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Double Status Credits on Eligible Qantas Operated Domestic and International Flights

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Double Status Credits on Eligible Qantas Operated Domestic and International Flights
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LJaskie on 28/04/2016 - 01:23 qantas.com (2234 clicks)

Wow, this seems like a great deal:

For a limited time, you'll earn double Status Credits on eligible Qantas operated domestic and international flights~, in all cabins^.

With double Status Credits, you have the opportunity to move up a membership level faster. And the higher you go, the more privileges you enjoy when flying, so now is a great time to book with Qantas.

Here's how to earn double Status Credits
Simply register below for this offer (all passengers in the booking must register separately to earn double status credits).
Book an eligible Qantas operated flight between 28 April and 4 May 2016, for travel from 28 April 2016 to 16 April 2017.
Don't forget to include your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number in your booking to ensure you earn double Status Credits.
Once registered, you can make multiple bookings to earn double Status Credits during the promotion.
Remember, you earn more Status Credits# on our more flexible fares and in premium cabins.

Not a Frequent Flyer member? No worries, join now for free.

Get in quick, this should help a lot of people move up status

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  • sydneybo on 28/04/2016 - 04:04

    this is targeted - says I'm not eligible…

  • dekekun on 28/04/2016 - 05:11

    Worked for me, definitely helpful, status is the hardest to accrue.

  • ChickenTalon on 28/04/2016 - 05:41

    Awesome! Just about to book flights anyway.

    Many thanks OP.

    For those chasing status credits there are some very good runs to Jakarta from ADL or CBR. Almost Gold in 1 trip for $2,500 (or plat in two trips)

      • ChickenTalon on 28/04/2016 - 11:11
        +20

        Silver Little benefit. 1 free lounge pass when you acquire silver. A bit of extra baggage. meh

        Gold Biggest jump in benefits, lounge access is very good and includes the oneworld lounges. hefty increase in baggage allowances, plus they'd probably wave fees if you were a few Kgs over. Much better upgrade chances. Priority domestic security and domestic/intl boarding (very handy for securing space in the overhead lockers). Much more avail for award point bookings. Bags might be tagged priority, but this has virtually no impact on when they come out of the baggage claim. Lounge access is also good because you can chat to the lounge staff about seating, typically far nicer than the check-in staff. (i.e. they might try and find you an empty row in econ so you can sleep)

        Plat Ok, not a huge jump from Gold. IMO certainly not worth spending a lot of money chasing Status Credits. Pick just about any seat for free. Lounges are nicer but you get over them quickly. Have always been upgraded (when I request with points, although never complimentary). More baggage allowance than you could ever use, and they would probably wave any fees if you were over. Express pass access on international flights (handy overseas, but Australia is not so much of a benefit now they have the auto-gates, although it can be VERY handy when the quarantine lines go mental). Bags tagged as First Class, which means they have a small chance at coming out of the baggage claim first (and stops other people mistaking your bag and taking it. Probably also makes it a great target for any thieving baggage handlers, yes this happens). Priority phone queue, I've never had to wait to speak to someone.

        Plus plat has some more little un-advertised benefits,

        • Flying international economy you always get a few flight attendants coming to shake your hand throughout the flight, a bit weird but I guess it's better than being ignored. If you do ask for something or press a call button they'll typically stop whatever they're doing and come running, also weird.
        • Similar to gold but they're more likely to be accommodating on any requests you might have.
        • Any disruptions to your trip will normally have a case manager sorting out alternatives for you, before you even know it.
        • Heaps of availability for award point bookings, plus you can call and talk to priority staff who usually accommodate you.
        • Major unadvertised benefit is that award point bookings are somewhat flexible. I've had to change an award flight a few times, never had to pay a fee or pay extra points. Even when the tickets for booking same day flight were $700, i was able to change my 8,000 point award booking and get a ticket.

