Qantas double status credits: Register & book between 12-18 March 2025

[exLXCXFF]

I’m flying economy to Singapore because I already got two nz business class trips planned . Time to spend my points for an upgrade

I am doing this very frequently. I have been mostly successful with the upgrades as Platinum via MEL - SIN; QF1 did not work out twice!

 

[travelhands]

I am assuming Points Club members that book classic rewards and earn SC's still get the DSC if they book the rewards during the promo period. I know it is a reduced SC rate but if I book some business class flights i think I can still reach my Gold renewal and save some bucks as these fares are back to normal higher prices so its a bit to splash out in a week.

 

[mviy]

I am doing this very frequently. I have been mostly successful with the upgrades as Platinum via MEL - SIN; QF1 did not work out twice!

The issue with doing say QF1 SYD-LHR is that to get upgraded the whole way before the airport you need to get upgraded the whole way.

However, if not based in SYD the extra leg with the domestic connection means more SCs. That’s one of the reasons I sometimes fly internationally via SYD.

Even if flying just between SYD-SIN, that’s the more popular leg of QF1/2.

MEL-SIN with few exceptions doesn’t use the A380 now so there’s much less QF capacity for MEL-SIN. So whilst there’s less demand for it, MEL-SIN can still get quite full.

I failed both ways trying to get upgraded on QF1/2 between SYD and LHR as SG back in 2022. Had success with QF1 recently as WP. Heading home direct to MEL and my SIN-MEL A330 flight is pretty much full already in J before any upgrades. LHR-SIN is looking more hopeful.

 

[Daver6]

Well I think that's me sorted for this promo.

Flights for Xmas to the outlaws sorted.
And PER-MEL-BNE-DRW-PER awards (all released) in J sorted earning 284 SCs with PC. The one night in BNE to catch-up with friends almost came unstuck. Looked at hotel prices and they were through the roof! Turns there's this thing called state of origin on the one night I happen to be in town. Apparently it's a big deal?

 

[QF WP]

That’s where you need friendly AFF’ers to help you out @Daver6. Sorry the QF WP Hilton is fully booked.

Now to start planning my DSC flight….

 

[Aeryn]

It's really quite simple. The PNR has to be created, as a brand new PNR, within this week (until the 18th). Not before, not after.

After that, you can do what you like to it, whatever you fly against that PNR will get DSCs.

That is certainly how it has worked on all previous DSC offers with the caveat that any changes to the flights on the PNR had to remain within the DSC travel period.

BUT e second and third sentence of this FAQ for the current offer is new and creating the confusion:



It reads like it is designed to stop banker bookings.

It may just be poor wording because in the strictest sense even the below scenario would be ineligible which I certainly don't think was the intent at all and should be valid:

12-Mar Register DSC
13-Mar Make fully Flex Booking
14-Mar Cancel above booking for a flight credit which retains the PNR
15-Mar Use Credit for a new booking within the DSC travel period

 

[elanshin]

The way i see it is that they can write whatever they want, but if their IT hasn't been touched then things will remain as is. Who knows maybe it will be updated, may it won't.

 

[Aeryn]

The way i see it is that they can write whatever they want, but if their IT hasn't been touched then things will remain as is. Who knows maybe it will be updated, may it won't.

If you are not reliant on the banker bookings to requalify then you can afford to take the risk.

Or if you do not need to fly until much later in the year you cant wait to see if someone you trust posts evidence of it working as it always had and if not book more flights.

Thankfully i have sufficient genuine travel booked, loyalty bonus and green tier that I do not need to take the gamble.

 

[justinbrett]

That is certainly how it has worked on all previous DSC offers with the caveat that any changes to the flights on the PNR had to remain within the DSC travel period.

BUT e second and third sentence of this FAQ for the current offer is new and creating the confusion:

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It reads like it is designed to stop banker bookings.

It may just be poor wording because in the strictest sense even the below scenario would be ineligible which I certainly don't think was the intent at all and should be valid:

12-Mar Register DSC
13-Mar Make fully Flex Booking
14-Mar Cancel above booking for a flight credit which retains the PNR
15-Mar Use Credit for a new booking within the DSC travel period

I’m confident they haven’t changed the mechanism that awards DSC.

I’m not confident, that going forward, cancelling for a credit won’t generate a new PNR.

I’d be feeling pretty safe if the same PNR is retained, you’ll get DSC.

The main point is a flight credit is just a regular active PNR, with some placeholder entries to keep it active. It’s not like the PNR dies and is resurrected.

But it wouldn’t be hard to program a new PNR when cancelling for credit, if that’s what QF wants.

