New Qantas promos including double status credits (book by 3/9/25; travel 4/9/25 until 22/8/26)

[siri]

Qantas ff seems to be one way.. only qantas allow to rip you off… Iam glad they reverse it.. only today mail saw either double point or sc. since i am life gold i have no value with sc.

 

[Aeryn]

Ended up making one booking over the weekend, was surprised that J SYD-TSV is cheaper than J SYD-MEL or SYD-ADL although it is am Embraer not a 737.

Speaking of which with the 1 2 layout on the Embraer does that mean one needs to check hand-luggage at the aircraft like you do when flying the Dash-8s to CBR?

 

[Falcs]

Ended up making one booking over the weekend, was surprised that J SYD-TSV is cheaper than J SYD-MEL or SYD-ADL although it is am Embraer not a 737.

Speaking of which with the 1 2 layout on the Embraer does that mean one needs to check hand-luggage at the aircraft like you do when flying the fokkers to CBR?

SYD-AYQ was surprisingly cheap at <$700, although when that fare bucket runs out it jumps to $2000!

 

[transpactraveller]

I managed to get a booking created with our corporate travel agent, however they didn't add my QFF number to the booking at time of booking, I went in and added it in after. Does anyone know if that will still be ok for DSC?

 

[DejaBrew]

Does anyone know if that will still be ok for DSC?

Won’t be an issue.

 

[voulez]

Hi everyone, if I don't have any plans until early 2026, what's the best way to lock in a PNR now? Is it as simple as purchasing the cheapest Y flex SYD-MEL (via Qantas website) before Wed, convert it to an international multi-city in early 2026 and pay the fare difference? Assuming travel dates are well within August 2026. Thanks

 

[RooFlyer]

Hi everyone, if I don't have any plans until early 2026, what's the best way to lock in a PNR now? Is it as simple as purchasing the cheapest Y flex SYD-MEL (via Qantas website) before Wed, convert it to an international multi-city in early 2026 and pay the fare difference? Assuming travel dates are well within August 2026. Thanks

That's a good way, but it doesn't have to be SYD-MEL of course.

 

[AFrequentFlyer]

A couple of sections of FAQ & conditions might be of relevance:
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Is this a reduction in flexibility?

(edited to change wording slightly)

I've gone back to the October 2024 double status credits offer where the flexibility previously offered was available. This particular wording wasn't there.

It WAS there in the March 2025 double status credits offer. But, of the 'flexible' bookings I made, I haven't flown any yet to verify whether it affected the offer. Did you have success with any March bookings? If you did, I suspect given the same terms and conditions the same level of 'flexibility' should exist.

 

[Doddler]

I've gone back to the October 2024 double status credits offer where the flexibility previously offered was available. This particular wording wasn't there.

It WAS there in the March 2025 double status credits offer. But, of the 'flexible' bookings I made, I haven't flown any yet to verify whether it affected the offer. Did you have success with any March bookings? If you did, I suspect given the same terms and conditions the same level of 'flexibility' should exist.

No, I haven't so can't say whether it changed in March or not.

 

[AFrequentFlyer]

No, I haven't so can't say whether it changed in March or not.

It'd be a great shame if it has!

 

[Boeyn]

I've gone back to the October 2024 double status credits offer where the flexibility previously offered was available. This particular wording wasn't there.

It WAS there in the March 2025 double status credits offer. But, of the 'flexible' bookings I made, I haven't flown any yet to verify whether it affected the offer. Did you have success with any March bookings? If you did, I suspect given the same terms and conditions the same level of 'flexibility' should exist.

From the March DSC thread:

Spoiler: the fight club ending is exactly what how it always used to be

 

[MG1]

That's a good way, but it doesn't have to be SYD-MEL of course.

Silly question: I thought that once you have a PNR, you can only change the dates? So, you can change the routes/routing as well?

 

[andye]

Have just booked via Oman Air for $7.9k in May 26
SYD-BKK on QF (J)
BKK-MCT-LHR on WY (Business Studio A)
FRA-MCT-MNL on WY (Business Flex I)
MNL-BNE on QF (I)

You can end up with long layovers with WY but my fare was 29h out, 32h back which is OK for me

It's a bit of a gamble whether the double SCs on QF will stick given not currently possible to add QF number to booking. Howver, I can probably get OWS on another programme if not.

Howver not unhappy with price and get to try an F adjacent product for that.