        But you are right in pointing out that $800 buys you Qantas Club membership, which is very similar to Gold. Just wont get access to oneworld lounges etc. Personally I'd never take a flight just for the status points, but some do. Most of the benefits center around convince, which is very hard to put a value on for an individual. If I had to put a value on it, then I'd say Silver was worth $50(what you can get when you sell the lounge pass), Gold worth $1,000 and Platinum maybe $1,600. But it's very subjective and all depends on how much you fly.

        • travs on 28/04/2016 - 15:04
          +3

          Great overview. A couple of things to add:

          • As QF Platinum, I flew this past weekend 2 days before my birthday. i was presented w/ 2 mini bottles of champers and an amenity kits, along w/ a handwritten birthday card (flying just economy to Perth) It was a nice touch.
          • I think you're downplaying lounge access a bit, especially if you're traveling internationally and have never been platinum. It's a whole different class of lounge (SYD International F lounge makes most top 5 lists of best in the world.) Generally, you get access to the best lounges in the One World network and is a pretty handy benefit if you go abroad a lot.
          • Platinum gives you 25% more QPoints. This can pay off, depending on your travel plans.
          • No real way to measure it, but I do think your calls to Qantas get picked up that much faster. I believe they segment the queue based on status, but this hasn't been proven as fact AFAIK (just my feeling; never wait when I call.)
          • Platinum One is generally considered not worth the $$$ and is really only the province of serious international business travelers.

          Also, once you get the status, it becomes easier to re-qualify later years, as it takes a bit less points.

          Generally speaking, Gold is the sweet spot. In addition, if you go to the states a lot, QClub membership does allow you to access AA lounges (which aren't all that great) when flying AA domestically, outside of your OneWorld status.

          TLDR: Gold probably best to shoot for, especially for OzBargain types. Platinum good in certain circumstances.

        • ChickenTalon on 28/04/2016 - 19:47
          +1

          @travs:

          I think you're downplaying lounge access a bit

          Maybe, I was thoroughly introduced to the SYD First Lounge the first time I went. 5 hour delay on top of a 4 hour stop over… I was over it!

          I'd probably really appreciate a oneworld First Lounge if I had a long stopover somewhere and I could take advantage of the beds for a nap. (Hong Kong, KL, Dubai, Doha etc). Even then it's the initial lounge access that's the key, so I fully agree that Gold is the best to attain. The Qantas international business lounges are excellent, First Lounges just add a few fancy things.

          Also forgot to mention the platinum lounge access after a flight. Quite handy for a pre-meeting refresh or some grub if the plane food isn't great.

          No real way to measure it, but I do think your calls to Qantas get picked up that much faster

          The phones are definitely answered much faster for Platinum members. When I had to call as a lower level there were often big waits. All my calls as a Platinum have been answered within one ring.

          Platinum One: Agree that the benefits look very marginal. Apparently more complimentary upgrades (I've never had one as a platiium) and a few extra unadvertised benefits like merchandise. Platinum for your partner looks OK for some I guess.

      • markis10 on 28/04/2016 - 12:41

        Qantas Club does not get you extra points on flights, preferred seating etc. And of course every status credit you ear counts towards lifetime status, as a lifetime Gold member I may be a little biased.

        • danielh on 28/04/2016 - 14:09
          -4

          I think they should rename Lifetime Silver and Gold to something like lifetime of 'reduced SC requirements to maintain silver and gold'. I actually thought that Lifetime Gold would mean what it said but it just means you only need to achieve 600SC per year instead of 700SC.

        • majormick on 28/04/2016 - 14:58

          @danielh: oh really? I had thought lifetime Gold meant Gold status for the rest of your natural life as well…

        • danielh on 28/04/2016 - 15:15
          -5

          @majormick: Nope. I have Lifetime Silver and it just means I need to get a lot less SC to maintain silver each year. I still have to also do the minimum 4 QF flights as well.

