Qantas double Status Credits or double Points? My expert pick
Key takeaways
- Qantas's August 2026 double offer, which let flights booked through Qantas earn double the normal number of Qantas Points or Status Credits, ended on 2 September 2026.
- While Status Credits are harder to earn other than through flying, you need a clear plan to make any double offer worth it.
- What's next: This offer ended on 2 September 2026. Use the advice below to judge the next double offer.
Get more from your frequent flyer points by using double offers the smart way.
Qantas's August 2026 double offer, which ended on 2 September 2026, gave members the chance to earn either double Qantas Points (which you can use for free flights) or double Status Credits (which help you rise through the tiers from Bronze to Silver to Gold to Platinum) on bookings made over a week in late August and early September.
Opting in was simple: members opened the Qantas app and chose between double Qantas Points or double Status Credits. Bookings on Qantas services made between 26 August and 2 September for flights from 3 September 2026 to 14 August 2027 earn double the normal amount once flown.
Members opted in to the offer through the Qantas app. Image: Supplied
But which one should you pick?
Much of the online frequent chatter focuses on Status Credits, because there aren't lots of ways to earn Status Credits other than flying. Conversely, you can earn Qantas Points via credit cards and Everyday Rewards
According to Qantas, the majority of customers opt for Status Credits.
But here's my take: unless you're already actively tracking your Status Credits with a goal of moving to a higher tier, double Status Credits isn't a good choice.
I call it the "spreadsheet rule". If you don't already track your Status Credits in a spreadsheet, then opting for double Status Credits probably won't pay off.
How Qantas Status Credits work in practice
Most Qantas Frequent Flyers are Bronze. To get to Silver, you'd need to earn 300 Status Credits during your membership year (and take at least 4 Qantas or Jetstar flights).
If you do that via double Status Credits, the figure effectively drops to 150. But getting 150 Status Credits still requires quite a lot of spending. You could do it with a return Economy trip to London and a couple of domestic flights, but you're looking at spending at least $2,500 to do that.
It's even tougher for higher tiers. I'm Gold, and I'd need 1,400 Status Credits to hit Platinum. Even with some clever flight choices, I calculate I'd need to spend at least $7,000 to hit that mark. It simply isn't going to happen.
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Conversely, I'm taking a European trip later in the year. I booked those flights during the last run, do I doubled the number of Qantas Points I'll normally earn. With each Qantas Points worth 2 cents if I spend it on flights in the future, even a standard Sydney-Melbourne flight is going to be worth an extra $16 to me.
My choices aren't your choices. But unless you're flying a lot and actively planning to move up a tier, double Qantas Points are likely to make more sense for you.
We updated this guide on 26 August 2026 with details of the 2026 offer, which ended on 2 September 2026.
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Hi
As Emirates is a partner of Qantas, would I get double points booking with Qantas on their Emirates flight ?
Thanks
Hi Mary,
No, double points or status credit promotions usually require the flight to be both marketed and operated by Qantas. While you earn Qantas points on Emirates flights, these are considered codeshare, not Qantas-operated flights.
Hi there. I’m a little confused with one sentence above which states “Any bookings on Qantas services you then make between today (24th Feb) and 2nd March will then score double the normal amount once you take them” whereas, according to the email I received from Qantas it states “register and book by March 2nd for travel between March 3rd and February 2027”
So, I guess what I am asking is….. if I register, book and fly before February 28th (yes in the next few days!!) would I get double status credits or does the deal start from March 3rd only?
Sorry to be painful…… just sooo close 😒 TIA
Hi Catherine, I’ve updated to make it clearer: it does only apply to bookings made in the next week for flights from 3 March, so you can’t use it for flights in the next week, alas.