Qantas DSC October 2024 Offer - book by 31/10/24 & fly 1/11/24-19/10/25

[Flyfrequently]

Apologies edited to make clearer, I meant during the travel period of the DSC offer i.e. the credit would need to be used on flights that depart on or before 19th Oct 2025


This will be fine, I have done the same myself in previous offers.

Thanks for the clarification @Lynda2475

 

[KingHuang]

I just want to make sure my calcs for my flight SC earn is correct before I make another booking *fingers crossed all calculations are correct to get gold*

Syd > BNE, GC > SYD in business rewards as a PC+ member, I would get 18 x 4 = 72 SC in total right? cost was 18,200 points + $53 each way

 

[DejaBrew]

I just want to make sure my calcs for my flight SC earn is correct before I make another booking *fingers crossed all calculations are correct to get gold*

Syd > BNE, GC > SYD in business rewards as a PC+ member, I would get 18 x 4 = 72 SC in total right? cost was 18,200 points + $53 each way

SC earn calculations are correct.

 

[dandandan]

It’s Flight club sweet Blackall
It could be a Long Overreach to suggest humourly what it takes to get DSCs

Can someone please remind me if I decide to change my destination, obviously need to be booked into the same or higher fare class, however can I change a one way ticket to a return, can a domestic booking be changed to originate for an o/s port? thanks

 

[RSD]

Can someone please remind me if I decide to change my destination, obviously need to be booked into the same or higher fare class, however can I change a one way ticket to a return, can a domestic booking be changed to originate for an o/s port? thanks

Yes and Yes - have done both of those at the same time in the past

 

[KathN]

Does any one know that is there any DSC as I ready booked some flights for December? Thanks.

Hi, you have to register for the offer first and then book, under the T&Cs.

 

[KathN]

I am going to Ljubljana (LJU) ex MEL in July 2025, but QF site says no matching flights. I tried multi-city with no luck. I have flexibility with itinerary, ideally would like to go via KUL or SIN on the way back from LJU. Any suggestions, please?

 

[LondonAussie]

Just checking, would a ticket originating outside Australia (ie LHR-MEL-LHR) booked with an overseas Travel Agent still be eligible? I don't see it in the T&Cs to say bookings need to originate from Australia (but I think I recall this being a condition of previous offers).

And if the booking was the QF EK codeshares in one direction and the QF operated flight in the other direction, I'd still get the DSC on the QF operated flight in that booking?

 

[Seat0B]

I was also having issues using it. It worked smoothly for one trip but not for another. It was only after the price went up by ~$300 did it start working again (hmm, suspicious).

2 silly questions:
1) All flights booked via the Multi-city tool, when it decides to work, should be subject to the DSCs and not just the one-way/return flights?
2) Even though the number of SCs that show up prior to payment is the standard amount, the DSCs should come through as a separate transaction?
(This is the first time that I've purchased flights during a DSC sale - I'm trying to make sure that I'm not making any assumptions. I'm excited and am hoping for the best once the flights occur next year - I should have enough to almost get me to WP.)

I’m late to the party and someone may already have answered, but you will get DSC on flights on QF operated flights only - on QF metal (except the couple of Finnair wet lease that do SYD-BKK and SYD-SIN which count as QF operated. So for example, no DSC on EK or other QF code share, and no DSC if flying with a One World airline, just on QF (and Qantas Link etc)

And yes, the standard no of SC show at booking, the doubles will follow a little while later - hence the joke upthread about people asking when their DSC will land.

Edited to correct autocorrect

 

[RealtimeY]

Just checking, would a ticket originating outside Australia (ie LHR-MEL-LHR) booked with an overseas Travel Agent still be eligible? I don't see it in the T&Cs to say bookings need to originate from Australia (but I think I recall this being a condition of previous offers).

And if the booking was the QF EK codeshares in one direction and the QF operated flight in the other direction, I'd still get the DSC on the QF operated flight in that booking?

Yes to both

 

[azza007]

I was thinking about a quick trip to NZ next year so this offer has come at a great time.

Flying from Syd to Akl via Bne in business reward giving 100SC
Akl-Mel-Ool in business $802 & 280sc so $2.86 per SC
Will fly back from Bne to Syd in business reward for another 36SC.
All up 416SC.

Staying 3 nights at Fable Auckland MGallery
Breakfast already included due to Accor platinum.
Non-refundable rate vs extra $40 in total for a refundable rate that includes dinner for all 3 nights

 

[KingHuang]

I was thinking about a quick trip to NZ next year so this offer has come at a great time.

Flying from Syd to Akl via Bne in business reward giving 100SC
Akl-Mel-Ool in business $802 & 280sc so $2.86 per SC
Will fly back from Bne to Syd in business reward for another 36SC.
All up 416SC.

Staying 3 nights at Fable Auckland MGallery
Breakfast already included due to Accor platinum.
Non-refundable rate vs extra $40 in total for a refundable rate that includes dinner for all 3 nights

sounds awesome! i was thinking of using the accor stay plus in NZ do you recommend the Fable?

 

[ShrinkWrapped]

I don’t know if people are aware - but ex-NZ sale started yesterday if you want to try for long haul to get DSC

$1419 NZD AKL-SYD/MEL/BNE return
$2519 NZD AKL-SYD/MEL/BNE - PER return (~ 640 SC with DSC)
$6499 NZD AKL-SYD/MEL/BNE - LAX/SFO return (~1040 SC with DSC)

There is $8399 AKL-JFK as well for those who need to go to new york

 

[freney]

Just managed to book in a handful of work trips for early next year, plus a weekend of holiday with my wife using a Points-Club status-earning redemption. My QF year ends April 30, and I should reach 1404 status credits on April 13th!

 

[justinbrett]

Meanwhile QF are looking at upgrading QF2546 to an A380 after a flood of bookings.

 

[TY24]

Managed to lock away 232 credits instead of the usual 60 for a PER-MEL-NTL return trip next year. Used the $450 Amex voucher to pay for Flex Y on the way over and did a J reward for 41,500 points + $89 on the way home.

Hardly the best SC per $ run out there, but it's for wedding so I was going to be booking flights regardless and I still only ended up paying around $600 all up.

I don't normally bother with domestic J rewards, but DSC seemed like a worthwhile exception. 112 SC for $89 is pretty good, and I have enough points that 41k isn't a huge loss to me.

 

[elanshin]

About to book a flight flying from Melbourne to Taipei, but via Hong Kong with Qantas (for the DSC of course!). My 2nd leg from Hong Kong to Taipei can be either with EVA Air or China Air.
None are Oneworld Members - can someone confirm if I still can take on extra baggage based on being a Qantas Gold member. I am assuming my baggage will be checked right through to Taipei if its under one booking from the Qantas website.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I'd assume theres more of an agreement with China Air than EVA given one is a partner and one is not.

Alternatively you could look at CX and that would definitely be under OW policy?

 

[outbakjak]

I fly for work and tickets are purchased for me via CTM. Would I still get double status credits???

 

[elanshin]

I fly for work and tickets are purchased for me via CTM. Would I still get double status credits???

Doesnt matter where it's booked as long as it's Qantas, you've registered and have your FF attached.

 

[cove]

All I did today was book for the Gather Round in Adelaide.
Looked at Perth- Melbourne in December but the QF business class was ridiculous compared with Virgin.
I did a couple of others earlier.
Thought about a run to Auckland from Perth with stops but could not be bothered.