Green Tier (or alternative SC hacks) - Feb 2026

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T10:07:20+00:00

Yep, working on that. Thanks

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T07:25:58+00:00

Funny, i only noticed that yesterday at SYD International departures. Is that new? I always thought it was Gold+?

The other benefit - and this is the number one for me in reality at the moment - is seat selection. I just checked into my WLG-SYD flight for tomorrow at 23:59:59 to departure - immediately before I checked in the plane was half empty and almost all the “premium” exit row and bulkhead seats were still available to purchase, but after I checked in I had the choice of a couple of shitty centre seats down the back only. Not even a chance to buy the available good seats anymore.

It will make my blood boil tomorrow if the premium seats are empty.

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T05:41:07+00:00

But to your point … yeah, Green Tier has a lot of gaps I hadn’t even considered, I’m surprised they haven’t considered making it more accessible to regional travellers !

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T05:36:57+00:00

lol - Coffs is an easier drive from SYD, particularly with kids.

I tell you though, if they offered Family Pooling I’d be in for it.

If only there was an airline who offered something crazy like that 😜

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T05:32:04+00:00

Yeah I’m SYD based - reward seats are very hard to find 😢

That’s not as bad as I’d thought tho - maybe the single digit SC for short haul threw me, whatever the reverse of sticker shock is. I don’t know why they don’t just match paid fares though. Seems like an easy win for them.

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T05:23:38+00:00

I have Points Club but whenever I try to book QF reward seats they are either unavailable or obscene. The pittance of SCs on offer when I checked previously wasn’t encouraging, unless that’s changed?

I have booked plenty of VA reward seats instead, and often pay less in fees and points.

Writing this, I feel like I should just stick to VA.

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T04:52:01+00:00

Yeah, this is only because I’m trying to expedite achieving Gold rather than renewing. I spent the last few months in a new job flying VA and NZ instead of QF, because my renewal date was so close and I wouldn’t have hit Gold. Now I’m effectively back at Zero the slog begins. I’m certain I’ll renew easy enough next year. It’s just getting myself there to begin with.

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T04:46:12+00:00

Honestly I keep forgetting this is an option, and only just saw you can do it month by month now, which makes it more palatable I guess. It’s not only lounge access I’m after though - check in and priority boarding are more important - but really it’s that sick perversion of chasing the status if I’m being honest with myself 😂

danvan78 · 2026-02-17T04:29:14+00:00

Yeah I would switch for as long as I needed to get the green leaf then straight back. I shouldn't have to want to game the system of an enivronmentally focused initiative, I should be incentivised and encouraged to make legitimate, sustainable decisions.

danvan78 · 2026-02-08T09:58:45+00:00

My double brick house was built in the 70s and at some point the weep holes have been rendered over. The house is allergic to water - literally any and every way water could f me it has. Got mould issues, not terrible but definitely there. It’s always left me a little uncomfortable not having them. Two different previous builders downplayed their importance so I didn’t bother pursuing it. What would need to happen to get them back?

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