Qantas’s most popular loyalty promotion is back, allowing frequent flyers to fast-track their status or points balance.

Qantas has brought back its much-loved double rewards promotion, giving members a short window to squeeze more value out of flight bookings. Qantas frequent flyers must book by 2 September, decide whether they want to earn double points or status credits – you can’t have both – and fly on any QF domestic or international flight between 3 September 2026 and 14 August 2027.

If that dream trip has been sitting in your tabs, consider this your nudge to finally lock it in, with more than 100 destinations across Qantas’s global network in play.

It comes after the airline overhauled its loyalty status rules earlier this year, announcing that members will need more status credits to retain their tier starting from 2027. For example, Gold will require 700 status credits annually (previously 700 to attain and 600 to retain) and Platinum will require 1400 as opposed to 1200. In other words, the loyalty ladder is about to get a little steeper – making those extra status credits all the more tempting.

Double status credits enable members to climb the airline’s loyalty tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum One) faster and subsequently reap rewards such as lounge access and priority check-in.  

Not fussed about status? There’s another way to play it. Those more interested in boosting their points balance can instead opt to score double Qantas points, which can be used to purchase flights, upgrades, hotel stays and thousands of retail goods.

This is the third time the airline has run a double status credit promotion this year, following an offer that ran from late February to early March and another covering domestic and trans-Tasman flights in May.

For anyone already plotting their next escape in the diary but who hasn’t yet booked flights, the promotion is an easy way to make your money go further. Or if you’ve simply been looking for an excuse to book the trip you’ve been daydreaming about, this may just be your sign.

How to redeem Qantas double points

To redeem, you must first register your choice of double status credits or Qantas points via the Qantas App or the Qantas website. Then, simply book any Qantas-operated flight with a QF flight number before 11.59pm 2 September 2026. Travel dates must be between 3 September 2026 and 14 August 2027. 

While codeshare and partner airline flights (including Jetstar and Emirates) are not eligible for the promotion, all new Qantas-operated flight bookings made within the promotion period will qualify. For more information, visit the Qantas Twice as Rewarding offer page.

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