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By earning at least 150,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points in a year, you'll automatically enjoy the benefits of Qantas Points Club membership. But this program will close on 8 December 2026.
Qantas has announced two new Business Class products, including a lie-flat seat on upcoming A321XLRs. But all of this feels a bit safe.
Qantas will retire Points Club and Green Tier on 8 December 2026. On the same date, it will launch new ways to earn status credits on the ground and rollovers.
Haven't earned enough status credits in your Qantas membership year? Here are the best Qantas Frequent Flyer status runs in 2026 to help you climb to a higher tier faster.
Qantas has just announced its latest Twice-as-Rewarding offer, allowing you to earn either double status credits or double points on flights booked until 11.59pm 2 September 2026, for travel between 3 September 2026 and 14 August 2027.
Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points can be redeemed to fly with many partner airlines including Starlux, Condor, Aer Lingus and Oneworld partners.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is offering up to a 50% bonus when you buy Avios for a limited time. This could be a good opportunity to stock up, although this is not the best offer we've seen compared to previous bonuses.
Get 30% off last-minute Singapore Airlines award flights, for travel in September 2026 including between six Australian cities and Singapore.
Qantas flyers who are normally eligible for lounge access are being refused entry when flying on Qantas-marketed "QF" codeshares operated by partner airlines such as Air Tahiti Nui.
Business Class redemptions on Hong Kong Airlines can now be booked through the Virgin Australia website rather than over the phone, with good reward seat availability to Sydney and Melbourne.
Airlines including Emirates, Etihad and Finnair have unbundled Business Class, removing staples like lounge access and seat selection as standard inclusions. Now leading US airlines like United and Delta are following - but are the lower ticket prices worth it?
Although you can no longer redeem Velocity Points for Etihad Airways flights, there are still ways to book Etihad award seats through other frequent flyer programs.