Qantas Status Credits – How to get them

What are Qantas Status Credits?

Qantas Status Credits are your ticket to Silver, Gold and Platinum membership levels and more frequent flyer perks – including more Qantas Points for flights, lounge access, extra baggage and priority check-in.

Flying with Qantas or a partner airline is the primary way you'll earn Status Credits. But you can also earn bonus Status Credits with a Qantas credit card, the Qantas Green Tier membership and limited-time offers. Let's take a look at your options.

How to earn Qantas Status Credits with a credit card

Right now, the Qantas Premier Titanium is the only credit card that offers an ongoing Status Credit benefit. But you do need to fly to get them, as this offer gives you 20% bonus Status Credits for eligible Qantas flights you pay for using the card.

Sometimes, Qantas Frequent Flyer credit cards also have bonus Status Credits as part of their introductory offers, and these promotions can give you a way to get more Status Credits without any flights. Each offer is different, but some common requirements include:

• Promotional period. Bonus Status Credit offers are only available for a limited time. So there are no credit cards that earn Status Credits on an ongoing basis.
• New customers only. Introductory offers are generally only available if you’re applying for an eligible credit card as a new customer.
• Spend requirements. Usually, you need to meet a spend requirement when you first get the card, or one that's based on your spending over 12 months. For example, making an eligible purchase in the first month you have the card, or $20,000 in the first year.
• Provide your Qantas membership number. To collect Qantas Status Credits with a credit card, you’d need to share your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number at the time of applying and/or when you meet the spending requirement.

How to earn Qantas Status Credits without flying

Qantas Green Tier was launched in March 2022 and is designed to give Qantas frequent flyer members rewards for making more sustainable choices – including a choice of 50 bonus Status Credits when you qualify.

To get Qantas Green benefits, you need to complete at least 1 activity for 5 of the 6 categories during your membership year:

1. Offset your Qantas flight
2. Stay at an eco-accredited hotel
3. Offset your home and car or install solar panels through Solargain
4. Purchase eco wine or make your delivery climate positive
5. Take a quiz in the Qantas Wellbeing App to understand your impact
6. Donate Qantas Points to charities supporting sustainable causes

Qualifying for Qantas Green also gives you access to other perks, including bonus Qantas Points on sustainable products and experiences through Qantas Hotels and Qantas Wine.

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Other bonus Status Credits offers

Qantas Frequent Flyer sometimes runs promotional offers that give you a way to earn Status Credits without flying.

To see if there are any new bonus Status Credit offers that you can get without flying, just check the member offers on the Qantas Frequent Flyer website, sign up for emails or log in to the Qantas app.

Loyalty bonus Status Credits

Qantas Frequent Flyer also gives you a choice of 50 Status Credits as a Loyalty Bonus if you earn 500, 1,000, 1,500 or 2,000 Status Credits on flights with Qantas or Jetstar during your membership year.

You can earn a Loyalty Bonus up to 4 times in each membership year, which means you could technically get 200 Status Credits through the bonuses – but you'd need to fly a lot to get enough Status Credits to qualify for all of them.

Frequently asked questions

• What’s the fastest way to earn Qantas Status Credits?

  Travelling on eligible Qantas flights will almost always give you the highest number of Status Credits compared to any other option. You’ll earn more Status Credits for higher fare classes, such as premium economy or business class.

• Will my Status Credits expire?

  Qantas Status Credits don't actually "expire", but they do reset to zero at the start of your membership year. So, if you joined Qantas Frequent Flyer on 1 January 2023, you would collect Status Credits for your activity up until 31 December 2023. Your Status Credit balance would then reset to zero on 1 January 2024. However, the Status Credits you earned during 2023 would still count towards your Lifetime Status Credit total.

• Can you buy Qantas Status Credits?

  Unlike Qantas Frequent Flyer Points, which you can buy directly from Qantas (called Top-up Points), you cannot purchase Status Credits. There is good reason for this. With Qantas Points, they eventually make their way back into the Qantas "ecosystem", when you upgrade your flight, buy wine, book a hotel, etc. Eventually, that money gets spent again with Qantas. However, having Status costs the airline money, as they give you perks like preferred seating, additional checked baggage, lounge access and upgrade priority.

• Do all flights earn Qantas Status Credits?

  Not all flights earn Status Credits. Only eligible flights with Qantas, Jetstar, or partner airlines count.

• How many Status Credits do I need to reach Gold status?

  You need 700 Status Credits within a membership year to reach Gold status.

• Can I earn Qantas Status Credits on codeshare flights?

  Yes, you can earn Status Credits on codeshare flights if the flight is marketed by Qantas.

• How are Qantas Status Credits different from Qantas Points?

  Qantas Status Credits help you move up loyalty tiers, while Qantas Points can be redeemed for rewards.

Written by

Amy Bradney-George

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Amy Bradney-George was the senior writer for credit cards at Finder, and editorial lead for Finder Green. She has over 16 years of editorial experience and has been featured in publications including ABC News, Money Magazine and The Sydney Morning Herald. See full bio

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