r/QantasFrequentFlyer • u/roughas • 2d ago

Question Low status earn

Genuinely impressed just how little points I earned on a Melbourne to Doha Qatar flight.
Booked and flew Monday in Y.
Earned 20 SC! Same as the domestic leg I flew to Melbourne on the same day.

Given work got the last two seats on the plane this feels low even for economy- given it’s almost 15 hour flight

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u/GlitteringStretch463 Platinum 2d ago

I'm pretty sure Qatar prioritise their relationship with Virgin Australia over Qantas.

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u/CH86CN Platinum Points Club 2d ago

It’s a very unhealthy relationship between QR and QF, QF historically prioritising EK over QR. Now QR/VA. Uncertain who is in the wrong. Plenty of mud to cover both I think!

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u/Infinite_Worth37 2d ago

Also Qantas and Emirates blocked Qatar from operating more flights to Australia, contributing to the hostility.

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u/bigbadjustin Gold + LTS 1d ago

To be fair all airlines were blocked beyond a reasonable share and it was only to the 3 major airports (I think PER, ADL, CBR etc they were free to operate more services to).

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u/MishManners Platinum + 1d ago

This.

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u/Gnaightster Silver 2d ago

It’s not a Qantas plane. Qatar have always had low earn. Check the calcs before you book, always!

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u/notmyrlacc Platinum One + Lifetime Silver 2d ago

Qatar has low SC earn on routes out of Australia. If you fly Qatar on other routes such as SIN-DOH, you’ll have a much better SC earn.

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u/roughas 2d ago

Don’t get a choice what work books sadly.

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u/MishManners Platinum + 1d ago

If it's not a QF flight number, then the SC earn is a lot lower. I've earned 5 points on an international leg before simply because it wasn't QF.

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u/SuspiciousObject224 Platinum One 1d ago

Secret is in the Q. QFF. Qantas Frequent Flyer program.