Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

[Supersonic Swinger]

It's not missing @Supersonic Swinger - see below

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

Thank you @Dmac59 - so it is still there, but if you go one level up in the web architecture (https://www.qantas.com/en-au/frequent-flyer/calculators/earning-tables), there doesn't appear to be a clear link to it?

 

[oz_mark]

Thank you @Dmac59 - so it is still there, but if you go one level up in the web architecture (https://www.qantas.com/en-au/frequent-flyer/calculators/earning-tables), there doesn't appear to be a clear link to it?

I don't think there ever was a link from there.

 

[Flyfrequently]

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.

Clear as mud @RooFlyer
Why don't they just say, from "Month" new SC tiered retain starts ?

 

[Flyfrequently]

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So my reading of roll-over SC's after 31 Dec 2026 should have some of us embracing this DSC promo @RooFlyer ?

 

[mviy]

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.

These changes always happen to be “unfair” for some anniversary end dates. It may vary which end dates are relatively worse off.

 

[KIZI]

My new year starts 1/Dec/2026. If I can get 350000points within 7 days, should I be able to get another year of points club? puzzled.

 

[andye]

I have a similar dilemma
Year end Oct
Credit card sign up bonus that could either get me to PC+ this year (so 1100 retain) or enough toward PC by December depending when I trigger the spend
I already have the QF Plat MC and the NAB QF Signature Visa
Really value the CR points earn feature
Hopefully will be clearer before I have to decide

 

[SYD]

My new year starts 1/Dec/2026. If I can get 350000points within 7 days, should I be able to get another year of points club? puzzled.

Yes, you can.

 

[MG1]

Speculation it will be Qantas Money either the $1200 pa Titanium card or the $399 pa Platinum card.

Unless it's a typo, they specifically say it's one card ("a select Qantas Points-earning credit card"), and I think I'd be forgiven for assuming this would be their own top-tier card; the $1,200 QF Money Premier Titanium. That said, it's not very accessible to the masses with that fee, so possibly it will be the Platinum grade one, below it.

I hope it's the Platinum, I'll consider signing up. If it's the Titanium, it's too high (especially as I've also got the Amex Platinum) and the income requirements are onerous.

That would be the presumption, but with the RBA changes to interchange fee rules from 1 October and providers of Visa and Mastercard credit cards cutting back benefits as a result, I also wouldn't rule out one of the Amex cards, perhaps the Amex Qantas Ultimate...

Will be interesting to watch. If it ends up being the Amex QANTAS Ultimate, then that's the best scenario for me.

 

[mviy]

Provided the annual fee and minimum credit limit are not too bad I may consider getting the card once out of the exclusion period. Then again I might just push for LTG and then stop caring about maintaining status as they have made it more expensive to maintain status despite still neglecting MEL for international flights compared with SYD.

 

[sudoer]

My new year starts 1/Dec/2026. If I can get 350000points within 7 days, should I be able to get another year of points club? puzzled.

150k for points club. 350k for points club plus.

 

[transpactraveller]

I assume the point they were trying to make was the unfairness of the deadline - that Qantas has made it almost impossible for people with November / December membership anniversaries to keep PC/PC+ into 2028.

 

[sudoer]

I assume the point they were trying to make was the unfairness of the deadline - that Qantas has made it almost impossible for people with November / December membership anniversaries to keep PC/PC+ into 2028.

So when should they set the deadline? Some will always lose out. They gave ample notice of the change - it is what it is.

 

[TeaKozy]

What exactly does your email

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.

Starting in your current Membership Year, as a Platinum member, you’ll be able to roll over 50% of any Status Credits earned above 1,400 into the following year, up to a maximum of 500.

 

[TeaKozy]

So when should they set the deadline? Some will always lose out. They gave ample notice of the change - it is what it is.

I think it’s that they still haven’t that’s the most confusing thing.

My guess is that most people don’t know what their anniversary date is. I’m guessing once December rolls around they’ll be better placed to communicate the change without having all sorts of sliding date windows.

 

[KIZI]

Yes, you can.

Thank you. Banked 120000 from WWS, booked a few trips, and left to go with Qantas wine. This will be the easiest way? The Green may not be that easy.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Would be interesting to know who the target audience/market is for these changes?

Anywhere the fine print or FAQs are longer tha. the actual policy and I suspect a lot of gen ‘whatever’ will simply switch off.

So who does that leave?

 

[TheCollecter]

Thank you. Banked 120000 from WWS, booked a few trips, and left to go with Qantas wine. This will be the easiest way? The Green may not be that easy.

If you duck over to the Green Tier thread, people are knocking it out very quickly... 8 days may be doable(!), but a gamble as it may just be a steaming pile of what IT still works by December

Thread 'Qantas Green frequent flyer tier'

Nov 26, 2021

As shared today over on Executive Traveller: New Qantas Green frequent flyer tier adds more points, status credits
I guess we'll need to come up with a new acronym for the status add on... perhaps I can look forward to to being a QFF WP PC LTG -CO2

To be launched in early 2022, the Green tier will sit alongside the exiting Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum One membership levels in the Qantas Frequent Flyer scheme.

It will also come with its own serve of bonus Qantas Points and status credits, which will be activated after members complete five sustainable activities...

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[sudoer]

I think it’s that they still haven’t that’s the most confusing thing.

What? They have given a date for sunsetting of Points Club, 8 Dec, which is what I was replying to.

If they are well prepared, those with a 1 Dec membership anniversary can achieve Points Club before 8 December, and should maintain that membership until 30 Nov 2028.

If I've misunderstood the announcement please do correct me, but it doesn't matter when QF announces the sunset date, there will always be a subset of members with <1 month to attain/retain Points Club.

 

[RooFlyer]

Would be interesting to know who the target audience/market is for these changes?

Anywhere the fine print or FAQs are longer tha. the actual policy and I suspect a lot of gen ‘whatever’ will simply switch off.

So who does that leave?

Qantas. Ultimately it must benefit the company (its a commercial enterprise) and no matter whether the punters understand it or read the fine print, they'll be governed by it.

For me, its overall positive.