        • majormick on 28/04/2016 - 17:00
          +3

          @danielh: I think you may be confused - it sounds like you've earned Silver in the last year, and as a bonus, Qantas reduce your 'target' to retain silver for the next year.

          To clarify, lifetime Silver requires the accumulation of 7,000 status credits (or 350 SYD>MEL return flights on discount economy)

          From https://www.qantas.com/fflyer/dyn/flying/status-credits:

          Status Credits earned every membership year contribute to Lifetime Status. As soon as the required number of Status Credits has been earned, Silver or Gold recognition is awarded for life. The program Awards, Rewards and Benefits may change from time to time.

        • danielh on 28/04/2016 - 17:20

          @majormick: I hope you are right. I haven't hit anything below gold since I first joined 15 years ago so have not really tested this. I'll check with my bro-in-law as he recently hit LT gold.

  • b00gie on 28/04/2016 - 06:58
    +2

    worked for me, got confirmation

    now need to find a status run from Brisbane

    • jimmej on 28/04/2016 - 08:55
      +1

      Let us know if you find a good one. I need the same!

  • nightelves on 28/04/2016 - 08:05

    Does anyone know if gold and platinum benefits applies for Jetstar booked flights seeing as it's owned by Qantas.

    • markis10 on 28/04/2016 - 08:57
      -2

      There are no benefits on Jetstar as such, low cost airline, same for tiger when it comes to Velocity.

      • ChickenTalon on 28/04/2016 - 09:57
        +2

        Jetstar. Yes. And no.

        Yes
        You can use the qantas lounges before (and after for platinum) the flight.

        No
        You won't get shi*t in terms of leeway for excess baggage etc
        No benefits in-flight
        No priority boarding or checkin
        No priority baggage

        • markis10 on 28/04/2016 - 12:39

          Pity at a lot of places, the lounge is not open for the Jetstar flight, so you cannot use it, which is why I said no!

        • ChickenTalon on 28/04/2016 - 20:02

          @markis10: Yep, gotta check that. I've also been turfed out of the Qantas lounge because the last Qantas flight had left!

  • mini2 on 28/04/2016 - 08:05

    I wonder if the cheap SYD-MEL-LST still exist. That's normally a 80SC run.

  • honkyb on 28/04/2016 - 08:33

    can you still earn these credits if you book with say bestjet, bestjet has no credot card fees unlike qantas

    • markis10 on 28/04/2016 - 08:56
      +1

      Unlike hotel programs, airlines don't care where you book when it comes to points. Having said that you can avoid the credit card fees by buying a gift voucher first.

  • [Deactivated] on 28/04/2016 - 08:34

    Thanks. I was literally filling out my travel paperwork for a UK trip when I read this!

  • Zuba on 28/04/2016 - 09:15
    +1

    Great find !!!

  • itsehsteve on 28/04/2016 - 09:16

    How do you find out if a flight is eligible?

    • itsehsteve on 28/04/2016 - 09:22
      +2

      OK so if you use the calculator under "How many points could I earn?" it tells you. Thank you SO MUCH for this post OP! Upcoming business trip to Hong Kong with double status points pushes me to silver. Was looking at a random domestic trip for a weekend in order to make it happen but now don't need to!

    • Pilgrim on 28/04/2016 - 12:41

      From the bottom of the enroll page:
      "Double Status Credits may not be earned on some fare types and booking classes including Classic Flight Rewards and any flight with a QF flight number on the ticket which is not operated by Qantas including Jetstar, Jetstar Asia, Valuair, Jetstar Japan, Jetstar Pacific and other partner airlines. For full terms and conditions, see Important information listed below."

  • rye on 28/04/2016 - 11:33
    +1

    Damn I just book flights for 5 of us to LA on 12 April

  • bomb3rman on 28/04/2016 - 11:59
    +1

    Great one OP! Does anyone know if Cathay Pacific bookings are eligible for this?

    • ChickenTalon on 28/04/2016 - 12:10

      No, they typically wouldn't be. They need to have QF flight numbers and be operated by Qantas.

