Qantas "Choose your reward" Promo. Select from Double Status Credits OR Double Points [book 25/3/22-1/4/22]

[encryptededdy]

As PC, I have SYD-MEL-PER booked in J, with DSC expecting 96 credits (16 + 32 * 2).
I want to shift this to SYD-MEL on one day, then keep the MEL-PER two days later.
I am eager to retain the DSC PNR, would anyone be aware if I call if it can be converted into what is effectively a multi-city booking rather than a connecting flight? Or am I better off booking the SYD-MEL and then asking them to just change the DSC booking to MEL-PER, forgoing the 16 scs?
(Adding an extra MEL-SYD to do SYD-MEL-SYD-MEL-PER has crossed my mind but may not be palatable).

This will result in it being re-priced by the way. SYD-MEL-PER will price at 41,500 pts, but SYD-MEL + MEL-PER will price at 18,400 + 41,500 pts.

Anyway, I've done this back in April where I wanted a ~30h layover in Melbourne intentionally, and was able to do it over the phone. However, this was back when I was Silver but you could call that cheeky 1800 number and get Hobart on the line. The operator in Hobart even offered to put it in as a "involuntary change" so that it would still price at 41,500 pts

Maybe someone else can chime in on whether the overseas call centers can handle this, but given they're QF flights I don't think there's too big a risk of them messing it up irreparably.

 

[exceladdict]

I *think* this may result in it being re-priced by the way. SYD-MEL-PER will price at 41,500 pts, but SYD-MEL + MEL-PER will price at 18,400 + 41,500 pts.

Anyway, I've done this back in April where I wanted a ~30h layover in Melbourne intentionally, and was able to do it over the phone. However, this was back when I was Silver but you could call that cheeky 1800 number and get Hobart on the line. The operator in Hobart even offered to put it in as a "involuntary change" so that it would still price at 41,500 pts

Maybe someone else can chime in on whether the overseas call centers can handle this, but given they're QF flights I don't think there's too big a risk of them messing it up irreparably.

Thank you. Yes, unfortunately for the MEL stop to be meaningful it will need to be longer and therefore repriced. I might try my luck as SG and see where we get to!

 

[encryptededdy]

Thank you. Yes, unfortunately for the MEL stop to be meaningful it will need to be longer and therefore repriced. I might try my luck as SG and see where we get to!

Yeah, I don't think it'd hurt trying. I'm sure it's technically possible through the system, it's just whether the operator knows what to do.

Kinda sad that we have to consider the skill of who picks up the phone when calling Qantas these days...

 

[sudoer]

I am eager to retain the DSC PNR, would anyone be aware if I call if it can be converted into what is effectively a multi-city booking rather than a connecting flight?

Should be possible as long as segments aren't married (unlikely). It would be repriced though, going from 41500 points to 59900 points.

Edit: Somehow missed the above posts...

 

[Jean Prouvaire]

As PC, I have SYD-MEL-PER booked in J, with DSC expecting 96 credits (16 + 32 * 2).

Not directly related to your question, but I just did this route over the weekend, and it turns out that the status credits awarded are higher than what is listed on the Qantas website.

Instead of 16 SCs for Classic Rewards Business Sydney-Melbourne and 32 SCs for Melbourne-Perth, you actually get 18 + 38 SCs if you're a Points Club member.

Double Status Credits for the outbound legs came through within a day, and so therefore expecting the DSCs for the return legs to land shortly.

So the total haul should be (18+38)*2 = 112 each direction, despite what it might say here.

But - *looks around furtively* - *shhhh* don't tell Qantas.

 

[encryptededdy]

But - *looks around furtively* - *shhhh* don't tell Qantas.

shhhh but yeah this has come up and disappeared a few times in this thread

 

[exceladdict]

Not directly related to your question, but I just did this route over the weekend, and it turns out that the status credits awarded are higher than what is listed on the Qantas website.

Hmm. This makes me even less tempted to change it. Will have to think carefully.

 

[Jean Prouvaire]

shhhh but yeah this has come up and disappeared a few times in this thread

Hah! That's what I get for not familiarising myself with the previous 28 pages.

 

[encryptededdy]

Hah! That's what I get for not familiarising myself with the previous 28 pages.

To be honest, Points Club has offered me a lot of... unexpected Status Credit earning opportunities over the past year. Sometimes I've even been surprised after getting off a non-QF flight. Let's enjoy it while it's here

Correction though: Probably not this thread and more likely one of the points club threads is where this has come up before

 

[Captain Halliday]

History tells us that explicit posts highlighting unpublished benefits have contributed to the termination of such benefits.