I expect this is edge case and perhaps they want to scare off placeholder bookings and make people book proper trips. But I’d be happy to call their bluff.

I will say the TA method is superior to all considering they can raise new tickets against it. It makes things a lot easier.

 

[RooFlyer]

If the credit has the same PNR it should still count, as that is how the system works. If it generates a new PNR, then it won't.

<While I've composed this, you have posted further, and I think the thing I would then say is that if an itinerary is changed (per the old way), and IF a flight credit is generated in the process, it will retain the old PNR. Its not the change of PNR which is the issue now, its that intermediate step of maybe creating a flight credit.> Viz:

I'm posting this mainly for others who are new-ish to this. What you say used to be the fairly simple go - I used it. But this time, there is a new T&C about flight credits, which MAY make the old 'system' invalid. I don't wish to debate one way or another, but as usual, the addition of new T&Cs brings uncertainty which is what I wish to note.

G

Post in thread 'Qantas double status credits: Register & book between 12-18 March 2025'

Wednesday at 6:14 PM

Went through and checked the difference in T&C's between 2024 and 2025.

If anyone wants to read, I have highlighted the new terms in yellow that appear in 2025 but not in 2024.

Still trying to process what it all means..

• goosh

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with the relevant bit:

Flight credits issued on or after 12 March 2025 will not be eligible for this offer. ..... Any bookings made using flight credits outside of this window will not be eligible.

Now, dandandan posted, and included this link

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/manage-booking/change-flights.html?int_cam=au%3Acredit-vouchers%3Aarticle%3Achange-flights%3Aen%3Ann

which implies that if you change the destination of a PNR created during the promo period, after the promo period, a flight credit will be created prior to the new itinerary being created (with the SAME PNR) If this is the case, then it would violate the new T&C noted above, even though the PNR is the same.

Its new, so an unknown technicality but a change from previously worth considering. But as you say (and as my TA said) - going through a TA will probably overcome this uncertainty.

 

[justinbrett]

<While I've composed this, you have posted further, and I think the thing I would then say is that if an itinerary is changed (per the old way), and IF a flight credit is generated in the process, it will retain the old PNR. Its not the change of PNR which is the issue now, its that intermediate step of maybe creating a flight credit.> Viz:

I'm posting this mainly for others who are new-ish to this. What you say used to be the fairly simple go - I used it. But this time, there is a new T&C about flight credits, which MAY make the old 'system' invalid. I don't wish to debate one way or another, but as usual, the addition of new T&Cs brings uncertainty which is what I wish to note.

G

Post in thread 'Qantas double status credits: Register & book between 12-18 March 2025'

Wednesday at 6:14 PM

Went through and checked the difference in T&C's between 2024 and 2025.

If anyone wants to read, I have highlighted the new terms in yellow that appear in 2025 but not in 2024.

Still trying to process what it all means..

• goosh

• 
• 

with the relevant bit:

Flight credits issued on or after 12 March 2025 will not be eligible for this offer. ..... Any bookings made using flight credits outside of this window will not be eligible.

Now, dandandan posted, and included this link

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/manage-booking/change-flights.html?int_cam=au%3Acredit-vouchers%3Aarticle%3Achange-flights%3Aen%3Ann

which implies that if you change the destination of a PNR created during the promo period, after the promo period, a flight credit will be created prior to the new itinerary being created (with the SAME PNR) If this is the case, then it would violate the new T&C noted above, even though the PNR is the same.

Its new, so an unknown technicality but a change from previously worth considering. But as you say (and as my TA said) - going through a TA will probably overcome this uncertainty.

QF has form in overreaching T&Cs (who can forget the QR exclusion saga). I’m saying I’d be happy to call their bluff. If the only thing QF wanted to achieve with this clause is scare a few people off parking bookings and make them book real bookings instead, easy win. I don’t see them fundamentally changing the way DSCs are awarded which is simply based on PNR creation date.

I actually won’t be participating in this promo as my TA has already booked my year of travel under the previous promo, and I won’t need any SCs between October and February. That’s really the takeaway, why stress when there’s a much easier method through a TA.

 

[RooFlyer]

why stress when there’s a much easier method through a TA.

My philosophy for all O/S travel

 

[LinaLee]

Thanks all for this interesting debate. I’m close to not making my life difficult. It’s actually to get a head start for 2026/27 renewal. I will bite the bullet and commit to traveling. Just need to plan for it especially around work . So many places left to visit. So little time.

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

Thanks all for this interesting debate. I’m close to not making my life difficult. It’s actually to get a head start for 2026/27 renewal. I will bite the bullet and commit to traveling. Just need to plan for it especially around work . So many places left to visit. So little time.

Maybe revisit the ones you loved most so far