Qantas announced today an offer to extend frequent flyer status for 12 months, if members book a flight. Full details, terms and conditions are available on the Qantas page about the Status Support offer.
Who is eligible for the Status Extension?
Qantas will extend the status for Qantas Frequent Flyer members who reside in Australia or New Zealand who:
hold Platinum One, Platinum, Gold or Silver status and have not been able to earn the required Status Credits to retain their status;
have a status end date between 31 March 2021 and 31 December 2021 (inclusive); and
have made a new booking to travel on at least one eligible flight. The booking creation date must be between 23 November 2020 and before the member’s current status end date of between 31 March and 31 December 2021. The flight must be booked to travel before 31 December 2021.
Members who have received complimentary Gold status, or complimentary Platinum from a Platinum One member and those on Status Hold are eligible to have their status extended if they meet the above criteria.
What flight do I need to book to be eligible for Status Extension?
To be eligible for status extension, you need to book, pay and have the ticket issued on at least one of the following:
Any Qantas operated flight with a QF flight number, or
Any Qantas Points earning Jetstar international booking with a JQ flight number including Jetstar flights within New Zealand (JQ), Jetstar Japan (GK) and Jetstar Asia (3K) flights. Jetstar domestic flights within Australia are ineligible.
