Qantas Frequent Flyer members with Silver, Gold, Platinum or Platinum One status are being gifted Gold status with Accor Live Limitless (ALL), the loyalty program of Accor hotels. This offer is also available to Bronze members of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program who hold Points Club Plus or Chairman’s Lounge membership.
To claim the free Accor ALL status upgrade, eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer members simply need to register by 12 August 2022. This can be done by clicking the “claim your gift” link in the email sent by Qantas, or by registering on the Qantas website.
Accor will then process the upgrade to Gold status within four weeks of the offer end date, i.e. not later than 9 September 2022. To register for this offer, your Accor ALL account must be linked to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account.
Qantas Platinum One members have also been offered the opportunity to upgrade to ALL Platinum status by staying at least one night at an Accor hotel.
It’s not entirely clear how long the Accor ALL Gold status would remain valid for, as there is no mention of this in the offer terms & conditions. But we would assume that it would remain valid until at least the end of 2023.
To retain your status into 2024, you would likely need to meet the usual requirements of earning ALL Gold status during the 2023 calendar year. Specifically, ALL Gold normally requires members to stay at least 30 nights or spend the equivalent of €2,800 (~AU$4,000) per calendar year.
Note that you generally need to book hotels directly with Accor in order to receive ALL status benefits and earn elite qualifying nights at Accor hotels. Bookings made with third parties, including Qantas Hotels and other online travel agents, do not qualify.
What you get with Accor Live Limitless Gold status
The following hotel brands are affiliated with the ALL loyalty program:
When staying at these hotel brands, ALL Gold members can receive the following benefits:
- Priority check-in
- Early check-in or late check-out (subject to availability)
- Welcome drink
- Guaranteed room up to 3 days before arrival
- Complimentary upgrade to next room category (subject to availability)
- Bonus points on stays
Some AFF members have expressed concern that this offer could dilute the benefits of ALL Gold status for existing members due to the very large number of Australians being offered this status match. That’s because some of the key Gold status benefits are subject to availability – and there’s less availability to go around if everyone has status!
The Qantas partnership with Accor
Qantas Frequent Flyer last year introduced a new partnership with Accor ALL, offering reciprocal benefits to members of both programs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Accor has already been operating many of Qantas’ airport lounges for over a decade.
As an ongoing offer, Gold and Platinum members of Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program can also get a complimentary one-off status match to an equivalent tier in either the IHG One Rewards or Hilton Honors loyalty programs.
Join the discussion on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum: Free ALL Gold Status for QF Silver or above, Points Club Plus
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