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2x Lounge Invitations / Complimentary Qantas Club When You Earn 150k/350k QFF @ Qantas Points Club / Points Club Plus

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2x Lounge Invitations / Complimentary Qantas Club When You Earn 150k/350k QFF @ Qantas Points Club / Points Club Plus
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render on 18/03/2020 - 10:59 qantas.com (6798 clicks)
Last edited 18/03/2020 - 14:22 by 1 other user

Qantas Points Club launched today

Qantas Points Club
Earn 150,000 QFF Pts

  • 2 Lounge Invitations
  • 25% Bonus Points at Qantas Hotels

Qantas Points Club Plus
Earn 350,000 QFF Pts

  • Complimentary Qantas Club membership
  • 100 Status Points Roll-Over
  • 50% Bonus Points at Qantas Hotels

Both

  • Earn Status on Classic Reward
  • One-class vehicle upgrade on car hire bookings @ Avis (AU / NZ)

Terms

  • Benefits expire start when you reach the threshhold and expire at the end of your next membership year
  • Earn up to 125,000 points per transaction
  • Max 20,000 points from flights
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  • brk on 18/03/2020 - 11:10
    +7

    A good place to self isolate or practice social distancing ATM!

  • bostos on 18/03/2020 - 11:11
    -2

    Can I visit the lounge without traveling?

    • hypie on 18/03/2020 - 11:20
      -1

      Officially no.

    • orly on 18/03/2020 - 12:05
      +1

      They ask for boarding pass when you enter. Not sure what you're going to say, "oh I must have lost it"???

    • drsmithy on 19/03/2020 - 09:03
      +2

      Ah, those were the days…

      As a Platinum you use to be able to go to the QC whenever you wanted, even if you weren't flying.

      Got knocked on the head sometime in the mid-2000s from memory. Basically as the mining boom was really hitting steam and every bogan in Australia hit Platinum.

      • nikey2k27 on 19/03/2020 - 16:13

        They had more HI VIS in Perth then suits.

  • hypie on 18/03/2020 - 11:15
    +6

    We've known it for a while but now it's officially not just a frequent flyer program.

    Earn Status on Classic Reward is pretty interesting.

    Does this mean you can just sign up to 3 credit cards and get Qantas club access?

    • jkt on 18/03/2020 - 11:27
      +4

      'Only points you've earned on the ground, up to 125,000 per transaction, plus 20,000 points from flying will count towards Points Club'

      Which points count towards Points Club?
      All points earned on the ground (on things like credit cards, car hire and banking) up to a maximum of 125,000 points per transaction will count. We will also count up to 20,000 points from flying per Membership Year. Points received from things like Family Transfers, Qantas Business Rewards, your Loyalty, Platinum and Platinum One Bonus will not contribute to your Points Club balance. To see which points count towards Points Club, a summary is provided below:

      Points Club and Points Club Plus

      Qantas Points earned from flying 20,000 per Membership Year

      Other Qantas Points earned (on things like credit cards, car hire and banking) 125,000 per transaction

      Top-up Points purchased All points count

      Qantas Points transferred from another reward or loyalty scheme (eg an indirect earn credit card) 125,000 per transaction

      Anything else does not count.

    • UltimateAI on 18/03/2020 - 11:28
      -7

      Yes, but those card usually have high annual fees. Usually cheaper just to pay for Qantas Club under a "No Joining Fee Deal".
      Never used Qantas Club though, usually get Lounge Access via Credit Cards. A few free ones with no annual fees let you have 2 free passes per year.

    • tunzafun001 on 18/03/2020 - 11:42

      I logged in, and I only have 3 months to reach the threshold. So 3 credit cards would be on the limit.

      • exceladdict on 19/03/2020 - 10:38

        wait until your next membership year

    • nickj on 18/03/2020 - 15:05

      Agree with "Earn Status on Classic Reward is pretty interesting."

