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Qantas Frequent Flyer status

Qantas status is earned on Status Credits over a 12-month membership year, with a minimum number of Qantas-flown sectors, on Qantas, Jetstar and oneworld carriers. Qantas is a oneworld founder, so Gold is Sapphire and Platinum and above are Emerald. Confirm current thresholds on qantas.com.

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The ladder

6 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.Silver

oneworld Ruby

How to earn it

300 Status Credits, with 4 Qantas sectors.

What it gets you

Priority check-in and waitlist, an extra bag, a 50% points bonus.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access; Qantas Club membership or a premium ticket opens Qantas lounges. Some domestic lounge passes come with Silver.

3.Gold

oneworld Sapphire

How to earn it

700 Status Credits, with 4 Qantas sectors.

What it gets you

Qantas Club and international Business lounges, priority boarding and security, a 75% bonus.

At the lounge door

Qantas Club and Qantas International Business lounges with a guest on same-day Qantas flights, and oneworld business lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a oneworld carrier the same day, in any cabin.

4.Platinum

oneworld Emerald

How to earn it

1,400 Status Credits, with 4 Qantas sectors.

What it gets you

First lounges, guaranteed seats, a 100% bonus, upgrade priority, and gifted Gold for a nominee.

At the lounge door

Qantas First lounges (Sydney, Melbourne, LA, Singapore) with a guest, and oneworld first and business lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a oneworld carrier the same day, in any cabin.

5.Platinum One

oneworld Emerald

How to earn it

3,600 Status Credits, with 2,700 on Qantas.

What it gets you

Top published tier: personal service, the best upgrade priority, extra lounge guests.

At the lounge door

Qantas First lounges with two guests on same-day Qantas flights, and oneworld first and business lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a oneworld carrier the same day, in any cabin.

6.Chairman's Lounge

oneworld Emerald

How to earn it

By invitation.

What it gets you

The invitation-only tier: the Chairman's Lounge at major Australian airports and every Platinum One benefit.

At the lounge door

The Chairman's Lounge with a guest, every Qantas First lounge, and oneworld first and business lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a oneworld carrier the same day, in any cabin.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Qantas. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.