Double Status Credits promotion (Book by 27/2/24, travel 28/2/24-14/2/25)

[CaptJCool]

About to purchase a GV during this DSC promotion and I just want to clarify and correct me if I’m wrong please.
I can use the GV to purchase and redeem flights before February 2025 for DSC.
This is my first time getting one.

Sorry in advance if this has been asked before..

The formalities of the QF T&C say you must purchase the GV and redeem it during the booking period.


The posters suggest you can redeem it later down the track…

Which led to the Flexi fare trick of booking Mt ISA to Cloncurry for Jan 2025 and changing it later when you need it.

 

[jbmemories]

After booking these flights by the 27th of Feb 2024 to qualify for the Double Status Credits or Double QFF Points, how long does it usually take for these bonus SC/Points to hit our accounts?

Do you have to usually follow that up with QFF?

 

[sudoer]

After booking these flights by the 27th of Feb 2024 to qualify for the Double Status Credits or Double QFF Points, how long does it usually take for these bonus SC/Points to hit our accounts?

The bonus SC usually arrive within 2-3 days after each flight, backdated to the travel date.

Generally speaking you don't need to follow up unless you were subject to involuntary changes and need to claim an original routing credit.

 

[get me outta here]

Plse remind me the route as a placeholder for the cheapest price. I just remember it is the somewhere off the beaten track. Thanks

 

[Shubysnacks]

There's another U reward seat available on a flight to LAX I've got coming up in a couple of monnths that was booked before the promotion (PC+). Tempted to cancel existing booking and rebook, given it'd net me another 72 credits for 6k points.

I am worried about the seat disappearing in the minutes between cancellation and rebooking though, does anyone know if the system would stop me from making the second booking first? I.e. having 2 seats on the same plane with the same name/qff #

 

[AIRwin]

Plse remind me the route as a placeholder for the cheapest price. I just remember it is the somewhere off the beaten track. Thanks

Post #369?

 

[get me outta here]

Post #369?

Thanks, I remembered the post being very much further back.

 

[AIRwin]

Thanks, I remembered the post being very much further back.

Post #207?

 

[get me outta here]

Post #369?

Is a one way ok? (Apologies I'm doing this for somebody else).

 

[AIRwin]

Is a one way ok? (Apologies I'm doing this for somebody else).

Yes - refer post #212 for a more detailed explanation

 

[Pushka]

Is a one way ok? (Apologies I'm doing this for somebody else).

Well, you also asked it for me too!

 

[Keasm]

Exactly - that is what this forum is for - many on here are frequent flyers - but many aren't frequent flyer experts - if we were then this forum would be redundant!

Indeed - I constantly remain amazed at the knowledge the posters/commenters have here; it's greatly appreciated!

Thanks to @RichardMEL for his fast response too; I'll be taking the Mel-Chch/Chch-bris-mel for 450SC at around $1800 (happily I've rellies in Chch so I'll crash at their place overnight).

Cheers

 

[bullerdude]

There's another U reward seat available on a flight to LAX I've got coming up in a couple of monnths that was booked before the promotion (PC+). Tempted to cancel existing booking and rebook, given it'd net me another 72 credits for 6k points.

I am worried about the seat disappearing in the minutes between cancellation and rebooking though, does anyone know if the system would stop me from making the second booking first? I.e. having 2 seats on the same plane with the same name/qff #

I don't believe the system will stop you from booking a second ticket under the same name. Perhaps it may not ticket correctly, but in that case, you would still be holding the reward seat and then can escalate to the new Qantas email address to get it ticketed.

 

[blacknwhite]

The formalities of the QF T&C say you must purchase the GV and redeem it during the booking period.


The posters suggest you can redeem it later down the track…

Which led to the Flexi fare trick of booking Mt ISA to Cloncurry for Jan 2025 and changing it later when you need it.

Thank you so much for the information.
so we can change date and destination and it will be the same PNR?

 

[aikman]

I tried the Flex placeholder option for the first time. Be aware that it uses the same booking portal as gift vouchers in that you can only book simple one way or return which must depart from Australia. Not sure if other itineraries can be booked over the phone and if they charge a phone booking fee.

 

[Pushka]

I tried the Flex placeholder option for the first time. Be aware that it uses the same booking portal as gift vouchers in that you can only book simple one way or return which must depart from Australia. Not sure if other itineraries can be booked over the phone and if they charge a phone booking fee.

So if purchasing a one way that can be converted to return flight, to a different location but departing from Australia?

 

[Drnrg]

Quick question - if I book via Amex travel portal to use my $450 travel credit WLG -> MEL -> SYD June 11th (125 SC displaying on QF website) do I still get double SC?

 

[RichardMEL]

So if purchasing a one way that can be converted to return flight, to a different location but departing from Australia?

yes

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Quick question - if I book via Amex travel portal to use my $450 travel credit WLG -> MEL -> SYD June 11th (125 SC displaying on QF website) do I still get double SC?

Yes.

 

[ChrisMars]

How about purchasing a Red e-deal, for example MEL-SYD for $160 (there is maybe a cheaper routes to start with, I didn't search), and then later when needed, paying the $99 fee to make the required change to the desired DSC itinerary. Would that work? Would that make it possible to fly a DSC at Red-e-deal (or higher) fare, instead of being constraint to a flex fare from the Mt Isa -> Cloncurry?

 

[Lynda2475]

Booking a flex fair means no $99 change fee when you make the change provided you do it yourself online.