      • bomb3rman on 28/04/2016 - 12:27

        Ok, thanks :)

  • ezza on 28/04/2016 - 13:02

    Any idea if it works on Emirates flights booked through qantas' website?

    • LeftHandSeat on 28/04/2016 - 13:14

      Not for Emirates flights.

      An Eligible Flight for the purpose of this promotion means any Qantas operated flight with a QF flight number on the ticket where Status Credits are normally earned, or the following Qantas marketed flights with a QF flight number on the ticket: American Airlines operated flights on the following routes; Sydney to Los Angeles (QF309), Los Angeles to Sydney (QF310), Auckland to Los Angeles (QF3225) and Los Angeles to Auckland (QF3226). New flight bookings must be made between 12.01am (AEST) 28 Apr 2016 and 11.59pm (AEST) 4 May 2016, for travel between 28 Apr 2016 and 16 Apr 2017.

      • ezza on 28/04/2016 - 14:08

        Damn!

  • danielh on 28/04/2016 - 14:10
    +2

    I have just passed this onto my work colleagues (we fly weekly) and I suspect that a lot of pre-booked fully flex flights are now being cancelled and re-booked right now.

    I already cancelled my next 7 flights and are now starting to rebook them now. :-)

  • butwhy on 28/04/2016 - 15:43

    Is it just me or have all the prices for domestic flights gone up in recent months? Eg Syd - Melb you could easily get tickets for around $100, now the min seems to be $120 for red eye flights, and most are closer to $200. I don't get it - didn't Qantas say that demand had softened just in the last week?

    Anyway, good deal if you can make use of it.

  • PlasticSpaceman on 28/04/2016 - 17:39

    Dang it. I just cranked up 280 status credits….. If this had happened a couple of weeks ago I would have doubled that! Still, I have a few more flights planned that I haven't booked yet so this might mean I can hit Platinum this year which would be nice - not so much because of the extras (which frankly aren't that much) but more it means if I don't fly that much next year I'll just drop down to Gold so won't have to pay for club membership for two full years.

  • sjobeck on 28/04/2016 - 21:57

    This is fantastic. Platinum here I come!!

  • Bunnyburger on 28/04/2016 - 22:58

    Damn I just bought some Qantas plane tickets a few days ago, no way of getting double for that?

  • Stubby on 29/04/2016 - 09:48

    Do the tickets have to be booked via the Qantas site or the double status credits also apply to those booked via travel agency (as long as the QF number is used)??

    • danielh on 30/04/2016 - 21:22

      Doesn't matter how you book it. As long as it is on QF metal, your FF number is attached to it and the booking is completed within the specified date range.

  • The Champagne Mile on 14/05/2016 - 14:29

    anyone know how long it takes for the double SCs to come through? I completed and ADL-DRW-ADL booking that was made during the eligibility period 3 days ago,and only the base SCs have come through as yet (I registered successfully as I received the email).

    • danielh on 14/05/2016 - 17:52

      I got mine for flights on the 2 and 4 May so I'd say give it 5 working days.

      • captobvious on 24/05/2016 - 00:07

        Im still waiting. It has been a couple weeks.

        • danielh on 24/05/2016 - 07:30

          Did you properly register and meet the status credit conditions? Sometimes people forget to provide their Qantas number at the start or think that flying an Emirates codeshare with Qantas will count (but it does not).

          Can you share your flight details with us?

        • captobvious on 24/05/2016 - 22:20

          @danielh: Registered. Got the email to confirm. Booked within the dates, flew within the dates. QF flight bne cns bne. Was on my qf bookings online, qff numbers definitely provided.

          Should i be calling them?

        • danielh on 24/05/2016 - 23:37

          @captobvious: I'd contact them online. Should hopefully be readily fixed for you. Have you flown other flights since?

        • captobvious on 24/05/2016 - 23:55

          @danielh: flown other qf flights but outside of the promo.

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