As a rule the deals that earn you status credits tend to come and go. At the beginning of August Virgin Australia announced double status credits on eligible flights booked before August 10, barely a week after the deal was announced. If you want to generate maximum status credits you need to pay attention to the offers as they appear. The number depends on the distance travelled, the class and the fare type. A one-way Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Brisbane is a distance of miles, which will get you 10 status credits if you're flying the cheapest Getaway fare, 30 on an economy class Freedom fare and 70 credits on a full business class fare.
Attaining silver membership with Virgin Australia requires status credits plus two eligible sectors flown within the past year. If you plan to travel overseas more than once per year it might be worth signing up for an overseas carrier's membership program and earning their status credits.
Similarly, fly with Qatar Airways and you can earn Qantas status credits on eligible fares and flights. A return economy ticket from Sydney to Rome with Qatar Airways earns anything from 56 to Qpoints — the airline's status credits. In business, the same flight would earn you between and Qpoints.
That would automatically qualify you for the airline's Silver membership. To keep your membership tier you need to fly at least once per year with your airline, and for many flyers that's been a tough call during the pandemic. Airlines have no interest in losing their most loyal and valued flyers and they're cutting them some slack. Qantas recently announced a 'retention lifeline'. All members silver and above whose membership ends up to June can maintain their status until mid simply by booking an eligible flight for travel up until June Virgin Australia earlier this month offered double status credits on bookings from August 2 to August See also: Qantas frequent flyer spends millions of points on used A seats.
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Acceptance by insurance companies is based on things like occupation, health and lifestyle. If you see this card at the airport, you're either standing next to an irregular flyer, someone just commencing on their status credit journey, or perhaps someone who collects and redeems points only and has no interest in elevating their Qantas Frequent Flyer status!
Once you've reached Status Credits, you'll automatically progress to the second Qantas membership level — Silver. Arguably, Silver Status doesn't deliver much of a wow factor. However, there are a small number of benefits provided, including one complimentary Qantas lounge pass each membership year. The Qantas lounge access pass can be really handy if you're hit with a massive delay and need a lounge to camp in.
To reach this status level, you'll need Qantas Status Credits. While that might not sound too hard a number to reach — consider that it's the equivalent of no less than seventy red-e-deal flights between Melbourne or Sydney! For most travellers, Platinum is an aspirational goal.
At 1, Status Credits to obtain, it will require some hardcore travel and spend to reach it. That being said, a Qantas Platinum membership unlocks access to Qantas First Lounges — arguably considered to be amongst the finest airline lounges in the world. Only a very small percentage of Qantas Frequent Flyers will ever reach Platinum One status, and it's not hard to see why.
In fact, it requires an eye-watering 3, Status Credits to obtain — including 2, Status credits earned on Qantas operated flights. That said, it is packed with perks not available to other membership tiers, the key one being the ability to award a partner Platinum status to someone else. Note: with all the tables above, the benefits identified are over and above those of the tier immediately preceding it.
Sitting alongside and not formally part of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program is the Chairmans Lounge. Access to this very secretive club is by invite only.
A travellers membership tier is dictated by the number of Qantas status credits acquired in any given membership year. As a member acquires more Qantas status credits, they'll progress to a higher tier with corresponding privileges — simple as that!
Whether a traveller remains or moves up or down a tier is dependent on the status credit-earning activity that they register in the following membership year.
She acquired status credits by August — earning Gold in the process. At the minimum, she will retain Gold until November 30, Now that we've stepped you through the concept of Status Credits, and highlighted how many you need to reach each Qantas membership level, it's time to take you through how to earn them.
Most, but not all flights with a QF designation earn status credits. On Emirates , for example, you can also earn Status Credits, as long as you have a Qantas QF flight number on your ticket. Oneworld partner airline earn-rates or even the ability to earn Status Credits vary significantly from flight to flight, so it's worth checking on the Qantas website or with your travel agent.
Budget, non-refundable or severely limited tickets are less likely to deliver Qantas Status Credits so choose your fare type according to your needs.
The amount of Status Credits earned for a flight is generally based on the segments flown. Lastly, it is important to ensure that your QFF number is on all bookings and tickets. That way, Status Credits will be awarded to you without delay. While there are many benefits to each Qantas status tier from silver and above, many Qantas loyalists believe that Gold status is the tier to aim for. The reason? Qantas Gold unlocks unlimited access to lounges, both in the Qantas and oneworld network.
We think this is where travellers will really notice the benefits of status.
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