A word of warning. When you click through, you choose seats on QF in the Business cabin but the landing page says its in the Economy cabin if you don't pair up with the more expensive Business Studio (which you can't from FRA). I was prepared to do the MNL-BNE leg in Y but it has ticketed in I. No idea if there is a 24h cool-off if it fails to do so.

I was priced $6.9k without the studio

 

[sudoer]

The change to lifetime SC convinced me to pull the trigger, booked the below for P2 in J (as a multi city) last night

CNS-BNE-SYD
SYD-SIN
SIN-SYD
SYD-BNE-CNS

1000 SC for $5.8k AUD - booked via US Amex Biz Plat for 251k MR after 35% rebate, and she'll get 55k QFF back when flying the itinerary.

We needed the SIN flights anyway and this will get her 200 SC away from P1, and set us up for a couple of weekend trips to CNS.

It's possible to get the fare down to around $4.5k (with slightly less SC) but we had specific dates of travel for SYD-SIN vv which bumped it up.

 

[Ade]

Silly question: I thought that once you have a PNR, you can only change the dates? So, you can change the routes/routing as well?

Yea…this is my understanding of what a PNR is ..
PNR is basically like an envelope that’s addressed to a passenger. You can put routes and dates into the envelope, you can add/remove/modify the routes and dates that you have already put it to the envelope.

 

[Lat34]

Have just booked via Oman Air for $7.9k in May 26
SYD-BKK on QF (J)
BKK-MCT-LHR on WY (Business Studio A)
FRA-MCT-MNL on WY (Business Flex I)
MNL-BNE on QF (I)

You can end up with long layovers with WY but my fare was 29h out, 32h back which is OK for me

It's a bit of a gamble whether the double SCs on QF will stick given not currently possible to add QF number to booking. However, I can probably get OWS on another programme if not.

However not unhappy with price and get to try an F adjacent product for that.

A word of warning. When you click through, you choose seats on QF in the Business cabin but the landing page says its in the Economy cabin if you don't pair up with the more expensive Business Studio (which you can't from FRA). I was prepared to do the MNL-BNE leg in Y but it has ticketed in I. No idea if there is a 24h cool-off if it fails to do so.

I was priced $6.9k without the studio

We are currently on similar-ish itinerary booked via Oman Air and had no difficulty adding QF# to booking via QFF Manage My Booking well before the flight using QF booking reference (should be visible in full flight itinerary) Unable to add QFF # to Oman bookings so added our AA numbers instead (expected credit has posted).

SYD-MNL on QF completed; QF SC + points posted (therefore DSC would have posted for this leg if relevant)
MNL-MCT-LHR on WY completed; credit posted to AA
MXP-MCT-MNL on WY
MNL-BNE on QF

 

[justinbrett]

Hi everyone, if I don't have any plans until early 2026, what's the best way to lock in a PNR now? Is it as simple as purchasing the cheapest Y flex SYD-MEL (via Qantas website) before Wed, convert it to an international multi-city in early 2026 and pay the fare difference? Assuming travel dates are well within August 2026. Thanks

The best way is to go to a travel agent

 

[Flyerwin]

1000 SC for $5.8k AUD

This is elite level booking. Respect.

 

[RSD]

Have just booked via Oman Air for $7.9k in May 26
SYD-BKK on QF (J)
BKK-MCT-LHR on WY (Business Studio A)
FRA-MCT-MNL on WY (Business Flex I)
MNL-BNE on QF (I)

You can end up with long layovers with WY but my fare was 29h out, 32h back which is OK for me

It's a bit of a gamble whether the double SCs on QF will stick given not currently possible to add QF number to booking. Howver, I can probably get OWS on another programme if not.

Howver not unhappy with price and get to try an F adjacent product for that.

A word of warning. When you click through, you choose seats on QF in the Business cabin but the landing page says its in the Economy cabin if you don't pair up with the more expensive Business Studio (which you can't from FRA). I was prepared to do the MNL-BNE leg in Y but it has ticketed in I. No idea if there is a 24h cool-off if it fails to do so.

I was priced $6.9k without the studio

Now that Oman Air is in the frame I will have to look a their SC earn rates vs on EK - could be a better option than EK for my Cairo runs.

 

[Himeno]

Yea…this is my understanding of what a PNR is ..
PNR is basically like an envelope that’s addressed to a passenger. You can put routes and dates into the envelope, you can add/remove/modify the routes and dates that you have already put it to the envelope.

Even better when you have a travel agent who knows how to put more then 1 ticket (for the same person) into a single PNR.