Beware: Not All Oneworld Flights Earn Qantas Points

There is a common misconception that all flights on Oneworld airlines are eligible to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points and status credits. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Many flyers are surprised to learn after they’ve taken their trip that their flight with Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines or another Oneworld airline was ineligible … Continued

Wide Open QantasLink Award Availability to Lord Howe Island

Located around 600km off the coast of New South Wales, Lord Howe Island is a terrific and unique holiday destination. As well as great snorkelling and hiking, this idyllic island offers a relaxing place to unwind. Flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Port Macquarie to Lord Howe Island with QantasLink are usually very expensive. This is … Continued

Qantas Forces Business Passenger to Accept Downgrade

  A Qantas Business class passenger has vowed never to fly with the airline again, after they were forced to accept a downgrade to Economy on an overnight international flight. Janet Riddell had paid for a Business Class ticket on Qantas flight QF80 from Tokyo Narita to Melbourne. The ticket was booked seven months in … Continued

How to Redeem Qantas Points for Air France & KLM Flights

It’s now possible to redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points for Air France and KLM flights across the two airlines’ entire networks. The new Air France/KLM partnership is great news for Qantas members as it opens up some unique new opportunities to use points. Air France, based in Paris, and Amsterdam-based KLM both fly to many … Continued

Qantas Expands Air France/KLM Flying Blue Partnership

Qantas has significantly expanded its partnership with Air France and KLM. It’s now possible to earn and redeem Qantas points on all Air France and KLM flights, and Qantas frequent flyers can also enjoy some tier benefits when flying with the two European carriers. Until now, Qantas has only offered codeshares on a limited selection … Continued