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Bonus Status Credits at the Qantas Rewards Store

Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn up to 50 bonus status credits by redeeming points at the Qantas Rewards Store until 4 November 2021. This is the first time Qantas has given bonus status credits for spending points on gift cards, merchandise or products from its online redemption portal. During this promotion, you would earn 10 … Continued

24 Oct 2021 Qantas
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Qantas Brings Forward International Flights, New Planes

Qantas will resume international flights to Singapore, Fiji, Thailand and South Africa sooner than previously planned, as well as launching a new route from Sydney to Delhi in December. The airline has already announced that it will resume flights from Sydney to London and Los Angeles from 1 November 2021, with the Qantas First Lounge … Continued

22 Oct 2021 Qantas
Qantas will resume flights to Delhi, India

Qantas Launches Sydney-Delhi Flights

Qantas will resume regular flights to India after almost a decade, with Sydney-Delhi flights to commence on 6 December 2021. The route will initially operate 3x weekly, increasing to daily by the end of the year. Flight QF67 will operate from Sydney to Delhi via Darwin, while the return service QF68 will fly non-stop from … Continued

22 Oct 2021 Qantas
Qantas First Lounge, Sydney Airport

Sydney’s Qantas First Lounge Will Reopen on 1 November 2021

Qantas will reopen its flagship international First Lounge at Sydney Airport on 1 November 2021 – the same day that regular flights from Sydney to London and Los Angeles resume. While the Qantas First Lounge in Sydney will reopen next month, Qantas won’t reopen its neighbouring Business Lounge until more people are travelling – likely … Continued

19 Oct 2021 Qantas
Qantas A380 First Class is coming back

Qantas Releases A380 First Class Award Availability

Qantas is bringing back its Airbus A380 with First Class from next March, with 6x weekly A380 flights between Sydney and Los Angeles now on sale from 27 March 2022 (previously 1 July 2022). The Qantas A380 has 14 First Class seats, so the reintroduction of the A380 also means the reintroduction of Qantas First … Continued

19 Oct 2021 Points Inspiration Qantas
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Qantas International Schedule Doesn’t Add Up

Qantas is busily preparing to restart international flights from next month. The airline will begin with flights from Sydney to London and Los Angeles, currently on sale from 14 November 2021, and gradually ramp up services over the following months. It sounds great, in theory. But Qantas doesn’t actually have enough planes to operate all … Continued

11 Oct 2021 Qantas
Qantas Sydney domestic Business Lounge

It’s Back: 50 Qantas Status Credits + 6,000 Points from $64

Qantas Frequent Flyer members could earn 50 status credits and more than 6,000 Qantas points starting from as little as $63.63, thanks to a lucrative Qantas Health Insurance promotion. Originally running between 9-13 July 2021, this promotion is now back and available to new Qantas Health Insurance customers who sign up between 8-12 October 2021. With … Continued

9 Oct 2021 Qantas
View from the cockpit of QF14

Qantas Flies Non-Stop from Buenos Aires to Darwin

Qantas operated its longest ever “commercial” flight yesterday, flying 107 passengers non-stop from Buenos Aires in Argentina to Darwin. Flight QF14 took off from Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires at 12.44pm on Tuesday, local time, before heading south for the 15,037km trip to Darwin. (The actual flight path was 354km longer than the … Continued

7 Oct 2021 Qantas
Earn 50 Qantas Status Credits at BP

Qantas/BP Status Credit Offer Debacle

In July 2021, BP announced a special offer of 50 Qantas status credits for making five transactions at BP worth at least $50 each by the end of September. This has been a popular promotion with AFF members because there aren’t too many other ways to earn status credits without flying. Unfortunately, now that this … Continued

1 Oct 2021 Qantas
How Qantas Plans to Fly A330s to LA, SFO

How Qantas Plans to Fly Airbus A330s to the USA

Update: Qantas has delayed the resumption of flights between Brisbane and the United States, but still plans to use Airbus A330s when these routes resume in 2022. Qantas plans to gradually resume international flights from 18 December 2021. But with Qantas’ Airbus A380s not returning to the skies until mid-2022, the Boeing 747s retired and the delivery … Continued

30 Sep 2021 Qantas
Last Chance to Earn Qantas Points with The Economist

Last Chance for Qantas Points with The Economist

It’s the final call for Qantas Frequent Flyer members to earn up to 25,000 bonus points for subscribing to The Economist. That’s because The Economist’s partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer is ending on 18 September 2021. The number of Qantas points you can earn until 17 September 2021 (next Friday) depends on the type and … Continued

14 Sep 2021 Qantas
Inflight staff serving food to a female business passenger in the business cabin, Qantas A330

How to Stop Qantas Business Rewards Points Expiring

Numerous AFF members say their Qantas Business Rewards points have expired recently without any warning. Just like Qantas points, Qantas Business Rewards points expire after 18 months of account inactivity. If you haven’t taken any flights or earned any Qantas Business Rewards points since the beginning of the pandemic – which happens to be 18 … Continued

13 Sep 2021 Qantas