Qantas Green frequent flyer tier

[ChrisMars]

Yeah, agree that the wine usually posts shortly after dispatch. I was specifically wondering about how long after the last leaf posts do you get the email to choose points or SCs.

I have enough points in the pipeline to cover the shortfall but they are coming from QF hotel bookings and they will probably arrive next year.

IME hotel points count on the day they are posted rather than the they were earned.

Pretty sure you get the option to pick your green reward right when the last leaf lands. I really can t remember feeling impatient or frustrated waiting for the option. Frustration is always around the leaf taking a few days. Which is your last leaf btw? If it s the carbon offset, there have been cases in the past where the leaf never arrives, without harrassing the call center.

 

[MELso]

Any recent data points on how soon the points/SCs offer takes?

I'm needing 10,000 points by 31/12 for points club and thinking QF wine is probably the safer option.

Good idea, because green tier points don't count for PC.

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/status-and-clubs/points-club.html#which-points-count

 

[MELso]

Pretty sure you get the option to pick your green reward right when the last leaf lands. I really can t remember feeling impatient or frustrated waiting for the option. Frustration is always around the leaf taking a few days. Which is your last leaf btw? If it s the carbon offset, there have been cases in the past where the leaf never arrives, without harrassing the call center.

I did the offset a couple of hours ago for my last leaf, so will report back.

(Last year, I got the last leaf and was informed I'd requalified but needed a manual intervention to get the 10k point reward after requalifying. This year, it's the 50SC as I'll fall over the line to SG with them. )

 

[Flyerwin]

I've got 4 leafs done, waiting until right before my period renews before getting the 5th, so that I can choose to get SC in the next cycle.

Good strategy?

 

[joelby]

I did the offset a couple of hours ago for my last leaf, so will report back.

(Last year, I got the last leaf and was informed I'd requalified but needed a manual intervention to get the 10k point reward after requalifying. This year, it's the 50SC as I'll fall over the line to SG with them. )

Will be keen to hear how you go! I offset a flight during booking 30 days ago and haven't received a leaf, and a second flight I booked 17 days ago - which I didn't offset during booking but instead did from the link on the Green Tier page. I think Qantas say it can take up to 8 weeks after purchase and I haven't taken either flight yet.

This might be something to bear in mind if you are thinking of using the flight carbon offset as your final qualifier and leaving it towards the end of your membership year.

 

[bussyboy]

I've got 4 leafs done, waiting until right before my period renews before getting the 5th, so that I can choose to get SC in the next cycle.

Good strategy?

Not necessarily, given the processing times and "things going awry" occasionally: I'd go 2 months before your anniversary month.

Spoiler: ++ Green Tier Bonus Reward conditions

• Qantas Frequent Flyers who have achieved Green Tier status are eligible to earn their choice of one (1) of three (3) available rewards.
• The option to select a reward will appear in My account 21 days after the member has achieved Green Tier.
• The choice of 10,000 Qantas Points or 50 Status Credits or three tonnes of Carbon offset must be made within 90 days of achieving Green Tier status.
• Limit of one reward per individual per Membership Year.
• Once the application is complete there is no change of mind on the chosen reward.
• If no reward is chosen within the specified timeframe the reward will be forfeited.

Qantas Points: 10,000 Qantas Points will be credited to your account within three days of your completed application for a reward.
Status Credits: 50 Status Credits will be credited to your account within three days of your completed application for a reward.
Bonus Status Credits earned from this offer will not contribute towards any Loyalty Bonuses, or any Platinum or Platinum One Bonus Rewards. Status Credits are not transferable and will be governed by the Qantas Frequent Flyer terms and conditions.

 

[Flyerwin]

Not necessarily, given the processing times and "things going awry" occasionally: I'd go 2 months before your anniversary month.

Good tip.

 

[MELso]

Not necessarily, given the processing times and "things going awry" occasionally: I'd go 2 months before your anniversary month.

Agree - last year, I requalified and waited six weeks with nothing popping up (which triggered the aforementioned manual intervention).