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

[DC3]

Just booked OOL-MEL-AKL-MEL in J for $1.7k netting 560 status credits. Booked for October as more of a safety net if I think I am going to be short, otherwise can cancel for a minimal fee refund.

Is that trip OOL-MEL-AKL-MEL-OOL, or are you finishing in MEL?

 

[ThatMrBlake]

Is that trip OOL-MEL-AKL-MEL-OOL, or are you finishing in MEL?

Oh missed off the end - yep finishing back in ool

 

[Steady]

I’ll check the T&C for you. On second thoughts, maybe another fellow-AFFer will post a reply. Will save me the trouble of reading the T&C. Anyone?

Calling @madrooster

 

[Cruiser Elite]

It's the moment we've all been waiting for!

Who says AFF is QF centric?

 

[Cognac]

Oooh. Nice timing. I have a couple of trips ready to be booked.

 

[clifford]

These DSC offers always get my brain into gear (to the best extent that it can). I always look forward to the challenge of finding decent routings.

After registering this morning, I set out to find what was on offer flight wise from the end of October in terms of reward bookings, so that I could earn a few SC's via my PC+ status. I don't tend to buy revenue tickets for DSC.

I have to say that with Classic Plus pricing, the pickings are much slimmer this year. However, I did manage find a few interesting options that I booked (only in Y unfortunately), such as PQQ-BNE-SYD-OOL (12,000 pts), CBR-HBA-MEL (8,000 pts) and LST-MEL-SYD-CBR (12,000 pts), amongst others.

Should get me well on the way to Plat status to 2027, assuming that QFF doesn't go the way of VFF and BAEC, et al. If it does, then this DSC promo will be an extremely cynical con job, but the rusted ons won't mind I expect.

 

[henrus]

Dunno - he might have to try flying Virgin and see if he receives DSC's and report back to us!

Ok I'm going to book a Virgin flight and will report back/question as soon as the wheels hit the ground as to why the DSC's haven't shown up yet! Stay tuned!

Actually back on topic, my QF year resets end of Feb and thanks to the last DSC (where I made one booking) I've now got enough bookings through 2025 to retain WP so will be sitting this one out and I'll hand in my AFF crazy badge as none of them are status runs, all actual trips with no odd routes except just one CHC-MEL-BNE instead of the direct CHC-BNE.

I've also got enough VA SCs to retain VA WP through to July 2026 (my year on VA is currently ending in July) but if VA do a DSC before they switch to SCs earned on spend (2 April) then I'd look at possibilities otherwise this is my last VA WP year as their forced spend is high.

Sure I'm talking about VA in a QF DSC thread but to anyone sitting on the QF DSC fence due to price/SCs earned remember that from October this year VA will require 1000 SCs with at least half of that earned on VA flights. The new VA flight earn is $12 per 1 SC meaning at least $6,000 spend on VA flights, $12,000 spend if done all on VA. The retain threshold is 800 SCs with again half on VA so for those retaining at least $4,800 VA spend or $9,600 if all on VA operated (no partners).

 

[sevenfourtyseven]

This is still in the full T&C's on the website, so I think it's business as usual :

"Flight gift vouchers purchased during the promotion but not redeemed for an eligible flight booking during the promotion period will not earn double Qantas Points or double Status Credits."

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-offers/twice-as-rewarding.html

The FAQ also states the same.

 

[fifthfre]

Struggling to find Business Saver seats on the Mel-Bne-Akl route end of year to end of feb, can anyone with EF check any seats in fare class D as they only come up with Flex.

However i can see only 2-4 seats taken and in multi city it sells as Saver seats, but at Flex prices. Something's fishy

 

[DnM]

I use to be able to search a table that shows the status credits earned if making a FF booking and you have PC. It was a reduced amount of SC earned due to it being a FF booking. Has this changed and you now get the same SC as a cash booking?
I’m struggling to work out the SC earned when making a FF booking ( when you have PC)

 

[Doctore1003]

I did manage find a few interesting options that I booked (only in Y unfortunately), such as PQQ-BNE-SYD-OOL (12,000 pts), CBR-HBA-MEL (8,000 pts) and LST-MEL-SYD-CBR (12,000 pts), amongst others.

How did you book these?

 

[Vic]

Is this still something required? Anyone have any anecdotal experience from last promo?

There is a weird school of thought around here that somehow Qantas set up the start time based on midnight UTC (not Midnight Sydney) but some how manage to set the end time based on Sydney and not UTC.

It defines logic. But sure play it safe.

For example:

Even though the T&Cs say AEDT in practice QF’s computer systems run on UTC. If you book before midnight UTC on the opening day of the promo you may find the DSC do not automatically credit. You can request them but QF would want to see the e-ticket and boarding passes and for you to wait the time specified in the T&Cs that the DSCs may take to credit before contacting QF to get it sorted.

Really? so I can book flight based on UTC at the end of the booking period and still get DSC?

Your reasoning is illogical.

 

[sevenfourtyseven]

I use to be able to search a table that shows the status credits earned if making a FF booking and you have PC. It was a reduced amount of SC earned due to it being a FF booking. Has this changed and you now get the same SC as a cash booking?
I’m struggling to work out the SC earned when making a FF booking ( when you have PC)

See link below:

Classic Flight Reward tables | Qantas Frequent Flyer

See how many Status Credits you’ll earn on Qantas marketed Classic Flight Rewards as a member of Points Club or Points Club Plus.

www.qantas.com

 

[Captain Halliday]

I’ll check the T&C for you. On second thoughts, maybe another fellow-AFFer will post a reply. Will save me the trouble of reading the T&C. Anyone?

