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

[DejaBrew]

Already taken advantage of this offer for next year, so the wife and I will both qualify for at least Gold from a standing start, and we'll probably firm up some additional bookings before the offer closes.

Glad you can get some good value from it and I think more broadly, for status attainment/retention, the DSC is still of great benefit.

LT status wasn't ever a plausible outcome for me, so I'm not entirely fussed about the changes which remove DSC from the LT calculations (at least, not now; I might care in 10 years time lol).

If this is indicative of how future DSC promos will run, then it will very much be problematic for people chasing LT status. When you are effectively doubling the lead time to reaching LTG, then that allows for a whole lot more water to go under the bridge and plenty more opportunity for QF to further "enhance" the program to the point where LT status is unrealistic (or potentially no longer even offered).

 

[NZ_Flyer]

Nicely timed with J sale fares to DRW ex-AKL which will do me nicely for a planned visit in early 2026 and net 640 SC's + the 80 for SG at NZD$2.3k

 

[trippin_the_rift]

I've also put something along these lines into every feedback form I have had from QFF about the program, and what they might do better. Hoping that one day they might pay attention to it!

Out of curiosity, and given your closeness to broader loyalty program structures - are you aware of any carrier loyalty program (or perhaps a hotel chain program) which does offer a similar kind of leg-up for LT members to pursue a higher level of status like we're talking about here, or would QFF be breaking the mold on this, if they tried it?

Cheers,
Matt.

Alaska Airlines / OW.
There are specific provisions in DRD to allow for this.

QF are being lazy.

 

[FlyingCasually]

My 2c as another data point.

I've not received any emails regarding the DSC or the loyalty gift. Only became aware of the DSC in conversation yesterday evening. I opened my app at that moment and there was no reference to it there either but saw the loyalty gift so that's something. Considering that I have given QF over $10k during DSC periods in the last 12 months you'd think they'd be right onto sending me that email.

The timing of the gift is great for me seeing that 1st Sept is my anniversary date. Combine that with a banked loyalty bonus that I'll be able to claim after the 1st before they change the rules, means that I'll start off the membership year with 200SC.

In saying that, it will all be moot anyway as I wasn't going to come close to maintaining WP this year anyway. As a result the DSC is largely meaningless to me seeing that I have already made most of my QF bookings for the next 12 months. Only big outstanding one(s) is a europe trip which we were likely going EK on anyway as didn't want the faff of connecting and a US/CAN trip but were looking to burn VA points on that.

 

[ChrisMars]

Seems like I'm in the minority here - this was perfectly timed for me to begin the switch away from VA.

Already taken advantage of this offer for next year, so the wife and I will both qualify for at least Gold from a standing start, and we'll probably firm up some additional bookings before the offer closes.

LT status wasn't ever a plausible outcome for me, so I'm not entirely fussed about the changes which remove DSC from the LT calculations (at least, not now; I might care in 10 years time lol).

Where are you in the LT tally? I used to not care, until I started to care a bit after LTS. Now I am 80% and I care a lot.

 

[aamslfc]

Where are you in the LT tally? I used to not care, until I started to care a bit after LTS. Now I am 80% and I care a lot.

Nowhere - around 450, which will quadruple by this time next year.

I suspect as time goes on I'll also become more irritated that DSCs don't count towards the LT tally, but for now I'll live with it.

 

[TeaKozy]

Amusingly the current DSC offer actually prevented me from booking QF, given the reduction in D/I inventory. Instead went with CX for a trip in October (HKG, TPE and TYO) - paying $1500 less for J in all sectors (vs just MEL-HKG and NRT-MEL) and earning more LTSC's as a result.

I've not yet hit LTSG (~1300 or so to go) however what was an almost instinctual booking is now anything but.