Qantas Removes Frequent Flyer Numbers from Boarding Passes

Qantas will no longer print passengers’ frequent flyer numbers on their boarding passes, citing privacy concerns. AFF members started noticing that their Qantas Frequent Flyer membership numbers were not listed on their boarding passes from last week. The change is being progressively rolled out across the airline’s network, and has not yet been fully implemented. … Continued

First Look: Refurbished Qantas Airbus A380

The first of Qantas’ twelve Airbus A380s has been upgraded and is now back in service with the airline. The refurbished Qantas A380 features refreshed First and Economy seats, as well as brand new Business and Premium Economy cabins. The new Airbus A380 layout features 70 Business seats – up from 64 – and almost … Continued

Qantas Completes First A380 Cabin Refresh

Qantas’ first refurbished Airbus A380 is set to return to service next Monday with a brand new interior. The airline is currently in the process of upgrading its A380s with brand new Business and Premium Economy seats, and refreshed First Class and Economy seats. VH-OQK (named John and Reginald Duigan) is the first Qantas A380 … Continued

Qantas Changes: Where are the Extra Reward Seats?

Back in June 2019, Qantas Frequent Flyer announced that it would increase the number of points required for reward flight bookings in any premium cabin. In return, there would be a modest reduction in award booking carrier charges and Qantas would release “more than 1 million extra reward seats available annually on Qantas and new … Continued

New Qantas Business & First Class Carrier Charges – September 2019

We now know the new carrier charges that will apply to Qantas Business & First Class award bookings made from 18 September 2019 following the major Qantas Frequent Flyer changes. Qantas promised back in June that from 18 September 2019, it would decrease carrier charges for Qantas Classic Flight Reward bookings in Premium Economy, Business … Continued