      Does this include RTW "OneWorld Classic Award"? If it does, it's especially interesting. Possibly it's a way of trying to get Qantas more of those award seats, because at the moment the high airline surcharges make Qantas far less attractive than say JAL or Cathay or American or LATAM. So on routes where they compete (and Qantas competes with all 4 on at least one route), it does tip the scales a little bit, so maybe people won't book away from Qantas quite as much.

      • UrMumsOnlyFan on 18/03/2020 - 22:27

        ＋ Points Club and Points Club Plus members will earn Status Credits on Qantas Marketed Classic Flight Rewards if they are a Points Club or Points Club Plus member at the time they fly. Your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number must be recorded in your booking before your flight departs to receive the Status Credits. The Status Credit earn rate for Points Club and Points Club Plus members on Classic Flight Rewards. Classic Flight Rewards seats are subject to capacity controls, availability is limited, and some flights may not have any Classic Flight Rewards available. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) in addition to the points required.

        "Qantas Marketed Classic Flight Rewards" isn't necessarily clear, but it must be deliberate that they used marketed instead of operated.

      • UrMumsOnlyFan on 18/03/2020 - 23:17

        LATAM

        Not relevant in the context of oneworld anymore - they're exiting the alliance on 1 May 2020 (brought forward from Oct 2020).

    • BlueOdyssey on 18/03/2020 - 21:39
      -1

      No - you need status credits from flights for lounge access.

    • clx on 18/03/2020 - 23:15

      Is an upgrade using Qantas points considered Classic Rewards? No, right?

      • Watto23 on 19/03/2020 - 08:57

        No but you still earn Status credits on the original class of travel.

  • Samsungnote10 on 18/03/2020 - 11:21

    "Benefits expire start when you reach the threshhold but expire at the end of your membership year"

    does that mean if you reach 350k points in month 11, the benefits expire a month later as

    • Lineone on 18/03/2020 - 11:25
      +4

      No, the terms state that you enjoy the benefits until the end of the next membership year. From the FAQs at the bottom:
      "You can enjoy your membership benefits from the moment you unlock Points Club, until the end of your next Membership Year. So, for example, if your Membership Year begins on 1 January 2020 and ends 31 December 2020, and you unlock Points Club or Points Club Plus in June 2020, you can enjoy your membership benefits until 31 December 2021."

      • render on 18/03/2020 - 11:27

        Apologies. Skimmed it while posting. Have fixed!

  • RespectMyAuthoritar on 18/03/2020 - 11:26

    Can someone please explain to me the value of this? I have Qantas Club Plus, but don't know if it's any good. What are status points and is 100 good?

    • UltimateAI on 18/03/2020 - 11:30
      +2

      Points Club Plus, didn't know Qantas Club Plus was a thing.

    • nickj on 18/03/2020 - 14:41
      +11

      Here's my take:

      Status Credits determine whether you're Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum (and I'm going to ignore the levels above that, because it gets a bit silly). You need 0 / 300 / 700 / 1400 status credits to reach those status levels. The main tier that people want is gold, because it means you can always get lounge access, even when you fly economy. If you don't know what level you are, you're almost certainly bronze, like me, and like 99% of the population (warning: figure entirely made up, but probably not far off wrong). The only real way to get status credits is by flying. To earn enough Status credits to get Gold status: you could fly a LOT in discount economy (like fly Round The World ~4 times in one year, on Oneworld / Qantas), or you could spend ~$3000 to fly very strategically in business class on flights booked during a double status promo. If neither of those options particularly appeals to you: then congratulations, you're normal! But if does appeal to you: then probably either you love spending time in planes, or your employer is paying.

      Bottom line is: unless you're flying Qantas a lot in economy (say every few weeks), you really should not worry about status credits, because although it sounds like it might be useful, actually it's just good marketing, and it would have very limited genuine benefit. And 100 SCs is helpful towards the next level, but as you can see it will only contribute a fraction of the amount you'd need to make a useful level.

  • LZCS on 18/03/2020 - 11:42

    Earnt 366k points this year. Hell yeah

  • Mr RS on 18/03/2020 - 11:52
    +2

    Over 700k for me…. smashed it!!

    • soob on 18/03/2020 - 12:06
      +3

      Please share how you can get that!

