Qantas Frequent Flyer to get Accor ALL Gold, Platinum status for free

Qantas Frequent Flyer Silver and Gold members will receive free Gold status in the Accor Live Limitless (ALL) loyalty program, while their Platinum One counterparts will be granted Accor ALL Platinum status, through a special promotion launched today by two travel giants.

Registration is open until August 12, with invitations also available to Qantas Points Club Plus cardholders and members of the exclusive Qantas Chair Lounge.

Once upgraded, newly minted Gold or Platinum One members will enjoy their high status until December 31, 2023 – that’s almost 18 months of benefits.

Accor ALL Gold for Qantas Silver, Gold members

Typically, Gold Accor Live Limitless (ALL) membership requires accounting for 30 nights spent at Accor hotels worldwide, or the acquisition of 7,000 status points which equates to €2,800 (approximately AUD$4,080) spent on hotel stays.

The benefits of Gold status on Accor Live Limitless include the ability to earn one ALL Point for every $10 spent on qualifying Qantas flights, in addition to the Qantas Points you would normally earn from your flight bookings.

Get your Accor ALL Gold status through this new promotion.

This earning ability was normally only available to high-flying Qantas Platinum and Platinum One members, but is now available to Silver and Gold members as a way to increase their Qantas Points balance on every flight.

Accor ALL Platinum for Qantas Platinum One members

Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum One members will also receive a special invitation to enjoy Platinum status on Accor Live Limitless as part of the same promotion.

Platinum ALL perks include complimentary suite upgrades (where availability allows) while staying at participating Accor hotels, access to the Executive Lounge where available, complimentary daily breakfast, and access to faster premium WiFi connections throughout their stay.

However, there are small and easily achievable challenges associated with this upgrade. New ALL Platinum members taking advantage of this offer must stay one night at a participating Accor hotel before 31 December 2022 to retain their status the following year.

“Working with Qantas, this is the first time we are providing free ALL Gold status without travelers needing to stay at an Accor property and the one night fast line to Platinum is the cheapest fast track we have ever offered,” said Accor Chief Executive Officer Pacific, Sarah Derry. .

Applications received before the August 12 deadline will see their Accor ALL status strengthened to eligible status within four weeks of the offer end date.

Luxury Corner Room at Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour.

Under the existing Qantas-Accor partnership, Accor ALL members earn three Qantas Points for every $1 spent at participating Accor properties across the Asia-Pacific region, provided they are booked directly through the Accor website or with a travel agent directly connected to the office. Accor orders.

Spend $1,000 on a few nights’ stay at an Accor hotel and that means an extra 3,000 Qantas Points for you.

The same bonus three Qantas Points per dollar also applies to every dollar spent During your stay – a meal at the restaurant, a drink at the bar, room service or a pampering spa treatment.

And these Qantas Points are in addition for any Accor ALL Reward points you earn from your Accor stays and purchases, so you are effectively ‘double dipping’.

Additional amenities include guaranteed availability of rooms or rooms reserved within three days if the hotel of your choice is sold out; complimentary room upgrade (subject to availability) along with early check-in or late check-out (also subject to availability).

Earn bonus Qantas Points every time you check-in to an Accor property.

Get more points in the air

Meanwhile, Accor ALL members can now earn 2 ALL Reward points per $10 spent booking Qantas domestic or international flights.

However, this advantage is not open to everyone: limited to

• Qantas Platinum and Platinum One members holding all levels of Accor ALL membership, or
• Accor ALL Gold, Platinum and Diamond status members holding any QFF membership tier

Qantas notes that 2 ALL Rewards points per $10 spent on Qantas flights count towards “eligible spend”, which is defined as “the price paid for a seat includes airline fares and fees, but does not include government-imposed taxes or optional fees such as seats. , bag, upgrade.”

Linking your Qantas, Accor account

An important step in this double dipping is linking your Qantas Frequent Flyer and Accor ALL Rewards accounts, which can be done in under a minute at qantas.com/accor.

Link your Qantas and Accor accounts to earn those extra points.

Which Accor hotels qualify?

The Accor Group has a comprehensive list of hotels from luxury to budget, with many of them.

Accor brands include: SO/, Sofitel, Raffles, MGallery, Art Series, Pullman, Fairmont, Swissôtel, Grand Mercure, Peppers, Swissotel, The Sebel, Mantra, Novotel, Mercure, Tribe, BreakFree, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis Budget.

Only Accor properties in the Asia-Pacific region fall under the umbrella of this Qantas/Accor loyalty partnership.

Additionally, to earn extra Qantas Points towards an Accor stay, “stays must be booked directly with Accor (via the Accor website, Accor booking office and hotel) or a travel agent automatically linked to the Accor booking office.”

“Stays booked through retailers, tour operators or third-party online travel agents are not considered.”

Next up: Accor ALL and Qantas Business Rewards

Qantas Loyalty boss Wirth told Executive Traveler that extending these benefits to the Qantas Business Rewards program is next in line.

“Discussions are ongoing to expand this to small business operators” through Qantas Business Rewards, Wirth confirmed, adding it would “fit perfectly into that part of the market.”

Accor ALL to Qantas Points transfer

This new alliance comes on top of the ability to convert Accor ALL Rewards points to Qantas Points at a rate of 1:1, based on a ‘block’ transfer of 2,000 ALL Rewards points to 2,000 Qantas Points.

The ability to earn Accor ALL Rewards points while on a Qantas flight can make this option even more attractive to high-end passengers.

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