Qantas "Choose your reward" Promo. Select from Double Status Credits OR Double Points [book 25/3/22-1/4/22]

[Matt_01]

That said, the real question is whether Qantas's backend is smart enough to make the distinction. My guess is no. Also, I'm not sure what a "flight voucher" is. Gift vouchers, sure, but flight vouchers?

(And since when is "Flight" a proper noun?)

I am with you on this one, be it a flight voucher or gift voucher these are just words. Although the word 'gift voucher' has been changed to 'flight vouchers' the wording remains almost identical 'Flight Vouchers purchased and redeemed for an eligible flight booking made during the promotion period will be eligible for the bonus reward. Flight Vouchers purchased but not redeemed for an eligible flight booking (for flights that are not booked or travelled within the booking or travel period dates), will not earn the bonus reward.' GV's continued to work and I doubt over the past 2 years QF would have spent a single dollar on ITS to rectify this.

 

[RichardMEL]

I miss flight club.. the first rule of which is.....

 

[serfty]

Enlighten me, I'm seriously considering it

I did it 30 to 40 times I the mid to late 00's.

Arrive 1am, 4 hours sleep before a refreshing walk over to the Domestic QP for a shower and breakfast before my $25 10SC earning Jetconnect flight to, say WLG.

The viewing lounge used to have rows of soft couches - it was often like a backpackers dorm.

That lounge as it was is gone, much is part of the AirNZ international lounge but befornthatnthe rows of soft couches gradually disappeared.

@Kiwi_Flyer showed me another place near admin offices that was very private - no longer accessible.

Another trick, if International outbound, was to bunk down in say the Gate 4 lounge and head up to the lounge at 5am to check in, shower and have breakfast. Might be difficult to do that these days.

 

[serfty]

Evacuated the building. That’s a new one. Take a deep breath and ready to spend money.

I wonder how POETSically that happened.

 

[Matt_01]

QF has put out a number of DSC offers around this time of the year since 2016, late Mar/Apr seems to be norm and I suspect timing is to shore up 4th quarter bookings and revenue prior to EoY. There has also been the targeted campaigns and short booking windows to certain destinations which I suspect is for the same reason for the quarter periods. I also seem to recall that there have been double/ triple points promos around Christmas for gift cards and the odd double points promo at other times throughout the years. It all seems to link up.

Is it just me or do others think the same, in order to shore up bookings the option to select DSC or points heading into the final quarter makes perfect sense to me. In any other year I would have booked for the DSCs however at the moment I place no value on SC, the reasons posted up thread. With this offer (my choice of SC or points) I may make a couple of bookings or buy some GVs for the few extra points. Outside of this forum I would suggest that many of the points collectors may book flights to get the extra points that can be exchanged for 'toasters', 'QF trinkets' and other so called free or discounted 'stuff'. I will be interested how this current offer pans out in the future.

 

[PineappleSkip]

I wonder how POETSically that happened.

I'm sure after all those calls they evacuated straight down to the pub.

 

[jakeseven7]

It's not worth it

It is for me I worked it hard

 

[mamamark]

Is there any order between make a booking and register the double Status Credits offer? Is it still work if I made a booking before register the double Status Credits offer?

 

[RichardMEL]

Is there any order between make a booking and register the double Status Credits offer? Is it still work if I made a booking before register the double Status Credits offer?

the wording implies can be done anytime before April 1 but tbh previous promos have required registration before booking. Just to be sure I registered first and got the confirmation email. They may have changed things though so it just sets the appropriate flag in the bookings and it's all good, but... I don't entirely trust QF.

I'd note the stuff about if you change your selection the last selection you make (ie DSC or DP) will count for all bookings, which seems to back up that one could register after making a booking but... I would do that at one's own peril just knowing the past

 

[Matt_01]

It is for me I worked it hard

If your goal is to get the white card and 'been there done that' I may understand the motive. The P1 program has changed over the years. Free upgrades at the lounge circa 2013/16 seems to have gone, invites to P1 events have dwindled, quick access to the VIP line is getting longer etc.

 

[voulez]

Good news, Point Hacks have said the following on their facebook page..

We've confirmed with Qantas that Points Club and Points Club Plus members will earn Double Status Credits on reward seat fares if booked before 1 April

Any idea if this will still apply if I book a reward flight before 1 April, but will only be eligible for Points Club post 1 April, and where the reward flight occurs after eligibility?

 

[ChrisMars]

Any idea if this will still apply if I book a reward flight before 1 April, but will only be eligible for Points Club post 1 April, and where the reward flight occurs after eligibility?

Not sure what you mean by flight occurs after eligibility. You need. To book before 1st April and fly between 2 april and 21 March

Whats sure is that you need to be points club member at time of flying to get sc on those qantas flight. Its at the top of this page https://www.qantas.com/au/en/freque...ne-earning-tables/classic-flight-rewards.html

Whats almost certain is that those classic award SC should be eligible to DSC, as was in the past, and since nothing in the t&c exclude them.

 

[CaptJCool]

No, new bookings. Almost certain it will use PNR creation date (so my peeps will know what that implies). changing existing booking will not qualify, nor would using a flight credit or voucher from before today.

