Qantas launches new double Status Credits (or Qantas Points) promotion

Qantas has brought back its popular Twice as Rewarding campaign, which offers members a choice of double Qantas Points or Status Credits.

This is a great opportunity to pick up coveted oneworld Emerald status with a lot less flying than usual. Members have one week to register and book their flights, with travel between 3 September 2026 and 14 August 2027.

Details: Qantas Twice as Rewarding promotion

Register

Here are the key details of the Qantas Twice as Rewarding promotion:

• Registration is required, and can be done via the Qantas app or this link
• Flights must be booked between 26 August and 2 September 2026 
• Travel must take place between 3 September 2026 and 14 August 2027
• All dates and times refer to AEDT, which is GMT+11 (three hours ahead of Singapore)
• No cap on the maximum Qantas Points or Status Credits that can be earned
• Double Qantas Points or Status Credits will be credited within eight weeks
• Bonus Status Credits earned through this offer will count towards lifetime status. However, they will not count towards the Loyalty Bonus, Platinum/Platinum One Bonus Reward, or Status Accelerator/Challenge earn requirements

At the time of registration, you’ll be prompted to choose between double Qantas Points or Status Credits. 

My opinion is that you should choose the latter, since it’s a rare opportunity to earn oneworld elite status at half the usual requirement.

That said, you can still change your choice via the Qantas app after registration, up until 11.59 p.m AEDT on 2 September 2026.

What flights are eligible?

Eligible flights for this promotion include:

• Flights operated by Qantas and marketed under a QF flight number
• A330-300 flights operated by Finnair for Qantas
• QantasLink and domestic flights operated by Alliance Airlines, National Jet, Airlink, Eastern Australia Airlines and Sunstate Airlines

Emirates, Jetstar and other oneworld-operated flights will not be eligible for this offer, even if the flight has a QF flight number on the ticket.

To be clear, any flights booked before the campaign started on 26 August 2026 will not be eligible. If your ticket is refundable, by all means cancel it and rebook again, but you’ll want to make sure that the cost of the flight hasn’t gone up in the meantime.

What does it take to qualify for Qantas Frequent Flyer elite status?

Here’s a reminder of the regular number of Status Credits required for elite status in Qantas Frequent Flyer.

Tier	Status Credits (Qualify)	Status Credits (Requalify)
Silver oneworld Ruby	300*	250*
Gold oneworld Sapphire	700*	600*
Platinum oneworld Emerald	1,400*	1,200*
Platinum One oneworld Emerald	3,600^	3,600^
*Silver, Gold, Platinum require four flights with a Qantas (QF) or Jetstar (JQ/GK) flight number ^Platinum One requires at least 2,700 Status Credits on flights with a Qantas (QF) flight number

You can use the calculator to work out the number of Status Credits earned. Using a return journey between Singapore and Sydney as an example:

A return Business Class fare would earn 125 Status Credits normally, boosted to 250 Status Credits under this promotion.

The trick is to look for multi-legged flights originating from cheaper countries. For example, a Bali-Sydney-Auckland return Business Class fare that costs S$3,300 would earn 420 Status Credits normally, boosted to 840 Status Credits under this promotion.

What benefits do Qantas elites enjoy?

Qantas Silver is the entry elite tier, and members enjoy complimentary standard and Forward seating, together with an additional baggage allowance. Members also enjoy oneworld Ruby benefits, as meagre as they are.

Qantas Gold confers oneworld Sapphire status, and adds lounge access, priority luggage tags, and priority boarding into the mix.

Qantas Platinum is where you’ll start getting access to international First Class lounges as part of oneworld Emerald benefits, as well as access to premium security lanes wherever available. 

Qantas Platinum One allows you to gift free Platinum status, as well as two invitations to the Qantas First Class lounge.

A detailed rundown of the benefits of each elite tier can be found here.

What cards should you use to book air tickets?

If you’re planning to book air tickets with Qantas during this period, here are the cards that will give the most miles. 

✈️ For All Airlines
Card	Earn Rate	Remarks
DBS Woman’s World Card Apply	4 mpd	Max S$1K per c. month Review
HSBC Revolution Apply	4 mpd	Capped at S$1K per c. month Review
Maybank XL Rewards Card Apply	4 mpd	Min. spend S$500 per c. month, capped at S$1K per c. month Review
UOB Lady’s Card Apply	4 mpd	Max S$1K per c. month. Must choose Travel as bonus category Review
UOB Lady’s Solitaire Apply	4 mpd	Max S$750 per c. month. Must choose Travel as bonus category Review
Maybank Horizon Visa Signature Apply	2.8 mpd	Min. retail spend of S$800 per c. month. Capped at S$10K per c. month if SGD, no cap for FCY Review

Additionally, if your bookings are in foreign currency (e.g. domestic flights within Australia), you can also use the UOB Visa Signature Card for 4 mpd.

Conclusion

Qantas has brought back its double Qantas Points or Status Credits offer, giving members a week to lock in their travel plans between September 2026 and August 2027.

While double Status Credits would be my preferred choice — not that I’m planning to take any flights anyway! — I suppose Qantas Points could make sense if you’ve already secured your qualification/requalification, or know that you won’t fly enough to reach the next tier anyway. 

Either way, you’ll want to remember to register for this promotion and sort out your travel plans for the next 12 months quickly.