First rule of fight club… and points club!

 

[Ade]

Question : This DSC promo is only for QF metal ex-AU. So does this mean, if I booked a multi-leg trip involving a few QF numbers, not metals, I won't get DSC for those legs?

For instance,

1. CBR-SYD-SIN (all QF metal) - all 3 flights will earn DSC
2. SIN-CMB (QF number, UL metal) - won't earn DSC ? Unsure
3. CMB-MAA (UL number & UL metal) - won't earn DSC. Definitely sure
4. MAA-BLR (QF number, 6E metal) - won't earn DSC ? Unsure
5. BLR-SYD-CBR (all QF number & QF metal) - Unsure if this will earn DSC. My hunch is it should because the trip is under one PNR originating in AU.

Can someone take a look at this & let me if this is this correct?

I'm in a dilemma - if there is going to be DSC for the Unsure legs, then I will book a Flex fare and get more SC. If those legs won't earn, then I'd be saving some $ and book a Saver/Sale fare (i.e. if any saver/sale fares are still available)

 

[aus_flyer]

Question : This DSC promo is only for QF metal ex-AU. So does this mean, if I booked a multi-leg trip involving a few QF numbers, not metals, I won't get DSC for those legs?

For instance,

1. CBR-SYD-SIN (all QF metal) - all 3 flights will earn DSC
2. SIN-CMB (QF number, UL metal) - won't earn DSC ? Unsure
3. CMB-MAA (UL number & UL metal) - won't earn DSC. Definitely sure
4. MAA-BLR (QF number, 6E metal) - won't earn DSC ? Unsure
5. BLR-SYD-CBR (all QF number & QF metal) - Unsure if this will earn DSC. My hunch is it should because the trip is under one PNR originating in AU.

Can someone take a look at this & let me if this is this correct?

I'm in a dilemma - if there is going to be DSC for the Unsure legs, then I will book a Flex fare and get more SC. If those legs won't earn, then I'd be saving some $ and book a Saver/Sale fare (i.e. if any saver/sale fares are still available)

No DSC unless it's Qantas marketed and operated

 

[sudoer]

So does this mean, if I booked a multi-leg trip involving a few QF numbers, not metals, I won't get DSC for those legs?

Yes

5. BLR-SYD-CBR (all QF number & QF metal) - Unsure if this will earn DSC. My hunch is it should because the trip is under one PNR originating in AU.

It will earn. I had a AKL-SYD one-way booking earn DSC under this promotion

 

[Ade]

Update : Finally locked in CBR-SYD-SIN-CMB-MAA-BLR-SYD-MEL-CBR for $2957 earning 34K points & approx 450 SC (after DSC)

 

[PineappleSkip]

There was commentary upthread on QF issuing the wrong code when $50 voucher was claimed, with a call centre promise that corrected codes will go out by email.

I got my email today and the code was the same as the screenshot code. An academic mystery as I’m using my flight credits instead of the hokey $50 voucher.

Cheers skip

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Earlier today Qantas emailed me to let me know one of the flights I booked during the DSC promotion was cancelled and that I was automatically rebooked on a flight departing later. I went into the reservation and instead of accepting the change, changed the non-stop from CBR > SYD to a connecting flight CBR > SYD (via MEL) with the thought being that I would stand to earn an additional 20 status on that red e-deal fare for adding in the connection (10 base status credits + 10 bonus status credits).

Is my thinking here correct?

-RooFlyer88

 

[33kft]

Is my thinking here correct?

Yes

 

[exLXCXFF]

Is my thinking here correct?

Logic would certainly dictate so, now, whether Qantas‘ IT can handle this without manual intervention in the backend is a very different question.

 

[33kft]

Logic would certainly dictate so, now, whether Qantas‘ IT can handle this without manual intervention in the backend is a very different question.

By default, you're credited for the sectors you actually fly. The key here would simply be to NOT ask for Original Routing Credit, as this would be counter-productive to the SC collection game.

A simple process breakdown would be:

• Did QF change your routing to be shorter than the routing that you booked? Request ORC
• Did QF change your routing to be longer than the routing that you booked (including if you accepted a longer route in response to a cancellation)? Do not request ORC

 

[exLXCXFF]

Did QF change your routing to be longer than the routing that you booked (including if you accepted a longer route in response to a cancellation)? Do not request ORC

But what about the DCS, if they don‘t come through at all automatically in this scenario? Then it gets presumably tricky when you start asking for DSCs for the „longer routing“ that you accepted.