When is next anticipated double SC promotion?

[kiwitripper64]

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

 

[CanbJames]

Did you register?

By the way, congratulations on your first post!

About to register. I have until 6 Feb to register and book.

I thought I had a 50% bonus SC offer in September and got that sorted in time. HAD to fly to South Africa then anyway so was hoping for the SC then. And the return journey was after the QF anniversary date. Bigger bonus

 

[AIRwin]

About to register. I have until 6 Feb to register and book.

Best to hold off on registering in case there is a subsequent DSC offer...

 

[CanbJames]

How long have the targeted 50% SC offers been around? Does the presence of these indicate that the blanket DSCs are out?

I have received a few over the years after a period of looking.

 

[CanbJames]

Best to hold off on registering in case there is a subsequent DSC offer...

Good point. I have a few days before I need to book.

 

[RichardMEL]

I received a 50% bonus SC offer on Tuesday (29 Jan). Been looking at international flights but not buying. Based on the thread and talks with family EVERYONE is waiting for tomorrow

The T+Cs said I would get the bonus SC but others on the booking would not unless each passenger registered. Sounds like others may be eligible but the offer was NOT transferable. Contradictory?

Targeted offers like this run all the time and are not related to DSC offers except for that if you register for this, then a DSC comes out tomorrow, this will apply first (depending n booking windows) so be aware.

As for the offer not being transferrable and "all passengers must register" - it's either a poor cut and paste effort by QF (not like we've not seen that before!! ) or it is possible they mean if the pax offered thebonus SC's makes a booking with other pax(eg: going with family members) they could potentially be entitled to the bonus SC's too. As usual it's ambigious

 

[RichardMEL]

How long have the targeted 50% SC offers been around? Does the presence of these indicate that the blanket DSCs are out?

No.

These have been around for yonks and are an ongoing program. Since the are targeted they, I feel, are considered separately to global DSC(or other bonus) offers.

 

[mrsterryn]

As @AIRwin mentioned above don't register until you have to . Very disappointing if a double one comes out and you have registered for this
Kinda like not taking you bonus 50 status credits in the last two months of your year if you don't need them ...ok I did say kinda

 

[rakeman]

I'm also waiting for DSC promo, have a few trips to MEL and NZ to book. I am flexible so don't need to book until April.

If Qantas is watching I am ready to book, please let me give you my money!

If not I guess I'll just book the cheapest flight.

 

[albatross710]

I hate this thread....have an early April trip to LAS burning a hole in my keyboard (of flight searches). In response to Hawaiian fares dropping below $1k today, QF return fares halved from 2.2k this morning to 1.1k now. Now i have to sleep risking the DCS...but I think I'll book tonight based on the DSC that I have seen usually having a limited travel window

 

[AIRwin]

I hate this thread....have an early April trip to LAS burning a hole in my keyboard (of flight searches).

Airlines are required to provide a full refund of US flight bookings cancelled within 24 hours of booking, so you can always do that...

 

[RichardMEL]

Well looks like nothing so far on 01FEB. At least not on the renewed splash page....

 

[juddles]

I follow this thread for no reason other than addictive fun. I have already got most of my real flights for 2019, and as a P1 (which i will lose this year), a simple ticket or two at DSC will make no difference. But I still follow this post like a child outside a possibly-opening candy shop

 

[I love to travel]

I suspect this thread provides quite a lot of entertainment for some QF and VA staff. Must admit got excited when I saw email from QF this morning but when opened it was points for buying clothing.

 

[tdimdad]

Well looks like nothing so far on 01FEB. At least not on the renewed splash page....

There's, of course, the possibility that they release it at a time when most people are thinking of other things, like Friday afternoon drinks and weekend fun. Especially, if you want the business trips to be booked at full cost and just normal benefits. Whatever it takes to minimise the time customers have to exploit it so that the company costs stay down. Couple that with some FOMO messaging and you've got a nice little marketing campaign out of it...

 

[kpc]

If I was QF I wouldn't have double SC promos at predictable intervals

 

[RichardMEL]

I suspect this thread provides quite a lot of entertainment for some QF and VA staff. Must admit got excited when I saw email from QF this morning but when opened it was points for buying clothing.

beat me to it. I was thinking last night as I saw nothing was up and posted that some staff(s) at Mascot would be having a good giggle reading this stuff "Sucked in!!!" LOL I know I'm laughing

 

[RichardMEL]

There's, of course, the possibility that they release it at a time when most people are thinking of other things, like Friday afternoon drinks and weekend fun. Especially, if you want the business trips to be booked at full cost and just normal benefits. Whatever it takes to minimise the time customers have to exploit it so that the company costs stay down. Couple that with some FOMO messaging and you've got a nice little marketing campaign out of it...

in the past the QF CMS has done website updates after midnight Sydney time(currently AEDT). Sure they can make adhoc changes, but with planned campaigns like sales and promotions they usually go live just after 00:00.

Of course officially launching it after 0000 GMT (ie: 10am AEST) would save some people some heartache and trouble with registering but I doubt anything like that is going on here.

They will launch if and when they want

 

[RichardMEL]

There is a word that there may not be one for at least the next week (if at all). Do not know how reliable that is, but I do trust the source

 

[tdimdad]

There is a word that there may not be one for at least the next week (if at all). Do not know how reliable that is, but I do trust the source

Keeping us in the suspense??? Not...

 

[AIRwin]

There is a word that there may not be one for at least the next week (if at all). Do not know how reliable that is, but I do trust the source

After Chinese New Year then. And just in time for Valentine's Day (doubles would fit in with a day for couples)....