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

[elanshin]

neither the loyalty bonus offer today or the DSC offer contribute to LT status, this was always the case so if you have already achieved/retained your status for the year they are worthless

Everything prior to this except SC rollovers counted to lifetime total.

 

[justinbrett]

Everything prior to this except SC rollovers counted to lifetime total.

And even then, those did originally.

 

[dylarr]

Everything prior to this except SC rollovers counted to lifetime total.

There is one exception to this - the 20% bonus SCs earned from the Qantas Premier Titanium CC have never counted to the lifetime tally. Other than rollover SC's, they're the only category of SC's that I know of that have been treated as not worthy until now.

 

[PetuniaRose]

Grateful for clarification / confirmation. .Eligibility is said to be on Qantas marketed and operated flights.

If I book return flights in/out Europe through/marketed Qantas but on the flights operated by Emirates (so 4-digit flight numbers beginning QF) — this booking would not qualify for this offer? Either for double points or double SC?

 

[JB001]

Grateful for clarification / confirmation. .Eligibility is said to be on Qantas marketed and operated flights.

If I book return flights in/out Europe through/marketed Qantas but on the flights operated by Emirates (so 4-digit flight numbers beginning QF) — this booking would not qualify for this offer? Either for double points or double SC?

Yes, you are correct. As the flight is not operated by Qantas it is not eligible for the double points/status credits.

Welcome to AFF!

 

[DejaBrew]

Welcome to posting @PetuniaRose

 

[bussyboy]

Grateful for clarification / confirmation. .Eligibility is said to be on Qantas marketed and operated flights.

If I book return flights in/out Europe through/marketed Qantas but on the flights operated by Emirates (so 4-digit flight numbers beginning QF) — this booking would not qualify for this offer? Either for double points or double SC?

Long time lurker, first time poster - welcome!

 

[PetuniaRose]

Lol, you are right, though I prefer to refer to myself as a long-time reader.

Since retiring I’ve been taking one, sometimes two overseas trips a year. Flying directly to a European city with Emirates (via Dubai) is far easier than flying Qantas via London. And cheaper.

I’m LTG and have qualified P1 for several years. End October I will drop back to Gold as I chose to book directly with Emirates for my European holiday this year — cheaper and the chauffeur car service is a very attractive incentive (particularly at the arrival and departure cities in Europe).

I got mildly excited when I got the Qantas email as I am about to book next year’s European holiday. But now I realise Emirates flights won’t get me the double offer, I will return to booking directly with Emirates.

As others have said elsewhere, LTG is a ‘sweet spot’. Platinum adds a bit but not much of real value.

 

[bussyboy]

Myself, on the other hand, struggle to think what benefit this is to me.

Just received an email saying my gift will be credited by 30 September, but the notification on the App say 8 September.

Between 2 - 8 September 2025	All Points Club and Points Club Plus Members
Between 2 - 8 September 2025	Members holding Silver status and above

Only Bronze members are potentially left waiting until end of September, according to https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/status-and-clubs/status/loyalty-gift-2025-FAQ.html

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My member year just started in August, so this is a welcome extra ahead of planning to at least reach Gold this year - practically half-way there now.

PC+ retention will be a little easier too no doubt.

Will there be a cyber-breach apology bonus coming later in the next 12 months, is an interesting dilemma

 

[Blackadder]

As a LTS QF FF, and nowhere near obtaining gold this year, the "gift" is worthless as it doesn't count towards Lifetime credits.

 

[Volando]

Still no email in my inbox from QF, so if it wasn't for AFF, I'd be none the wiser about this DSC offer and the other assorted bonuses.

I'm also in the "yeahnah, pass" camp on this DSC round, based on the lifetime exclusion. I've easily requalified for SG this membership year but too far away to bother chasing WP by booking a frivolous status run.

 

[OzzRod]

So this is offered as thanks for loyalty? Absolutely zero benefit to me on all parameters. And I'm still annoyed at my personal information being shared with who knows who, without any meaningful apology.

 

[Beano]

A very warm welcome aboard AFF @seanr75


Beg to differ re: DSC.

Edit: As have others, I see

I know Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum have all been invited.

 

[justinbrett]

So this is offered as thanks for loyalty?

As much as these things ever are.

Corporate loyalty programs are not charity - they exist to increase profit to the company.

 

[Beano]

Perhaps this is an apology for the data breach?

 

[DejaBrew]

Perhaps this is an apology for the data breach?

Sorry not sorry?

 

[Dvg]

Sadly don’t count toward LT status and I have a 30 September member year end, so would seem to be unfortunately zero value to me and likely many others in the same boat.

Same for me

 

[Flyerwin]

I guess I made it to LTG just in time... bye bye LTP I never knew you...

 

[justinbrett]

Perhaps this is an apology for the data breach?

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Today at 9:25 AM

It's a pretty wild assumption by many that the loyalty gift is connected to the data breach.

QF never said that, and it would be a pretty poor way to do it for the same reasons mentioned above, for many it does nothing. It's basically a lose lose - they don't get the public PR credit by claiming they've offered compensation, and even if they did this would be a poor way to go about it. Just like the covid status keeper they'll always please some and piss off others when it comes to gifting status credits. Gifting points is much fairer.

I don't know why they offered the gift, my only...

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[SYD]

I guess I made it to LTG just in time... bye bye LTP I never knew you...

I suspect it’s not going to affect to many “racing” towards achieving LTP! But I get the angst of others seeking LTG - although, I reckon a relatively small proportion of my first 14K SCs were from DSC.

As a LTS QF FF, and nowhere near obtaining gold this year, the "gift" is worthless as it doesn't count towards Lifetime credits.

It’s possibly to encourage you to fly a little more and go for Gold. Hey, throw in a DSC offer while they’re at it.

More than a coincidence the two promos coincide.