Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

[Pushka]

I'm very confused by the email I received re SC rollover. The email says "Status Credit rollover will become available to you starting in your next Membership Year, on 01 December 2026." So does that mean on 1 Dec 2026 (the start of my next membership year), I can rollover SCs from the current membership year? Or does it mean that I can rollover SCs earned in the membership year starting on 1 Dec 2026, into the following membership year (starting on 1 Dec 27)?

Logic would suggest, from December 1 you can roll over any excess earned in that period ahead to the next one.

 

[pythonisman]

I'm very confused by the email I received re SC rollover. The email says "Status Credit rollover will become available to you starting in your next Membership Year, on 01 December 2026." So does that mean on 1 Dec 2026 (the start of my next membership year), I can rollover SCs from the current membership year? Or does it mean that I can rollover SCs earned in the membership year starting on 1 Dec 2026, into the following membership year (starting on 1 Dec 27)?

To me it reads as from 1 Dec, any status earned above the new thresholds will roll over into the following year.

My membership year ends 31 July. I've not got this new email talking about changes, but just got the standard WP retained email a couple of weeks ago.

Am currently planning a pretty significant chunk of travel in the next year so definitely keen on clarity as to whether I'm subject to 1200 SC renewal or 1400! Have a month or so before needing to book so hopefully clarity will come soon

 

[jimmy hutspah]

So hang on, my anniversary on March 31, 2027 I now need 1400 this current Membership year to retain? (Despite my App telling me I’ve already retained sitting on 1350 sc’s)?
As usual Qantas announcement throwing up more questions than answers

 

[J-P]

My Points Club Plus membership says it will expire this year despite having already requalified for next year. Is this a typo or a change to end the program earlier?

 

[RooFlyer]

From QF website, my reading is launching On the Ground SC starts December 8th and changes to attain/retain tier will be later 2027

Yes, they say this, as you point out:



but then they say this in the program change Rollover Q&A

Platinum: 50% of excess Status Credits earned over 1,400 can be rolled over, up to a maximum of 500

I assume those who have membership years before the changes to status credit retain targets come into effect will be rolling over from 1,200, just for that year.

 

[RooFlyer]

So hang on, my anniversary on March 31, 2027 I now need 1400 this current Membership year to retain?

No. Status retain change comes in later in 2027.

As usual Qantas announcement throwing up more questions than answers

Feeding the chooks.

 

[Seat0B]

Are you sure on point 1?

The site says later in 2027… you can’t assume but you’d think that they would time it based on anniversary date. Otherwise if you’re in the month it changes thinking you were golden at 1200 you’d be in for a rude shock…

Also, be wild for the app to announce you’ve retained it and then find out all of a sudden that you hadn’t. That said, Virgin just took it on the chin and did so…

Yes you might well be right @TeaKozy. Maybe it's the best of both worlds - retain at 1200 and if you get more than 1400, you get to roll over....

 

[TeaKozy]

Interesting. My anniversary is first of August, and my email suggests that excess from my current membership year will contribute.

That places the cutover in either September or October?

 

[oz_mark]

Interesting. My anniversary is first of August, and my email suggests that excess from my current membership year will contribute.

That places the cutover in either September or October?

What exactly does your email say?

 

[pythonisman]

I just got the update email a few minutes ago (renewal date 31 July / 1 Aug)

The email looks identical to the one mentioned upthread, screenshot(s) attached

 

[RooFlyer]

 

[LionKing]

Can I ask for Qantas Status Credits Rollover, is it all status credits or only QF group SCs are eligible?
I can fly Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and Malaysian Airlines (and in future Philippines Airlines) to 2500+ per year, but I only do very low number of Qantas flights.
I just hope this will reduce my effort to fly unnecessarily to get Platinum every year.

 

[RooFlyer]

is it all status credits or only QF group SCs are eligible?

Any SC

 

[LionKing]

Any SC

So literally 2400 SC in 1 year, next year you only need 900 for Platinum.

 

[LondonAussie]

So literally 2400 SC in 1 year, next year you only need 900 for Platinum.

Yep but that’s the limit. Rollover is capped at 500 for Platinum, 350 for Gold and 100 for Silver.

 

[RooFlyer]

So literally 2400 SC in 1 year, next year you only need 900 for Platinum.

You need to read the e-mail you would have received.

In my case, as an existing Plat, membership year ending 1 March '27, I will have 960 surplus SCs if the retain hurdle is 1200 retain (which I think it is for me) or 760 surplus if its the new 1400 hurdle. I will be able to rollover 480 or 380 (50% of surplus), so my required earn for 27-28 will be 920 or 1,200

 

[transpactraveller]

…and for those of us with anniversary dates prior to 8 Dec 2026, I assume that means:
a) 1200 SC to retain WP (not 1400)?
b) no excess SC rollover this membership year (first SC rollover will be in first full membership year after 8 Dec 2026, i.e., anniversary date in 2027)?

When the retain threshold is getting removed is still a bit of a mystery.

However we do know that for people who have membership years ending in the next few months (before the end of this year) no SC will rollover from the current year to the new membership year.

So hopefully that means the current retain threshold will remain for the next year too. Otherwise it's quite unfair on anyone who has a membership year ending in the next few months.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

I note that a "select" Qantas-points-earning credit card will unlock SCs on reward flights in future.
I have Qantas-points-earning cards with ANZ, CBA, NAB, WPAC, & STG.
I hope I'm not going to have to apply for another one.

 

[Dmac59]

The most valuable thing to me as a Points Club / Plus member is that reward flights earn status credits.

In the huffing and puffing about this "exciting new era", they of course boldly state that "The benefits valued most by our members will be integrated into the core program in 2027." Yet:


2. The Points Club Status Credit Table and any information about Points Club seems to have been wiped from the website (unless I'm missing something)

It's not missing @Supersonic Swinger - see below

https://www.qantas.com/en-au/frequent-flyer/calculators/earning-tables/classic-flight-rewards

 

[kpc]

Yes, they say this, as you point out:

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but then they say this in the program change Rollover Q&A

Platinum: 50% of excess Status Credits earned over 1,400 can be rolled over, up to a maximum of 500

I assume those who have membership years before the changes to status credit retain targets come into effect will be rolling over from 1,200, just for that year.

Yeah my email says:

Status Credit rollover

In an Australian airline first, we’re also introducing a permanent roll over benefit. This ensures hard-earned Status Credits go further, so reaching the next tier is easier.

Status Credit rollover will become available to you starting in your next Membership Year, on 01 November 2026. Platinum members will be able to roll over 50% of any excess Status Credits earned above 1,400 into the following year, up to a maximum of 500.

I hope my retention for my year starting 1 Novamber 2026 is 1200, not 1400, SCs