Qantas is scrapping Points Club and Green Tier in late 2026, and that matters because these programs have rewarded members for doing exactly the kinds of things points collectors love: earning points without flying, and turning everyday spending into real travel value. The upside is that some of the best features are being absorbed into the wider Frequent Flyer program, but the standalone perks are disappearing.
What Qantas is removing
Qantas has confirmed that both Points Club and Green Tier will be phased out gradually from late 2026, with the changes expected to land around October or November. Existing members should keep their benefits until the end of their current membership year, but the programs themselves will not continue in their current form.
That is a big shift, because Points Club was one of the few parts of the Qantas ecosystem that directly rewarded non-flying behaviour. Green Tier, meanwhile, was Qantas’s sustainability play, giving members a clear path to earn a reward by completing greener actions.
What Points Club gave members
Points Club was built for people who rack up points through cards, shopping, dining, wine, hotels, and other non-flight activity. One of its most valuable features was the ability to earn Status Credits on Classic Reward flights, which gave points-heavy members a path to status even if they were not flying constantly.
Points Club Plus went further, with the ability to roll over up to 100 Status Credits each year, plus additional Qantas Club-related value that made the tier especially attractive for frequent earners. For many points collectors, that rollover feature was the real gem, because it softened the usual “use it or lose it” pressure around status progress.
What Green Tier gave members
Green Tier was simpler: complete five of six approved sustainable actions and unlock a one-year reward. In practice, that reward was usually a choice between 10,000 Qantas Points or 50 Status Credits, which made it a very easy win for people already using Qantas partners.
It was also one of Qantas’s most approachable bonus structures, because many of the qualifying actions could be completed without a major travel commitment. That made it useful not only for environmentally minded members, but also for anyone looking for a relatively low-effort way to pick up extra value.
What replaces them
Qantas says the best parts of these programs will be folded into the broader Frequent Flyer system rather than kept as separate tiers. The main replacement is a new way to earn Status Credits on the ground, with up to 140 Status Credits per year available across categories like cards and banking, utilities, insurance, groceries, fuel, hotels, retail, food and wine, and entertainment.
Another major addition is Status Credit rollover, which lets members carry over part of their excess credits into the next membership year, capped by tier. Qantas has also said it will look at new ways to reward sustainable behaviour once Green Tier disappears.
Best last-chance move
If Green Tier is within reach, go after it now. The quickest path is usually to complete the easiest qualifying actions first, such as a Qantas Hotels booking, a Qantas Wine purchase, a small points donation, or one of the approved green-home actions.
If Points Club is the target, the play is to accelerate non-flying points earn while the program still exists and use those points on Classic Reward flights while the Status Credit benefit is still available. In plain English: do not sit on points or delay a qualifying activity if you are close to the threshold, because the current rules are being retired rather than extended.
Why this matters
For Australian points collectors, this is more than a product refresh. It is the end of two of the most flexible earn-and-bonus pathways in the Qantas ecosystem, especially for people who earn more points from everyday spending than from actual flying.
The good news is that Qantas is not removing the idea of rewarding loyalty; it is reshaping it. The new structure looks more integrated, more status-focused, and more tied to everyday earning, but anyone who values Points Club’s quirky benefits or Green Tier’s easy bonus should act before the switch happens.
