Qantas offering up to 110 Status Credits “on the ground”

Qantas has just kicked off a promotion offering the opportunity to earn 110 Status Credits “on the ground”. This is a bit of an unusual promotion as Qantas does not generally offer Status Credits for non flying activity.

Key Details

• Offer:
  • You can earn up to 110 Status Credits on the Ground
    • Earn Qantas Points in each of eight different categories by 31 December 2025
    • For each category you earn 1,000 points, you will earn Status Credits
• Offer Period
  • Applies to Qantas Points you earn between 1 October and 31 December 2025
• Registration:
  • You must register for the promotion

How the promotion works

As with many promotions, the first step is to register for the promotion. This registration will need to be done by 31 October 2025.

Once that is done, you will earn a set number of status credits when you earn 1,000 points in one of eight categories. Depending on the category, you will receive either 10 or 20 Status Credits after completing the category.

The categories represent a wide range of point earning activities across Qantas Frequent Flyer program. For example, you could earn 20 Status Credits if you earn 1,000 Qantas Points on your Qantas Points earning credit card.

If you manage to complete all eight categories, then you will earn the full 110 Status Credits.

Categories

There are a total of eight categories, and you can earn the Status Credits once in each of the categories. The categories are as follows:

• Cards and Banking (20 Status Credits)
  • Includes:  Qantas Points earned with a Qantas Points earning credit card, Qantas Pay, Qantas Money Home Loans, Citi Ready Credit and La Trobe Financial.
  • Excludes: Qantas Points that are earned through the transfer of credit or charge card reward points.
• Insurance (20 Status Credits)
  • Includes: Qantas Points earned with Qantas Home Insurance, Qantas Health Insurance, Qantas Car Insurance, Qantas Travel Insurance, Miga and OnePath
• Utiliies and Service (20 Status Credits)
  • Includes: Qantas Points earned with Red Energy and Solargain.
• Hotels and Travel (10 Status Credits)
  • Includes: Qantas Points earned with Qantas Hotels, Airbnb, Qantas Holidays, TripADeal, Qantas Experiences, Qantas Activities, Qantas Cruises, The Qantas Club, Choice Privileges, Hilton Honors, IHG One Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, Swiss-Belhotel International TFE Hotels, World of Hyatt, Apollo, Britz, Cheapa Campa, Hippie, maui and Mighty.
  • Excludes: Qantas Points earned with ALL – Accor Live Limitless.
• Fuel and Cars (10 Status Credits)
  • Includes: Qantas Points earned with bp, Avis, Budget, Uber and Qantas Valet.
• Cards and Banking (10 Status Credits)
  • Includes:  Qantas Points earned with Everyday Rewards, HelloFresh, YouFoodz and Qantas Wine.
• Shopping (10 Status Credits)
  • Includes: Qantas Points earned with Hype, Platypus, The Athlete’s Foot, Skechers, Stylerunner, Vans, Dr. Martens, Merrel, Hoka, SUBTYPE, Saucony, Timberland, UGG, Herschel, Dickies, Forty Winks, Kogan, Adairs, Carpet Court, David Jones, Luxaflex, Lotte Duty Free, Qantas Marketplace and Qantas Shopping.
• Health, Leisure and Entertainment (10 Status Credits)
  • Includes: Qantas Points earned with HOYTS.
  • Excludes: Qantas Points earned via the Qantas Wellbeing App.

Tracking Progress

To assist you in this promotion, Qantas will be sending an email each month to let you know how you are going. This will give you details on how you are progressing towards reaching 1,000 points in each category.

Status Credits

Status Credits are the key to unlocking status in the Qantas Frequent Flyer program. The more status credits you earn, the higher your status can be. They allow you to move from Bronze, to Silver, Gold, Platinum and finally to Platinum One. Any Status Credits you earn from this promotion could help to move you along.

These Status Credits will also count toward your lifetime totals. While 110 Status Credits might not sound like a lot, they all help move you up the status ladder.

Why are Qantas Doing this?

This is an unusual move from Qantas, which begs the question as the why they are doing this. Certainly, even Qantas Loyalty CEO Andrew Glance recognises its unusual.

It’s the first time members have been able to earn Status Credits on the ground at this scale.

While flying will always be at the core of the program, this offer is about expanding the ways we recognise our members both in the air and on the ground

Whether members are using their points-earning credit card, shopping with favourite retailers or booking a hotel stay, this offer now makes those everyday activities even more rewarding.

Members are already earning two-thirds of their Qantas Points on the ground, and we expect this will be particularly appealing to our ‘frequent buyers’ who might not fly as often but are very engaged with the program and our hundreds of partners.

Final Words

To be honest, this is not a promotion I saw coming. As mentioned earlier, it is unusual these days for Qantas to offer Status Credits on non flying activity. While we saw a bit of it during the pandemic, we generally don’t see it. The main exception would be the 50 Status Credits on offer through the Green Tier, but that’s about it.

For further information, refer to the promotion page.