QF Gold Status Fast Track for NZ Residents

[DejaBrew]

Looks like Qantas are offering a Status Fast Track for NZ residents until January 14th 2025 -:

https://www.qantas.com/nz/en/frequent-flyer/status-and-clubs/status/fast-track.html

To participate, you must register an EOI by 14 January 2025. Once approved you need to earn 100 Status Credits between 15 January 2025 and 15 April 2025. During this time you’ll gain complimentary access to Qantas Club lounges and extra checked baggage when flying QF.

How to qualify:

• Have a New Zealand home postal address;
• Hold eligible status with a qualifying airline;
• Hold Bronze or Silver Qantas Frequent Flyer status;
• Not currently participating in any other Status Accelerator with Qantas; and
• Complete the expression of interest form by 11.59pm (NZDT) 14 January 2025.

 

[nightelves]

What's stopping someone from changing their address to NZ to be eligible for the fast track?

 

[DejaBrew]

What's stopping someone from changing their address to NZ to be eligible for the fast track?

Nothing (as far as I'm aware, at least).

 

[nightelves]

Nothing (as far as I'm aware, at least).

Yeah but whether there’s any additional proof of address that needs to be provided is another thing.

 

[elanshin]

What's stopping someone from changing their address to NZ to be eligible for the fast track?

Well you might need to explain to QF why your address has changed just as they offered this and satisfy them with some proof.

 

[nightelves]

Well you might need to explain to QF why your address has changed just as they offered this and satisfy them with some proof.

Yeah hence I don’t think it’ll work.

 

[DejaBrew]

Yeah but whether there’s any additional proof of address that needs to be provided is another thing.

No specific mention of it on that page, but you need to be logged into your QFF account in order to complete the EOI form and once completed, they'll be in touch via email within 5-10 business days to advise next steps. Who knows what they might ask?

Well you might need to explain to QF why your address has changed just as they offered this and satisfy them with some proof.

There's also that potential snafu.

 

[DejaBrew]

This is ultimately why I mentioned "for NZ Residents" in the thread title. Might be some folks on here who can make use of it, but I'm not sure I'd try my luck as an Australian resident (were I seeking a fast track offer).

 

[lae]

Is it just me or does anyone else feel that Qantas is devaluing the value of Gold Status particualrly for long time QFF members?

 

[opusman]

They have to, to make the devaluations of Platinum not seem so bad.