When is next anticipated double SC promotion?

[kiwitripper64]

Can anyone remind me when next anticipated double status credit promotion is likely?
Thanks

 

[JohnK]

Have tried the VA MEL the Lounge, quite nice, seeing it was the former AN lounge.
Next aim is to visit the MEL newly refreshed QP, the newly refreshed QFd MEL J lounge, and the QFd PER J lounge.
If a DSC comes good, but I am not counting on it.
Who has the roll of the dice?
I say no DSC this year.

Don't waste $500+ to visit the MEL business lounge. Not worth it.

And there will be multiple double SC offers this year.

 

[oz_mark]

And there will be multiple double SC offers this year.

Inside knowledge, or wishful thinking?

 

[CaptJCool]

Potentially anyone can afford to stockpile trip bookings or buy GV a to use later that would still trigger DSC...

Or book classic rewards

THAT said. There are some trips that can’t be left til late bookings as price rises and you gotta go when you gotta go....

 

[Hvr]

Having just booked an international trip for FEB I expect to receive an offer in the morning.

 

[jb01]

Having just booked an international trip for FEB I expect to receive an offer in the morning.

Thanks for taking one for the team!

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

May all your wishes come true.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Having just booked an international trip for FEB I expect to receive an offer in the morning.

Fiji’s the only active sale and it ends at midnight. So anything’s possible.

 

[AIRwin]

There's also a domestic J sale on until Friday...

 

[JohnK]

Inside knowledge, or wishful thinking?

Reality. Qantas need some way to stimulate forward sales.

 

[oz_mark]

Reality. Qantas need some way to stimulate forward sales.

Lot's of levers. Sales. Double Points. Discounted redemptions.

I think that they may have arrived at the point where they have driven domestic fares up to a points where people are baulking at paying.

 

[JohnK]

Lot's of levers. Sales. Double Points. Discounted redemptions.

I think that they may have arrived at the point where they have driven domestic fares up to a points where people are baulking at paying.

I think they were at that point a while back which is why we're seeing this many offers.

I'd take a double SCs offer right now but I'd also love a double points offer or 50% off economy awards for a couple of trips to Thailand later this year.

 

[Hvr]

Well I didn't get a DSC offer but this morning's email produced a sale. The flights I booked a few hours ago are now $100 cheaper.

 

[RichardMEL]

Last year they had a major sale like the current F/J sale that's just gone on ending 31 Jan. It would not surprise to see DSC offer ome out 1st Feb

also for Pooch... there is a current domestic J sale on ending on 25th Jan. It was launched a week or so ago. Much better value to be had than the fare you found.

 

[CaptJCool]

On 4 May 2018, this was written

 

[albatross710]

Does anyone have definitive data series on the timing of previous years DSC timing? Maybe we could compile a list of DSC and DP offers as shown below. My feeling is Feb is a good month for offers. I have two european tickets that I'm waiting to book.

From looking at my email search, I received "last chance" emails as follows

16 Jan 2019 Last days to enjoy double Qantas Points* for your business

12 AUG 2018 Last chance. Double Status Credits offer ends soon
5 MAY 2018 Last chance for delicious double Qantas Points
1 Feb 2018 Double Status Credits on eligible flights worldwide promotion

25 Nov 2017 earn double Qantas Points on flights to China
26 Sep 2017 earn double Qantas Points for your business on eligible Qantas flights
2 Apr 17 worldwide double Qantas Points offer ends tomorrow - 3 April 2017

29 Mar 2016 Double Qantas Points on every eligible Qantas flight, everywhere!
3 Feb 2016 50% more Status Credits and double Aquire Points on flights

6 OCT 2015 Get double Aquire Points on Qantas flights​

My feeling is Feb is a good month for offers. I have two european tickets that I'm waiting to book.

Alby

 

[RichardMEL]

Remember though the timing of promotions will also be affected by QF's short term outlook and bookings. 2nd half of last year must have been difficult with the surprise 3rd DSC promo in October.

 

[albatross710]

Remember though the timing of promotions will also be affected by QF's short term outlook and bookings. 2nd half of last year must have been difficult with the surprise 3rd DSC promo in October.

That's a good point. I wonder if anyone that follows the stock market announcements and annual reports would have seen a note about "tough conditions". Would be good to start getting some more correlations into our DSC prediction AI.

I think February is often a soft month, after Christmas, consumer spending is tight.

Alby

 

[DC3]

… I think February is often a soft month, after Christmas, consumer spending is tight.

Alby

Counting down.

 

[cove]

Bought a special for Mrscove today so that should provoke a DSC promotion pretty soon.

 

[astrosly]

Bought a gift voucher yesterday on a credit card I'm going to cancel next month to trigger the 2x Qantas Club passes to be issued so it should happen next week.