On Qantas domestic flights, upgrades are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is a Business Class Classic Reward seat available on your flight, the upgrade is yours. But Qantas international flights work somewhat differently. On international Qantas flights, upgrading with frequent flyer points is like entering a lottery. The only difference is that … Continued
Qantas is increasing the maximum weight limit for hand luggage carried onto its flights. From Monday 25 March 2019, Qantas passengers in all classes of travel will be allowed to take carry-on bags weighing up to 10kg onto domestic flights. This is up from the previous maximum of 7kg per piece of hand luggage. Qantas … Continued
Qantas has clarified its policy on issuing express path cards to Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers. It comes after reports that frequent flyers were not being issued with express cards despite being entitled to them. The good news is that those express path cards, which help travellers to speed through airport customs and immigration, … Continued
Update (1 July 2019): The Qantas Rewards Room will now remain open until the end of 2019, and the maximum number of times you can scan your Qantas Frequent Flyer card to earn 100 points is 3 per month. If you’re passing through Melbourne Airport over the next 4 months, there is an easy 100 … Continued
Qantas will launch seasonal non-stop flights between Melbourne and Queenstown, New Zealand just in time for the winter ski season. The new Qantas flights will run on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 21 June until 27 August 2019. A Boeing 737-800 with Economy and Business class will be used on the Melbourne-Queenstown route. Here is … Continued