Sure.

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-offers/twice-as-rewarding.html

A quick recap of the main points…

• No. An EK flight does not count.
• No, not even an EK flight with a QF flight number. It has to be a Qantas plane.
• Yes the QF flights on wet leased AY aircraft do count. Just pretend they’re Qantas planes.
• Yes, Alliance planes too if they’re operating for Qantas.
• No, Jetstar planes are not Qantas planes even though Qantas own them. They don’t count.
• No, Jetstar flights do not count even if you book them on the QF website. They do that to trick you.
• If you book economy and upgrade, you only get economy SC. Same as when there’s no DSC.
• Yes the first batch of DSC will take a painfully long time to post to your account. No need to complain about it until eight weeks after you complete travel.
• No, Bonza flights are not eligible.

And most importantly,

• No, I do not know when the next DSC offer will be.

 

[osamanasir]

We've put together a list of the best QF status runs that you can currently book on the Qantas website:

Make the Most of Qantas' March 2025 Double Status Credits Offer

Earn double points or status credits when you register for this offer and book an eligible Qantas flight between 12-18 March 2025, for travel from 19 March 2025 until 24 February 2026.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Most of the best status runs this time around, quite predictably, are Business Class to New Zealand.

The good Business Sale fares we used to see to DPS are pretty much gone now, unfortunately.

There aren't many great deals available to Europe (in terms of $/SC) but if you want to get to Paris, booking SYD-PER-CDG in Premium Economy isn't terrible value. As an added bonus, the SYD-PER leg may book into J.

On what dates did you see ~$4500 fares to Paris? I can't seem to find anything below 6500.

 

[mviy]

There is a weird school of thought around here that somehow Qantas set up the start time based on midnight UTC (not Midnight Sydney) but some how manage to set the end time based on Sydney and not UTC.

It defines logic. But sure play it safe.

For example:

Really? so I can book flight based on UTC at the end of the booking period and still get DSC?

Your reasoning is illogical.

It’s not illogical at all. QANTAS uses an airline booking system used globally and the default timezone for many computer systems is UTC.

Setting up a promo to use AEDT would take a little extra work. Maybe QF now does that, but if they haven’t and it still runs on UTC then bookings made just after the end of the promo dates might get DSC, but I would never risk it and you wouldn’t have a leg to stand on challenging not getting DSC for such a booking.

Whilst I do have WP, I would prefer not to have to chase missing DSCs so I like to book after midnight UTC on the opening day of the promo and also avoid booking too close to the end of the promo as well.

 

[Matt_01]

There is a weird school of thought around here that somehow Qantas set up the start time based on midnight UTC (not Midnight Sydney) but some how manage to set the end time based on Sydney and not UTC.

It defines logic. But sure play it safe.

For example:

Really? so I can book flight based on UTC at the end of the booking period and still get DSC?

Your reasoning is illogical.

The words in the Ts&Cs always state AU time, it has always been like this be it DSC, double points or any other offer. The booking engine works in UTC and it has always been like this. It is the way the booking engines work and local time zone is just configuration, hotel systems work the same.

To your second point, you can actually book flights past midnight on the last day so depending on your time zone and in this case you could book until around 11am SYD/ MEL time on 19 Mar and DSC would still apply. I have tested this theory in during previous DSC and other offers and it worked.

 

[Ansett]

I take that to be the same as previous years and just means that the flights booked later must still be in the valid period for flights and not for the validity of the booking time frame.

This is still in the full T&C's on the website, so I think it's business as usual :

"Flight gift vouchers purchased during the promotion but not redeemed for an eligible flight booking during the promotion period will not earn double Qantasnts or double Status Credits."

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-offers/twice-as-rewarding.html

The FAQ also states the same.

 

[serfty]

The words in the Ts&Cs always state AU time, it has always been like this be it DSC, double points or any other offer. The booking engine works in UTC and it has always been like this. It is the way the booking engines work and local time zone is just configuration, hotel systems work the same.

To your second point, you can actually book flights past midnight on the last day so depending on your time zone and in this case you could book until around 11am SYD/ MEL time on 19 Mar and DSC would still apply. I have tested this theory in during previous DSC and other offers and it worked.

The problem was, at least in the early days of DSC promotions, that most bookings made before midnight UTC on the day the promotion was advertised in Australia did not automatically credit and sometimes painful follow-up with Qantas customer service was required.

 

[Matt_01]

The problem was, at least in the early days of DSC promotions, that most bookings made before midnight UTC on the day the promotion was advertised in Australia did not automatically credit and sometimes painful follow-up with Qantas customer service was required.

I totally agree as during the first DSC offer in 2017 I have made around 10-15 booking by around 8am on day 1. Yes I had to go through the pain of dealing with QF to get the DSCs manually applied and as you are aware I was P1 at the time and it was not easy. I am not 100% sure but by the second general offer in 2018 I was posting about booking post midnight (UTC) on day one or around 10-11am based on your local time zone. Edit I was Melbourne based at this time.

People seem to forget or are unaware that most booking engines are not owned by the airlines, rather they are third party global systems that are just skinned, configured and at times limited customisations for the airline needs.