Dang still got 4 of them, 4 more were converted to QantasPass so they as a payment method are ok as I understand it

Yep, and this matches the case with pre-covid promos. Origin in Australia.
As background, it used to be possible to book one-ways trans-tasman and get cheaper pricing on the flights departing NZ.

Yes, looks like is still the case. The ADL-CHC dummy bookings came up with quite skewed outbound and return leg pricing. (Eg via Brissy $1114 & $423, via Syd $1168 & $518, via Melb $1075 & $482)

I may choose points even if the earn rate is at the base or minimum guarantee. At the moment SCs are of little or no value, if I take 1 flight before the end of Jul that locks in P1 for another year. My days of P1 are numbered and will fall to WP which sees me through to 2024, already have LTG and no chance of hitting LTP. At best I may buy a few vouchers for future use.

Yea for the LTG no longer chasing WP, Its points - also my BRONZED Kids are in the double points camp.....

That game may be up:

That said, the real question is whether Qantas's backend is smart enough to make the distinction. My guess is no. Also, I'm not sure what a "flight voucher" is. Gift vouchers, sure, but flight vouchers?

what with multiple parallel systems / front-end presentations of booking engines perhaps not - besides I had GV switched into flights, cancelled at the beginning of COVID and completely buried and hidden from sight and to use them I must go into the limbo land of telephone call centres. Sighs.
some of the backend logistics is because of the way Revenue is accounted for. QF Holds roughly $6 billion of unredeemed tics and FF points on which zero income tax is necessary until the flight is made, the points redeemed or age out. Nice cashflow, the sale would be as much about earning cashflow to pay EOY tax bills or reduce losses.

If you do not trust the GV booking option and just want to make the cheapest booking possible that is a real flight that will tick all the conditions book BCI-LRE one way, it can only be booked in Y flex for around $150-$160 cheaper with QBR. This can be changed to the UK or any other domestic or international flight if the prices come down or turned back into a credit to use for anything else. As the original booking is in Y flex it can be changed for free even after the blanket free change period is lifted. I also suspect the GV system will still work.

I’m glad you said QBR. When I went to dummy book BCI-LRE on the QF website, I notice the IT KIDS have eliminated it as an option ..... perhaps ADL-KI will now be the cheapest publically available Flexi fare ?

 

[pauly7]

Some handy timing for me, as international travel is ramping back up, face to face conferences and meetings are back and a lot virtual events are being shelved.

Have 2 US trips to book, so thanks ‘a million’ QF, great timing.

 

[PineappleSkip]

When I went to dummy book BCI-LRE on the QF website, I notice the IT KIDS have eliminated it as an option

Still there but not a bargain. Other sectors are cheaper.

 

[Seat0B]

What does it say about status chasing that I am sitting here in London recovering from covid and registering for double status credits to get me to Platinum for the first time in a few months!? P.S. I am only visiting, not resident here.

Poor you @OATEK, I hope you recover quickly.

 

[Seat0B]

I may choose points even if the earn rate is at the base or minimum guarantee. At the moment SCs are of little or no value, if I take 1 flight before the end of Jul that locks in P1 for another year. My days of P1 are numbered and will fall to WP which sees me through to 2024, already have LTG and no chance of hitting LTP. At best I may buy a few vouchers for future use.

Yes similar for me. It’s a measure of how fast things have changed that I am back on the bandwagon of saying that they need to do some thing to incentivise longer term loyalty - all airlines treat you well if you fly Business, so LTG is not that much of an incentive to fly QF. And I will never make LTP.

So DSC offers that make it possible for me to retain platinum will certainly help keep me loyal as I really like the WP benefits!

 

[Seat0B]

Been trying that all afternoon. The “use travel credit” button has disappeared from AMEX travel website. CSO patched me through to Amex travel after the usual extended wait time and walkthrough to confirm it’s awry. Told 2 hour wait time for AMEX travel (I wonder why?), duly waited till I got a message 20 minutes after knockoff time that AMEX.Travel have “evacuated the building”. And of course they reopen Monday…

Evacuated the building. That’s a new one. Take a deep breath and ready to spend money.


Mrs Pineapple is another. She is LTG, never came anywhere near WP, so has no need for SCs. She has a shiny new double points booking though.

cheers skip

Wondering if your Amex travel credit has expired and that’s why it’s missing. My travel credit was showing as usual when I checked it yesterday arvo. Didn’t try to use it yet though.

 

[Seat0B]

Any idea if this will still apply if I book a reward flight before 1 April, but will only be eligible for Points Club post 1 April, and where the reward flight occurs after eligibility?

From memory, the relevant issue for points club SC on a rewards flight is that you are a points club member at the time the flight is taken. So if you book before 1 April but travel after you qualify for points club later in April, then you should get the SC.

 

[cambriamarsh]

Register here:

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-offers/thanks-a-million.html

Book by 1 April 2022 and travel between 2 April 2022 & 21 March 2023.

Also note from the T&Cs that "Qantas Frequent Flyer members who reside outside of Australia are not eligible for this offer."

Boo