphire perks when flying on Qantas or their OW alliance partners. In my own case (for example), now that I work in the USA: lifetime free baggage (2 x 50 lbs) and lounge access (Admirals and Flagship) when I travel on American Airlines.
I am currently platinum and should be for the next couple of years (double status bonuses permitting) but after that LTG enables a sampling of JAL and Cathay or even Finnair just to name three. Not a bad ‘perk’ at all.
I'd suggest a reduced qualification requirement for platinum - either at or below the requalification level. Same would make sense for lifetime silver, moving to gold.
Anyone at that level has done a lot of flying. And if they're just falling short of platinum in in any case, having lifetime gold status doesn't mean anything.
Alternatively, how about letting them keep platinum for 2 years, rather than requalifying every year?
I've had LTG for a long time and have been platinum for close to 10 years but changed my role last year to join a scale up - and dropped Platinum because my travel was scaled back for 6m - missed the renewal target last year but would make it this year if renewing Platinum vs requalifying...
There was a thread on this a couple of years back from memory.
My view is that qantas needs to do something to give LTS and LTG a reason to fly with it instead of another OW airline. I am LTS and the one pass a year won’t be the difference if that is where I finish up (likely) as it means I’ll need to leave my wife at the door (not a smart move before a long haul in economy!). Giving four business lounge passes that can only be used on Qantas flights makes a lot of sense. Similarly for LTG - four first class lounge passes but only if flying Qantas.
I reckon they could also apply the next band up for points bonus on QF flights. Ie LTS would get the 75% bonus, LTG would get the 100%.
I made LTG in about 12 years of travel in early 40s. Probably a lot of folks do. I still had 20+ years of busines travel at that time. I still have 10 to go; and all it meant for loyalty to me is that I immediately dropped Qantas as my 1st preference and jumped across to Air NZ and Star Alliance for flights possible. There's no benefit to me in continuing to chase status ith Qantas as they don't give lifetime Platinu.
I achieved LTG about 15 years ago. I’m now in my early 60s and am retired. I appreciate the lounge access when traveling the world with my wife. I think the benefits are a win-win for QF and for me. My first airline choice is QF because of the lounge status and associated benefits.
Tim Saunders
Tim Saunders
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Although the basic appeal of Qantas Lifetime Gold is Gold status for the rest of your life, it takes a lot of flying and a lot of loyalty to Qantas which is of course the whole idea. But I reckon it would be good if Qantas offered something more than just a Lifetime Gold frequent flyer card, some extra 'perks' beyond what any QFF Gold member would get on an annual basis. What does everybody here think?
MRYJDrake
MRYJDrake
Air New Zealand - Airpoints
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Forgive my ignorance, but to clarify:
Tim Saunders
Tim Saunders
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More like what else Qantas should give them, if anything else, other than 'just' a lifetime of Gold.
QFP1
QFP1
Member since 05 Mar 2015
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It's not a bad idea, it took me a long time to reach Lifetime Gold and although I'm now Platinum or Platinum One every year it would be nice to see something else from QF Loyalty for LTG members. Maybe they could get one free complimentary invite to the Qantas First Lounge each year? That would be a pretty nice bonus.
patrickk
patrickk
Qantas
Member since 19 Apr 2012
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It takes around 15-20 years at gold to get LTG and then you have it for you retirement, a time of life when hanging around airports loses its appeal. That is not a bad 'perk' in itself!!!
Rufus1
Rufus1
Member since 04 Dec 2013
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I'd suggest a reduced qualification requirement for platinum - either at or below the requalification level. Same would make sense for lifetime silver, moving to gold.
GBRGB
GBRGB
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 21 Jan 2014
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I would envisage that as the rate of LTG passengers climb QF would probably look at reducing perks rather than increasing it, like scrapping lounge access for LTG travelling on Jetstar would be a logical start.
kimshep
kimshep
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
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Gee GBRGB,
I can see the email from QF now :-) …
"Dear xxxx,
Congratulations on achieving Lifetime Gold status with Qantas. In order to recognise your commitment and the substantial amount of travel you have undertaken over the past xx years with Qantas, we are reducing the benefits you currently enjoy (compared to Annual Gold) and removing access to benefit xyz."
Common sense indicates that there would be no incentive whatsoever for the newbie to want to reach for LTG status, under your comment. Under current rules, QF is simply doing the absolute minimum (same benefit of annual Gold) … but for life, without any further acknowledgement or reward. Same thing for LTS. This results in absolutely no cost to QF - in the hope that they retain your continued revenue travel. There's an old cliché … something about familiarity breeding contempt.
donatello
donatello
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 22 Jul 2014
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I think the perk here is Gold/Sapphire status forever even if you never fly with Qantas ever again. Translated means lifetime free lounge membership and other Sapphire perks when flying on Qantas or their OW alliance partners. In my own case (for example), now that I work in the USA: lifetime free baggage (2 x 50 lbs) and lounge access (Admirals and Flagship) when I travel on American Airlines.
patrickk
patrickk
Qantas
Member since 19 Apr 2012
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I am currently platinum and should be for the next couple of years (double status bonuses permitting) but after that LTG enables a sampling of JAL and Cathay or even Finnair just to name three. Not a bad ‘perk’ at all.
markpk
markpk
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 29 Nov 2013
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Great suggestions Rufus1.
Steve987
Steve987
Member since 23 Feb 2015
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There was a thread on this a couple of years back from memory.
EdS
EdS
QF
Member since 21 Jul 2016
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Platinum for 7 years and LTG for 2 years, enjoying every flight. I wonder how may LTGs and QPs there are?
drgmarshall
drgmarshall
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
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PB57
PB57
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I achieved LTG about 15 years ago. I’m now in my early 60s and am retired. I appreciate the lounge access when traveling the world with my wife. I think the benefits are a win-win for QF and for me. My first airline choice is QF because of the lounge status and associated benefits.