Qantas rolls out Classic Plus Flight Rewards

[anchew]

Looks like CR+ is live

 

[AFF Editor]

It's official: The change to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program that we've all been expecting is the introduction of Classic Plus Flight Rewards.

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/use-points/classic-plus-flight-rewards.html

These are available from today, for travel on international flights out of Australia from 1 July 2024. They will be rolled out progressively on other routes.

Read the AFF article here: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/qantas-classic-plus-flight-reward-guide/

 

[Boeyn]

Just got a Seats.aero ping for DFW flights in Jan:



The cash prices for J in comparison (bang on 1.5 cents/pt):



No thanks.

 

[bullerdude]

Oh damn they implemented this by showing the classing rewards under existing reward fare type and presumably won’t provide a way to filter searches to only show classic rewards.

I’m thinking it’s going to become really painful to find classic rewards via the 7 day rolling date selector as it will pretty much always show the reward icon… because classic plus are available.

Edit:

Just ran some searches and pleasingly my assumption was wrong and they actually show days as having classic rewards vs classic plus rewards available.

Class appear to have a red icon and classic plus appear to have a great icon.

I can see now they will be marketing this as providing significantly greater reward availability, as searches now show a lot of rewards availability… just at class plus levels.

 

[Doctore1003]

PE and F also 1.5 cents per point

 

[RSD]

I wonder if Points Club Plus is coming next...

 

[levelnine]

Early thoughts:
- Classic+ appears to be available for all flights.
- Taxes and fees are high ($1600 for a return J ticket SYD-LHR)
- Points prices will be lower for return flights as cash prices are lower for return flights
- No indication that Classic+ will earn extra SCs with PC/PCP — so probably the same reduced rate as award tickets.

 

[kpro]

Flights don't earn points or SC's despite the higher redemption. Guess it does have 'Classic' in the name.

 

[aikman]

I'm looking at the NZ sale and Classic Plus is cheaper than Classic. Unfortunately Classic Plus can only be booked after a Classic has sold out.

 

[I love to travel]

Taxes and fees seem to have almost doubled? One way J from Aus to LA now over $600

 

[I love to travel]

Oh damn they implemented this by showing the classing rewards under existing reward fare type and presumably won’t provide a way to filter searches to only show classic rewards.

I’m thinking it’s going to become really painful to find classic rewards via the 7 day rolling date selector as it will pretty much always show the reward icon… because classic plus are available.

Edit:

Just ran some searches and pleasingly my assumption was wrong and they actually show days as having classic rewards vs classic plus rewards available.

Class appear to have a red icon and classic plus appear to have a great icon.

I can see now they will be marketing this as providing significantly greater reward availability, as searches now show a lot of rewards availability… just at class plus levels.

And even when it shows classic availably you need to scroll through a lot of options to find the unicorn. Interesting the classic award was on a partner airline

 

[shannan94]

Looks like a bulk release of classic rewards has dumped as well. Just booked LAX to SYD in October in J x 2.

 

[I love to travel]

Hmm not on Mel to Lax or Syd to DFW route at least or Sin to Oz routes. And calender is not showing dumping of classic rewards across the few routes I have searched, even when it is J9 C9 D9 availability Very silly they have not done this dump on something like every second day or so they could have demonstrated that CR is still a thing.

 

[devlin]

Looks like a bulk release of classic rewards has dumped as well. Just booked LAX to SYD in October in J x 2.

Yes! I just booked J CR (not CR+) AUS-USA in Oct/Nov that I have been eyeing off for months. Have Expert Flyer notifications set up for these but they're yet to go off.

Edit: Both flights e-ticketed within 7 minutes of booking!

 

[I love to travel]

Yes! I just booked CR (not CR+) AUS-USA that I have been eyeing off for months. Have Expert Flyer notifications set up for these but they're yet to go off.

what dates?

 

[shannan94]

I am seeing good first class classic availability as well ex LAX. Haven’t checked others.

 

[I love to travel]

I am seeing good first class classic availability as well ex LAX. Haven’t checked others.

If you don't mind me asking what status do you have. I am not seeing what you guys are getting and I am SG

 

[devlin]

what dates?

Sorry, just edited my post. Mid-October there early November back. I am SG.

 

[shannan94]

Beginning of October - this is the 6/10:

 

[NoName]

Looks like a bulk release of classic rewards has dumped as well. Just booked LAX to SYD in October in J x 2.

Just booked 2x LAX-BNE in J for mid/late January. Had tried unsuccessfully to have these released for me by a WP a couple of times previously. Good result.