    • natchiose on 18/03/2020 - 21:39

      How do you earn so much in a year? Referrals?

  • alamodey on 18/03/2020 - 12:01

    if i'm about to get two lots of 75K points from credit card sign-up bonuses, does that mean i've joined the club?

    • render on 18/03/2020 - 12:03
      +1

      Should do!

      They even counted mine back to the start of my membership year - so my previous credit card sign ups have already made me eligible.

      • tunzafun001 on 18/03/2020 - 15:11

        what does membership year mean exactly? I've got 350k points, but only 3k counts towards this

        • natchiose on 18/03/2020 - 21:38

          I signed up sometime in Aug a few years ago. So my membership year ends in Aug every year. Sep - Aug is considered as a valid period for earning points to be eligible for me.

  • anonymite999 on 18/03/2020 - 12:04

    Oh lookie what i got..

    https://ibb.co/sPG7rkt

    • Maxxjet on 18/03/2020 - 12:21
      +1

      The pictures below ? lol

    • ChocoMilk on 19/03/2020 - 00:45

      Nice one…however according to your targeted ads below in the screenshot; you appear to also be googling dental related articles and sexy Asian women in Sydney….

    • Kranbone on 19/03/2020 - 01:19

      Is that a lot??

  • chillybags on 18/03/2020 - 12:09

    Just signed in and i earned 277k points. Resets on 31st March though, so I wont get to Qantas points club plus unfortunately :(

  • Samsungnote10 on 18/03/2020 - 12:10

    Woo, 139k

    I'm almost there.

    Shocked as i dont use it much, except for 1 credit card sign up!

  • anonymite999 on 18/03/2020 - 12:22

    The crap this is.. its crap.. gives you nothing? OK lounge access but no ones flying.. Status credit rollover .. no ones flying.. hotels.. no one go hotel.. Nothing to do with wine either.

    • hayne on 18/03/2020 - 12:29
      +1

      They’ve been working on this for a while, it’s not related to the current crisis so eventually when things get back to normal, this program will still apply. So the fact that no one is flying now doesn’t mean the program is crap.

      The only caveat of course being that Qantas emerges from the end of this intact.

      • tm001 on 18/03/2020 - 17:08

        I think the world will be a slightly different place after this is over.

      • UrMumsOnlyFan on 18/03/2020 - 23:09

        They’ve been working on this for a while

        I had a survey about it at the end of 2018. Was wondering when it would go live.

        The only caveat of course being that Qantas emerges from the end of this intact.

        There may well be some big name casualties in the airline industry this year but Qantas won't be one of them.

  • Samsungnote10 on 18/03/2020 - 12:25

    ill get to 150k, which essentially means 2 free lounge passes, no way ill make it to 350k as I dont intend to get any credit cards,

    qantas club membership would have been fun :)

  • D3m3ntia on 18/03/2020 - 12:40

    Not sure how this works.. technically I have well over 200k points club points, but when I click on lounge invitations it says I have none

    • LZCS on 18/03/2020 - 12:42
      +1

      2 weeks to get them

      • D3m3ntia on 18/03/2020 - 12:49

        Just read that in the T&C thanks :)

  • sween64 on 18/03/2020 - 12:57

    Is anyone worried about Qantas collapsing? Their shares took a 15% hit, I might spend some of my points at the Qantas Store soon…

    • nietzsche bargain on 18/03/2020 - 12:58

      Yes, under all scenarios Qantas will come out the other side still in existence, but if there is a bailout where the gov't takes equity in the business points could be wiped out. A possibility.

    • alamodey on 18/03/2020 - 13:07
      +1

      have some shares but not worried, until this virus they were going strong and buying back shares with their excess cash. if it got to that stage you'd think this is the type of quintessential australian company the gov would bailout anyway.

    • pandamninator on 18/03/2020 - 13:08
      +8

      Not if you see what's under the hood.

      Alan Joyce is a man of many faults, but he has run a very tight ship over the past couple of years. Workforce has been slashed, debt is low for a company of it's size and there is a very big rainy day fund, along with billions in assets to borrow against. No doubt we'll see the Poor Little Irish Pauper act from Alan Joyce, but they would be near the bottom of my list of companies that would require immediate bailing out if I was the PM.

