Qantas Double Status Credits Or Double Points (August 2026)
It's back! Earn double Qantas Status Credits until 2 September 2026
Qantas has brought back its double Status Credits or Qantas Points offer for August 2026, giving frequent flyers the choice to fast-track their elite status or boost their Qantas Points balance.
The promotion runs for eight days, until 11:59pm on 2 September 2026, and covers any Qantas marketed and operated regional, domestic, or international flight.
Members will need to activate the offer and choose to earn double Status Credits or double Points via the Qantas App. You can earn a bonus on unlimited bookings made between 26 August and 2 September 2026, for travel between 3 September 2026 and 14 August 2027.
As you might expect, double Status Credits offers are some of Qantas' most loved and anticipated promotions. That's because Status Credits are the key to earning elite status with Qantas, which comes with perks like priority boarding and lounge access. Earning double Status Credits unlocks Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Platinum One status at twice the regular speed, while also boosting progress towards Lifetime Qantas Status.
This is the third double Status Credits or Qantas Points offer launched by the Flying Kangaroo this year, following three DSC promos in 2025. As usual, you can also earn double Qantas Points on Qantas Hotel and Holiday bookings made during the promotional period.
Qantas Double Status Credits Or Points - August 2026
For the next eight days, members can register to earn double Status Credits or double Qantas Points for unlimited bookings made between 26 August and 2 September 2026. Eligible dates of travel span from 3 September 2026 to 14 August 2027.
This offer applies to Qantas-marketed and operated regional, domestic, or international flights. This includes flights operated by Alliance Airlines, National Jet, Airlink, Eastern Australia Airlines, Network Aviation, Sunstate Airlines, and Finnair, as long as the flight is operating for Qantas with a QF flight number.
Note that Jetstar or partner airline flights will not earn double Status Credits or Qantas Points.
Bonus Status Credits from this offer do not count towards Loyalty Bonus, Platinum Bonus Rewards, Platinum One Bonus Reward, and Status Accelerator/Challenge earn requirements. They will count towards Lifetime tier balances.
How Do I Register?
Here’s a step-by-step guide to earning double Status Credits in August 2026:
- Register your choice in the Qantas App or by clicking here between 26 August and 2 September 2026.
- Make an eligible booking/s by 2 September 2026, for travel between 3 September 2026 to 14 August 2027.
- Ensure your QFF number is included in every booking.
- Complete your trip and wait for your double Status or double Qantas Points to land. Qantas says this can take up to eight weeks, but based on our experience, they're normally credited within a few days of flying.
How Many Status Credits Do I Need?
- Silver: 300 to earn, 250 to retain, lifetime 7,000
- Gold: 700 to earn, 600 to retain, lifetime 14,000
- Platinum: 1400 to earn or 1200 to retain, lifetime 75,000
- Platinum One: 3600 to earn or 3600 to retain (2,700+ from QF flights)
Note that from 2027, Qantas will remove the reduced target to retain status, in favour of a single target to both earn and retain. The current earn target will become the new earn/retain target.
Offer History: Qantas Double Status Credits
Qantas has a rich history of offering regular Double Status Credits promotions.
- 2026: February, May, August
- 2025: March, August, October (QBR)
- 2024: February, October
- 2023: March
- 2022: March, December
- 2021: March, May (Points Club, NZ flights)
- 2020: February
- 2019: February, April (QBR)
- 2018: February, August, October
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligible flights are Australian domestic or trans-Tasman Qantas-marketed and operated flights with a QF flight number, booked between the promotional dates. This includes QF flights operated for Qantas by Alliance, National Jet, Eastern Australia and Sunstate.
Any other partner airline flight, even with a QF flight number, is not eligible. That includes airline partners like Jetstar, Emirates, American Airlines, and so on.
No, only Qantas-operated flights with a QF flight number qualify.
No.
No.
Within eight weeks of travel.
There’s no limit to the number of eligible flights you can book during this promotion.
If you change your flight after having booked it during the DSC window, the promo should still apply as long as;
- You do not cancel or rebook the original booking.
- The booking retains its original PNR.
- The new flight is for eligible travel dates.
- It remains an eligible flight.
Yes, Points Club and Points Club Plus members can earn DSC on reward bookings under this promotion.
Yes, bonus Status Credits will count towards your Lifetime Status.
