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

[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 (ideally not one of the big chains) who can create a PNR for you under the DSC promo. You'll then be able to add tickets to it later in the year which will also qualify for the DSC promo, as it's the PNR creation date what counts, not the ticketing date.