      It will be rough, but Qantas will be one of the last airlines to go under. And if they make it through the other side with Virgin crippled and REX on it's way to bankruptcy, they will rebound very quickly. They are one of the shares I have penciled to throw my peso's at when we get through the other side.

  • Domingo on 18/03/2020 - 13:37

    What crappy system. I earned 125k points on 27 Feb and my year reset on 29 Feb, so none of them count.

    • hanofee on 18/03/2020 - 13:43

      So, this is per membership year basis? How do you know that your was 29 Feb?

      • Domingo on 18/03/2020 - 14:57

        Because it tells me that on the website.

        Fri 28 Feb 2020 ANZ FREQUENT FLYER VISA CARD 27-FEB-2020 125,0390

        and then

        0 Points
        TO UNLOCK POINTS CLUB You just need to earn 150,000 more points.* On or before Sunday 28 February 2021

        • knobbs on 19/03/2020 - 10:43

          Wow not sure when I signed up but I doubt it was 31st December.

          Mine says earn 141k more points on or before Thursday 31 December 2020

    • nickj on 18/03/2020 - 14:53

      Yeah the fixed Qantas status years are a bit annoying. The Velocity system of meeting the criteria at any point in the past 12 months is superior, because it's not based on some arbitrary reset date.

      • UrMumsOnlyFan on 18/03/2020 - 23:51

        Sure the reset date is arbitrary. But upon achieving status you get the benefits for the remainder of the current membership year and the entirety of the following year. Up to 24 months of benefits vs only 12 with Virgin.

        For that reason there are probably more people who prefer the Qantas system than the Virgin system. But different strokes for different f…requent flyers. (Particularly noting that Virgin has Family Pooling.)

      • Gooddeal21 on 19/03/2020 - 21:59

        it's not arbitrary it's when you joined and that is then your anniversary date

  • sauce2k6 on 18/03/2020 - 13:49

    stupid question, what is the Qantas club? lol. Do they get their own lounge or is shared with the normal Qantas Business Lounge? Or is it more so the benefits that come with it Points Club Plus

    • UrMumsOnlyFan on 19/03/2020 - 00:41

      As a Qantas Club member, you'll be welcome in Qantas Club, Qantas International Business Lounges, partner airline and associated airline lounges worldwide.

      Qantas Club Lounges are separate to Domestic Business Lounges. Qantas Club Lounges are the basic offering.

      Internationally, Qantas Club members get access to Qantas International Business Lounges, plus certain partner lounges where there is an arrangement in place.

  • starspawn on 18/03/2020 - 14:00
    -5

    That will be easy for me as I fly Business Class return to New York weekly…

    • D3m3ntia on 18/03/2020 - 14:09
      +7

      Maybe make that every 2 weeks now

      • starspawn on 18/03/2020 - 14:16
        +1

        Long live the 1% huh

    • Woodyg22 on 18/03/2020 - 14:22
      +2

      Sorry to burst your bubble but…

      Qantas Points earned from flying 20,000 per Membership Year

      Looks like you'll hit the 20k cap pretty quickly. Having said that you'll already have business lounge access..

      • starspawn on 18/03/2020 - 14:27

        "You just need to earn 148,750 more points."

        • Woodyg22 on 18/03/2020 - 14:52
          +1

          Sounds about right 😂

  • jj212 on 18/03/2020 - 14:01

    Unfortunate if you have Gold Status already, unable to gift passes or club membership if you reach the required level!

  • tunzafun001 on 18/03/2020 - 15:17

    Speaking of QFF passes. Any word on if they will extend the use by dates? I got a couple expiring in a couple of months and just cancelled travel plans, so can only offload them to someone travellng domestic (which is apparently ok according to ole Uncle Sco Mo', as Corona doesn't fly commerical domestic)!

  • shertiger on 18/03/2020 - 16:38

    So I’m guessing the Complimentary Qantas Club membership gives you access to the lounge when travelling. Does it also allow you to bring a guest?

  • zol1 on 18/03/2020 - 16:46

    Made it to Points Club but can't see my lounge invitations

    • jeppetto367 on 18/03/2020 - 16:51
      +1

      Terms say it may take 2 weeks for the passes to be issued.

    • shertiger on 18/03/2020 - 16:52

      Wait 2 weeks

  • jeppetto367 on 18/03/2020 - 16:47

    Looks like I've automatically hit the targets for Points Club. Good to see that you can now receive credits for Reward flights, though the earn is nowhere near as good as paid bookings unfortunately: https://www.qantas.com/us/en/frequent-flyer/earn-points/airl…

    • ezza on 18/03/2020 - 21:02
      -1

      I was looking for this…
      Wow 7 status points for something like Melb > Syd… Pathetic!

  • sunnyc on 19/03/2020 - 01:22

    Any easy ways to earn lots of points.

  • budgetgaming on 19/03/2020 - 01:27

    Got an email saying I’ve been given points club plus for earning over 350k points the last year. Woop

  • icomeforthecomments on 19/03/2020 - 02:13

    I was keenly awaiting news of this program. Gearing up to change my Woolies earnings preference back to Qantas, swap back to Qantas points mall from cashrewards/shopback.

    But I am so so underwhelmed, I am going to give this a miss. 2 measley lounge invitations. SC on points bookings is the only decent benefit but I don't it's worth the threshold spend.

  • muncan on 19/03/2020 - 08:28
    +1

    Approaching 1.5M points, 8 lounge passes, complimentary club membership, bronze status extended for 12 months, no travel plans on the horizon. What a time to be alive.

    • Hogg on 19/03/2020 - 09:23

      How did you get that many points?

      • walaj on 19/03/2020 - 09:52

        multiple credit card deals I suspect.

        Not through flights given bronze ff status.

        • muncan on 19/03/2020 - 11:13

          Yup, credit card churner 🙋‍♂️

          • walaj on 19/03/2020 - 14:54

            @muncan: lol.

            I have about 1.07M points, but that's from a couple years of work travel, and platinum. All in economy though. :-(

    • muncan on 05/04/2020 - 20:23

      8 lounge passes all extended for 6 months, woot!

    • Spending2Much on 06/04/2020 - 01:56

      800k QFF points here….. Again, all travel plans have frozen.
      4 lounge passes expiring in July, how did you get extra 6 months added?

      • muncan on 06/04/2020 - 07:14

        I just logged in, and extended by they all were.

      • UrMumsOnlyFan on 06/04/2020 - 08:42

        Qantas extends Qantas Club membership, lounge passes

        Qantas credit cards and Silver-grade frequent flyers receive single-use lounge passes which provide entry as domestic Qantas Clubs and international Qantas business lounges.

        (There's one notable exception: the Qantas business class lounge at LAX, which is shared between Qantas, British Airways and Cathay Pacific and serves more as a Oneworld lounge than a Qantas-owned lounge.)

        The use-by date on those complimentary lounge passes is being extended by six months.

  • icomeforthecomments on 19/03/2020 - 17:54

    Turns out business rewards transfers don't count, so if you're a sole trader, you're outta luck.

    All this is going to do is create more credit card churn as A LOT of people will qualify via sign on bonuses.

    • nickj on 19/03/2020 - 22:14

      Which is probably fantastic from the POV of Qantas as the banks have to buy those points, and Qantas right now really wants to bring in cash, plus slow the burn on the cash it has. So they get cash now for a future liability. Much the same as they want to give flight credits rather than refunds to people whose flights were cancelled - it's much better for cashflow to get the cash now, and have to deliver the service later - which is what all airlines around the world are trying to do right now. It's also why Qantas as "stood down" workers (with no payment required), rather than retrenched them (which would require redundancy payments).

      • icomeforthecomments on 21/03/2020 - 01:04
        +1

        I suspect Qantas co-funds these sign on bonuses. I highly doubt the banks are shelling out $500-$1000+ to attract a new customer.

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